Gallery Publishing Group is a general interest publisher and a division of
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest pu ...
which houses the imprints Gallery Books,
Pocket Books
Pocket Books is a division of Simon & Schuster that primarily publishes paperback books.
History
Pocket Books produced the first mass-market, pocket-sized paperback books in the United States in early 1939 and revolutionized the publishing ...
, Scout Press, Gallery 13, and Saga Press.
Jen Bergstrom is the Senior Vice President and Publisher.
History
Simon & Schuster created the Gallery Books imprint in 2009 to unite the editorial teams of
Pocket Books
Pocket Books is a division of Simon & Schuster that primarily publishes paperback books.
History
Pocket Books produced the first mass-market, pocket-sized paperback books in the United States in early 1939 and revolutionized the publishing ...
and Simon Spotlight Entertainment (or SSE), and Gallery Books launched its first list in 2010. Louise Burke was named executive vice-president and publisher while Jennifer Bergstrom, who had been publisher of SSE, would be editor-in-chief. Gallery’s initial mission was to focus on women's fiction, pop culture and entertainment.
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster () is an American publishing company and a subsidiary of Paramount Global. It was founded in New York City on January 2, 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. As of 2016, Simon & Schuster was the third largest pu ...
announced a reorganization in October 2012 that created four divisions, with the Gallery Publishing Group as one.
When the reorganization was complete, Gallery Publishing Group consisted of Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Pocket Star, and Karen Hunter Books. In the years since, Pocket Star and Karen Hunter Books have been disbanded, while new imprints have been created. Pocket Books, which was founded in 1939 and was instrumental in introducing the pocket-size book to the American market, remains active and continues to publish mass-market editions.
In 2015 the Gallery Publishing Group launched literary fiction imprint Scout Press with
Ruth Ware
Ruth Ware (born 1977), alias for Ruth Warburton, is a British psychological crime thriller author. Her novels include ''In a Dark, Dark Wood'' (2015), ''The Woman in Cabin 10'' (2016), ''The Lying Game'' (2017), ''The Death of Mrs Westaway'' (201 ...
’s debut, ''In a Dark, Dark Wood.'' The imprint has continued to publish all of ''New York Times'' bestselling author Ware’s books, along with ambitious fiction by authors including
Candice Carty Williams,
Kristen Roupenian, Andrew MacDonald, and
Iain Reid
Iain Reid (born 1981) is a Canadian writer. Winner of the RBC Taylor Emerging Writer Award in 2015, Reid is the author of '' I'm Thinking of Ending Things'' (2016) and '' Foe'' (2018).
Writing career
Reid established his writing career by publi ...
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In July 2016, Gallery Books announced a new line of graphic books called Gallery 13.
The imprint has published the highest quality visual storytelling by creators including
Stephen King,
Stan Lee, and
James O’Barr.
In August 2017, Jennifer Bergstrom became senior vice president and publisher following the retirement of Louise Burke.
In March 2019, the all-inclusive fantasy and science fiction imprint Saga Press moved from Simon & Schuster’s Children’s Publishing Group to Gallery. Saga publishes bestselling and esteemed authors including
Charlaine Harris
Charlaine Harris Schulz (born November 25, 1951) is an American author who specializes in mysteries. She is best known for her book series ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', which was adapted as the TV series ''True Blood''. The television show ...
,
Stephen Graham Jones
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,
Rebecca Roanhorse
Rebecca Roanhorse (born March 14, 1971) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer from New Mexico. She has written short stories and science fiction novels featuring Navajo characters.Kerry Lengel"Navajo legends come to life in Rebecca Ro ...
, and
Ken Liu
Ken Liu (born 1976) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. His epic fantasy series ''The Dandelion Dynasty'', which he describes as silkpunk, is published by Simon & Schuster. Liu has won Hugo and Nebula Awards for his short f ...
.
Gallery Books – Gallery Publishing Group’s core, general-interest imprint – has expanded its mission and scope over time and now publishes books in a wide array of categories, including commercial fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction.
Imprints
* Gallery Books, general interest imprint
* Pocket Books, mass market imprint of the Gallery group
* Scout Press, literary fiction imprint
* Gallery 13, graphic novel imprint
* Saga Press, science fiction and fantasy imprint
* MTV Entertainment Books (formerly MTV Books), pop culture imprint, revitalized in 2021
Notable authors
Simon & Schuster has published thousands of books from thousands of authors. This list represents some of the more notable authors at Gallery Books (those who are culturally significant or have had several bestsellers). For a more extensive list see List of Simon & Schuster authors.
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Ruth Ware
Ruth Ware (born 1977), alias for Ruth Warburton, is a British psychological crime thriller author. Her novels include ''In a Dark, Dark Wood'' (2015), ''The Woman in Cabin 10'' (2016), ''The Lying Game'' (2017), ''The Death of Mrs Westaway'' (201 ...
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Stephen Chbosky
Stephen Chbosky (; born January 25, 1970) is an American screenwriter, film producer, film director, novelist, television writer, and television producer. He is best-known for writing the bestselling coming-of-age novel ''The Perks of Being a Wal ...
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Stephen King
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Tiffany Haddish
Tiffany Sara Cornilia Haddish (born December 3, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. After guest-starring on several television series and lead role on a cable drama, Haddish gained prominence for her role as Nekeisha Williams on ...
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Mike Rowe
Michael Gregory Rowe (born March 18, 1962) is an American television host and narrator. He is known for his work on the Discovery Channel series '' Dirty Jobs'' and the series '' Somebody's Gotta Do It'' originally developed for CNN. He hosted ...
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Olivia Newton-John
Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one singles on the ...
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Christina Lauren
Christina Lauren (the combined penname of Christina Hobbs Venstra and Lauren Billings Luhrs) is an American author duo of contemporary fiction, teen fiction and romance novels.
Career
The pair met in 2009 while writing fanfiction online, and ...
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Amy Schumer
Amy Beth Schumer (born June 1, 1981) is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She ventured into comedy in the early 2000s before appearing as a contestant on the fifth season of the NBC reality competition series ''Last Comic Standing'' ...
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Omarosa Manigault-Newman
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Clint Hill
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America Ferrera
America Georgina Ferrera (; born April 18, 1984) is an American actress. Born in Los Angeles to Honduran parents, Ferrera developed an interest in acting at a young age, performing in several stage productions at her school. She made her featu ...
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Anna Todd
Anna Renee Todd (born March 20, 1989) is an American author and screenwriter, who is best known for her ''After'' series. She started publishing on the social storytelling platform Wattpad. The print edition of the series was published in 2014 by ...
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Catherine Coulter
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JR Ward
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Cecile Richards
Cecile Richards (born July 15, 1957) is an American activist who served as the president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America and president of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund from 2006 to 2018. In 2010, Richards was elected to the ...
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Candice Carty-Williams
Candice Carty-Williams (born 21 July 1989) is a British writer, best known for her 2019 debut novel, '' Queenie''. She has written for publications including ''The Guardian'', '' i-D'', ''Vogue'', ''The Sunday Times'', ''BEAT Magazine'', and ''B ...
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Chelsea Handler
Chelsea Joy Handler (born February 25, 1975) is an American comedian, actress, writer, television host, and producer. She hosted the late-night talk show ''Chelsea Lately'' on the E! network from 2007 to 2014 and released a documentary series, ...
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Lisa Genova
Lisa Genova (born November 22, 1970) is an American neuroscientist and author. She self-published her debut novel '' Still Alice'' (2007), about a Harvard University professor who suffers early onset Alzheimer's disease. The book gained popular ...
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Oliver Stone
References
External links
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