Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster was founded in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. The company began with an innovative idea to publish crossword puzzle books at a time when crossword puzzles were becoming a national craze. That early success allowed Simon & Schuster to expand into general-interest publishing, eventually developing into one of the major U.S. trade publishers. Over the following century, it built a large catalog of fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, audiobooks, and works from internationally recognized authors.
Today, Simon & Schuster publishes books for adults and children across numerous imprints and distributes titles in printed, digital, and audiobook formats. Its publishing operations encompass fiction, biography, history, politics, current affairs, lifestyle, business, children’s publishing, educational material, and commercial nonfiction. The company also provides third-party distribution services for other publishers and has expanded internationally while maintaining its major U.S. publishing organization in New York.
A major ownership change occurred on October 30, 2023, when investment firm KKR completed its $1.62 billion acquisition of Simon & Schuster from Paramount Global. Following the transaction, Simon & Schuster became a standalone privately held company backed by KKR rather than a Paramount subsidiary. KKR also supported the introduction of a broad-based employee ownership program. This correction is important for older pages that may still list Paramount Global, ViacomCBS, or CBS as Simon & Schuster’s parent company.
Simon & Schuster, LLC
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
United States
Simon & Schuster’s current Help Center and legal materials identify 1230 Avenue of the Americas as its primary New York corporate and publishing address.
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
United States
The New York headquarters supports executive management, editorial operations, publicity, marketing, sales, rights, legal services, corporate administration, and major publishing divisions.
Simon & Schuster, LLC
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
United States
Mail addressed to an author should include the author’s name and relevant imprint or division’s Publicity Department.
Copyright and intellectual-property correspondence may specify:
Simon & Schuster, LLC
1230 Avenue of the Americas
17th Floor
New York, NY 10020-8510
This is a specialized legal correspondence address within the same headquarters building.
No universal current corporate switchboard number is prominently published on Simon & Schuster’s official public Help Center.
The company directs readers, authors, booksellers, rights applicants, and business customers to specialized contact channels.
Simon & Schuster does not operate one universal consumer customer-service line for all inquiries. Ordering, bulk sales, publicity, rights, authors, booksellers, and other matters use specialized contacts.
1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, United States
1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020, United States
Simon & Schuster does not publish one universal general corporate email for all public inquiries. Department-specific contacts are provided through its Help Center.
Book publishing, digital publishing, audiobooks, children’s publishing, distribution, and media.
1924
Simon & Schuster was founded by Richard Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster.
KKR reported more than 1,600 employees when announcing the acquisition, while later KKR reporting described approximately 1,700 employees participating in the company’s broad-based ownership program.
Simon & Schuster has more than 36,000 titles available for sale across print and digital formats according to KKR portfolio reporting.
A universal public walk-in office schedule is not prominently published. Publishing departments and business contacts maintain their own schedules.
https://www.simonandschuster.com/
https://www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/careers/
Simon & Schuster publishes novels, literary fiction, commercial fiction, mysteries, thrillers, romance, science fiction, fantasy, and other adult genres through multiple imprints.
Its nonfiction catalog includes biographies, memoirs, history, politics, current affairs, business, psychology, self-improvement, health, lifestyle, and cultural topics.
Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing produces picture books, middle-grade titles, young-adult fiction, educational books, licensed properties, and children’s nonfiction.
Simon & Schuster Audio produces and distributes audiobook editions of selected company titles and other licensed works.
Digital editions are distributed through major eBook platforms, allowing readers to purchase and access qualifying Simon & Schuster titles electronically.
The company continues to publish hardcover, paperback, trade paperback, mass-market, and specialty print editions for bookstores, libraries, institutions, and consumers.
Simon & Schuster provides distribution services for selected independent publishers and publishing partners, using its sales, warehousing, logistics, and retail relationships.
Authors, companies, educators, publishers, and media organizations can request rights or permission to reproduce selected Simon & Schuster material through the company’s specialized Rights & Permissions process.
Businesses, organizations, schools, authors, and event organizers can purchase books in quantity, including eligible custom-imprinting and excerpting services.
The company coordinates publicity, media relations, author events, book launches, marketing campaigns, and related services for titles across its publishing divisions.
Public verified universal corporate number not prominently available.
Simon & Schuster currently routes public inquiries through department-specific contact options instead of prominently advertising one main corporate switchboard.
Public verified universal customer-service number not prominently available.
Readers and business customers should use the appropriate Help Center category for their specific issue.
866-506-1949
This number is published for bulk purchases of Simon & Schuster titles, generally for orders of 10 or more copies.
877-989-0009
Simon & Schuster publishes this number for qualifying rush bulk-order requests.
212-698-7171
This is published for copyright and rights-infringement correspondence. It is a fax line rather than a general customer-service phone number.
No universal telephone number is designated.
Readers who want to contact an author are instructed to write to the relevant Publicity Department at Simon & Schuster’s New York headquarters.
The best route depends on the reason for contacting the publisher. Readers with questions about a book, authors seeking publishing-related information, booksellers, educators, media professionals, and rights applicants should start with Simon & Schuster’s Help Center and select the relevant department. Because publishing responsibilities are divided among imprints and specialist teams, this is generally more effective than trying to locate a general corporate switchboard.
For bulk purchasing, call 866-506-1949. Rush bulk orders can use 877-989-0009. Have the book title, ISBN, quantity, shipping destination, intended use, and required date available.
For author correspondence, Simon & Schuster instructs readers to send mail to the author in care of the Publicity Department for the appropriate imprint at 1230 Avenue of the Americas. Do not send unsolicited confidential manuscripts or legally sensitive information without reviewing the company’s current submission and contact policies.
Complaints may involve book orders, rights, copyright, publicity, distribution, digital products, author correspondence, bulk orders, or business relationships. Gather ISBNs, invoices, purchase records, manuscript or rights information, correspondence, and previous case details before escalating.
Use the Simon & Schuster Help Center and choose the contact category matching your problem. This ensures the complaint reaches the appropriate publishing or commercial department.
Rights questions should go to Rights & Permissions, bulk orders to Special Sales, copyright matters to the copyright agent, and publicity matters to the relevant imprint.
If the original department does not resolve the complaint, request review by a manager, senior publishing representative, or department head.
Submit the complaint in writing and include the title, ISBN, division, dates, relevant documents, and requested resolution.
Serious unresolved matters may be directed to Simon & Schuster, LLC, 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.
Copyright, contracts, privacy, rights, distribution, employment, and legal disputes should be routed to the specialized corporate function responsible for the matter.
Depending on the complaint, relevant authorities may include copyright agencies, the FTC, state consumer-protection agencies, employment regulators, or courts with jurisdiction over intellectual-property disputes.
Customers with unresolved purchase or billing complaints may contact the retailer that processed the transaction, their payment provider, or applicable state consumer-protection authorities.
Serious copyright, publishing-contract, licensing, or commercial disputes should be evaluated under the applicable contract and governing law before formal proceedings are initiated.
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