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Spring 2010 Parents' Choice Awards

July 15 — The winners include Good Fortune by Noni Carter; Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper; Gumption by Elise Broach and illustrated by Richard Egielski; and All Things Bright and Beautiful by Cecil F. Alexander and illustrated by Ashley Bryan.

International Latino Book Awards

June 1 — These titles received first place, second place, or honorable mention awards:
• Cautiva (Captive) by Clara Rojas
• Vive tu vida al rojo vivo (Making Your Life Prime Time) by Maria Celeste Arraras
• Fit Home Team by Jorge Posada and Laura Posada
• Toma decisiones que no lamentarás (Making Great Decisions) by T. D. Jakes
• La Sabiduria del alma (Soul Wisdom; Spanish edition) by Dr. Zhi Gang Sha
• Dancing with Butterflies by Reyna Grande
• Diecinueve minutos (Nineteen Minutes) by Jodi Picoult
• Sweet Mary by Liz Balmaseda
• Vigil by Cecilia Samartin
• La pildora del mal amor (Heartbreak Pill) by Anjanette Delgado

2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize

April 26 — A Happy Marriage by Rafael Yglesias has been awarded the 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for fiction.

2010 Audie Award Nominees

April 13 — The finalists include The Time of My Life by Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi, which is nominated for Audiobook of the Year, Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls, and Just After Sunset by Stephen King.

2010 RITA Awards Finalists

March 26 — Finalists for the Romance Writers of America's awards are: Kiss of a Demon King by Kresley Cole; Wicked All Day by Liz Carlyle; The Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay; Nothing Like You by Lauren Strasnick; "Untouchable" in Deep Kiss of Winter by Kresley Cole; Darkness Unknown by Alexis Morgan; Whisper of Warning by Laura Griffin; Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols.

2010 Bancroft Prize

March 18 — Columbia University has announced that Abigail Adams by Woody Holton is a winner of the prestigious Bancroft Prize for history.

2010 Young Lions Fiction Award

March 5 — The Longshot by Katie Kitamura is a finalist for the New York Public Library's award.

2010 Indies Choice Book Awards

March 4 — Finalists for the American Booksellers Association's awards include: Brooklyn by Colm Toibin; Still Alice by Lisa Genova; Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld; All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon and Marla Frazee; Moonshot by Brian Floca; Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst and Ray Cruz; and Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr., John Archambault, and Lois Ehlert. Laurie Halse Anderson is nominated for Most Engaging Author.

2010 L.L. Winship/PEN New England Award Winner

March 4 — Dogtown: Death and Enchantment in a New England Ghost Town by Elyssa East was named the winner in non-fiction. Learn more.

2010 Golden Kite Awards

March 3 — The following were honored by The Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators: Sea of the Dead by Julia Durango; Ashley Bryan by Ashley Bryan; and Bella & Bean by Rebecca Kai Dotlich and illustrated by Aileen Leijten.

Monday the Bullfrog Safety Recall

For information on the Monday the Bullfrog safety recall, click here.

Winner of Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature

Feb. 25 — American Chinatown: A People's History of Five Neighborhoods by Bonnie Tsui was named the Adult Non-Fiction Winner.

Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalists

Feb. 23 — The finalists include Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott, A Short History of Women by Kate Walbert, and A Happy Marriage by Rafael Yglesias.

Nebula Awards Nominees

Feb. 23 — The nominees for the awards, which are given by the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, include Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld, Ice by Sarah Beth Durst, and Flesh and Fire by Laura Anne Gilman.

You: Having a Baby Contest Winner

Congratulations to Laura B. of Oshawa on winning the new baby gift basket through our You: Having a Baby contest! Enjoy!

2010 National Book Critics Circle Awards

Jan. 25 — Enemies of the People: My Family’s Journey to America by Kati Marton has been named a finalist in the autobiography category.

Kati Marton Nominated for 2010 National Book Critics Award

Enemies of the People by Kati Marton (Simon & Schuster) has been named as a finalist for the 2010 National Book Critics Circle Award in the Autobiography category. Winners will be announced on March 11. Congratulations to Simon & Schuster! For more information and a complete list of nominees, visit bookcritics.org

2010 Edgar Allan Poe Awards Finalists

Jan. 19 — The S&S nominees for the awards, given by Mystery Writers of America, are A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn; Starvation Lake by Bryan Gruley; Bury Me Deep by Megan Abbott; Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde by Jeff Guinn; and The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett.

American Library Association Honors S&S Titles, Authors

Jan. 18 — Among the awards and winners are:
•Caldecott Honor Book: All The World by Liz Garton Scanlon
•Michael L. Printz Honor Book: The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey
•Robert F. Sibert Honor Book: Moonshot by Brian Floca
•Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration: My People illustrated by Charles R. Smith, Jr.
•Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award: Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon
•Schneider Family Book Award: Anything But Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin.

Ticket Giveaway!

Planning a wedding? Make sure to check out The Burlington/Oakville Bridal Show January 23rd and 24th. Click here to enter to win a pair of complimentary tickets.

NAACP Image Awards Nominations

Jan. 6 — Four S&S titles are finalists in three categories: Kiss the Sky by Farai Chideya; Peeny Butter Fudge by Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison; Just Another Hero by Sharon Draper; and Rock and the River by Kekla Magoon.

Brooklyn Wins Costa Novel Award

Jan. 5 — Irish writer Colm Tóibin won the Costa Novel Award for Brooklyn. Judges said: "Poised, quiet and incrementally shattering—we all loved this book and can't praise it highly enough."

Booklist Editors' Choice Awards

Dec. 21 — Moonshot by Brian Floca, Anything but Typical by Nora Raleigh Baskin, and The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey are Booklist Editors' Choice selections for 2009.

The 10 Best Books of 2009

Dec. 4 — The New York Times Book Review's "10 Best Books of 2009" list includes Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls; A Short History of Women by Kate Walbert; and Raymond Carver by Carol Sklenicka.

2010 GRAMMY Award Nominees

Dec. 3 — We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land read by author Jimmy Carter and Wishful Drinking read by Carrie Fisher are nominated for Best Spoken Word Album.

New York Times Book Review's 100 Notable Books of 2009

Dec. 1 — The Simon & Schuster titles named to this year’s Notables list are:
• Amateur Barbarians by Robert Cohen
• The Anthologist by Nicholson Baker
• Do Not Deny Me by Jean Thompson
• Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls
• A Short History of Women by Kate Walbert
• A Country of Vast Designs by Robert W. Merry
• Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton
• The Last Empress by Hannah Pakula
• The Mercy Papers by Robin Romm
• Raymond Carver by Carol Sklenicka
• Securing the City by Christopher Dickey
• Thelonious Monk by Robin Kelley

10 Best Illustrated Children's Books

Nov. 5 — Included on the the The New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books list for 2009 are Moonshot by Brian Floca; The Odd Egg by Emily Gravett; White Noise by David A. Carter; and All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon.

Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2009

Nov. 2 — Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton and All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon are among the titles on PW's Best Books of 2009 lists.

Books for a Better Life Awards

Oct. 26 — Among the finalists for the awards from the NYC Chapter of the National MS Society are How to Rule the World from Your Couch by Laura Day; The Narcissism Epidemic by Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., and W. Keith Campbell, Ph.D.; Second Spring by Dr. Maoshing Ni; and Spent by Frank Lipman, M.D.

Fall 2009 Parents' Choice Awards

Oct. 7 — A Fine White Dust by Cynthia Rylant and Extra Credit by Andrew Clements have won Fall 2009 Parents’ Choice Awards.

Stephen King In-Person Event

Don't miss Stephen King's exclusive in-person event in Toronto on November 19th. Tickets available at www.ticketking.com Read more here.

Introducing the Vook: Read and Watch It

Oct. 1 — An entirely new concept, a vook blends text and video into a single, complete story. Learn more about this exciting new product now.

PEN USA 2009 Literary Awards

Sept. 30 — The Underneath by Kathi Appelt has been chosen as the 2009 winner in the Children's Literature category.

Dayton Literary Peace Prize Winner

Sept. 22 — A Crime So Monstrous: Face to Face with Modern Day Slavery by Benjamin Skinner has won the 2009 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for nonfiction.

2009 NAPPA Award Winners

Sept. 17 — Moonshot by Brian Floca and It's All Too Much, So Get It Together by Peter Walsh are 2009 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Gold Award winners. Honors Award winners include It's Picture Day Today!; My Little Red Fire Truck; Pop-Up Book of Nursery Rhymes; Firefighter Ted; White Noise; and Rhyming Dust Bunnies.

Introducing Simonandschuster.net

Sept. 9 -- Simon & Schuster is pleased to introduce www.simonandschuster.net to serve the academic and library community.

2009 Shamus Award Nominations

Aug. 24 — Among the nominees for the Private Eye Writers of America's award are The Eye of Jade by Diane Wei Liang and The Black Hand by Will Thomas.

Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalists Announced

Aug. 19 — Among the finalists are Telex from Cuba by Rachel Kushner; Human Smoke by Nicholas Barker; A Crime So Monstrous by E. Benjamin Skinner; and The Great Experiment by Strobe Talbott.

Author Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Aug. 13 — President Obama presented the medal, the highest civilian honor a president can bestow, to Stephen Hawking yesterday.

Great American Taste Test

Aug. 12 — Participate in Atria Books’ Great American Taste Test on Sept. 14 and have your blog featured on epicurious.com. Learn more.

Davy Rothbart in the National Post

Davy Rothbart's interview with the National Post ran on Saturday, May 30.

HORSE SOLDIERS Review in Toronto Star

Click to read the review of Doug Stanton's Horse Soldiers that ran in the Toronto Star on Sunday, May 31.

RAVEN review in June's Quill and Quire

Allison Van Diepen's new novel, RAVEN, is reviewed in the June issue of Quill and Quire.

Tall Man review in the Globe and Mail

A review of Chloe Hooper's Tall Man, and an essay by Chloe will run in May 30th Globe and Mail.

Gayla Trail Launches Column in Globe & Mail

Gayla Trail, author of YOU GROW GIRL(Touchstone), has just launched a column in the Style section of the weekend Globe & Mail.

Suzy Welch on CBC's The Hour

Suzy Welch, author of 10-10-10, will be on CBC's The Hour on Monday, May 11th, 11 PM EST.

Eric Wight and Lucy Knisley at TCAF

Eric Wight, author of the forthcoming FRANKIE PICKLE AND THE CLOSET OF DOOM, and Lucy Knisley, author of FRENCH MILK, will be at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) this weekend. Stop by and say hello!

Bakewise Wins 2009 James Beard Award

Bakewise by Shirley O. Corriher (Scribner) is the 2009 James Beard Foundation Book Awards winner in the Baking and Dessert category. The James Beard Foundation Awards is the US’s most prestigious recognition program honoring professionals in the food and beverage industries. The awards were presented on Monday evening at a ceremony hosted by Cat Cora, Emeril Lagasse and Stanley Tucci in New York City.

Murder By Family on 20/20

Friday, May 1 at 10 PM ET, the ABC television show 20/20 will air an hour-long episode featuring Murder By Family.

Kristin Chenoweth's A Little Bit Wicked Feature in Toronto Star

Kristin Chenoweth and her new book A Little Bit Wicked are featured in an article in Saturday, April 18th's issue of the Toronto Star.

Tori Spelling on Canada AM

Tori Spelling will be on Canada AM Friday, April 17 at 8:15 am to promote her new book Mommywood.

Spellman Files Director Named!

Barry Sonnenfeld of “Men in Black” and “Get Shorty” fame is slated to direct The Spellman Files movie!

Nic Sheff featured on CNN

A CNN TV special "Addiction: Life on the Edge" will feature Nic Sheff and the bestselling Tweak Hosted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the episode will air Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19.

Cassandra Claire on Cover of UK's Bookseller

Cassandra Clare is featured on the March 20 issue of The Bookseller!

Toni Morrison to Pen Children's Book

Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, under the imprint of Paula Wiseman Books, announced today plans to publish children’s picture books by Nobel Prize Laureate Toni Morrison and her son Slade Morrison. The first book, entitled Peeny-Butter Fudge, will be published on September 9, 2009, and S&S holds world rights.

Aravind Adiga Attending Toronto's Luminato

Aravind Adiga, author of the 2008 Man Booker Prize-winning novel The White Tiger, will be in Toronto for the Luminato festival. Luminato runs June 5-14, 2009. Tickets go on sale April 16.

Bryan Gruley for the Globe and Mail

Bryan Gruley's author essay appeared in Saturday's Books/Focus section of the Globe and Mail.

Vancouver, Meet Jodi Picoult!

Meet Jodi Picoult in Vancouver!
March 24th at 7:00pm
Chapters Robson & Howe
788 Robson Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
(604)682-4066

Old City Hall at new City Hall, Toronto

The book everyone is buzzing about... check out Old City Hall author Robert Rotenberg and Toronto mayor, David Millar.

New! 365 Crosswords for iPhone

Feb. 24 — The 365 Crosswords puzzle application for the iPhone and iPod touch is now available for $4.99 at the iTunes App Store.

S&S Titles Win NAACP Image Awards

Feb. 13 — Simon & Schuster had two winners at the 40th Annual NAACP Image Awards last night:
• Fiction: In the Night of Heat by Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due and Blair Underwood
• Children: Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope by Nikki Grimes

2009 Audie Award Nominations

Feb. 9 — Six Simon & Schuster Audio titles have been nominated for 2009 Audie Awards:
• The Little Red Book of Selling by Jeffrey Gitomer, narrated by Jeffrey Gitomer
• Duma Key by Stephen King and narrated by John Slattery
• Swan Peak by James Lee Burke and narrated by Will Patton
• Happy for No Reason by Marci Shimoff with Carol Kline and narrated by Marci Shimoff, with an introduction by Jack Canfield
• The War Within by Bob Woodward and narrated by Boyd Gaines
• Fine Just the Way It Is by Annie Proulx and narrated by Will Patton

An Inconvenient Truth Wins Grammy

Feb. 8 — An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore and read by Beau Bridges, Cynthia Nixon and Blair Underwood won the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album. Born Standing Up written and read by Steve Martin was also nominated.

Atria Books to Publish Memoir by Patrick Swayze and Lisa Niemi

Feb. 6 — The deeply personal book by actor Patrick Swayze and his wife, Lisa Niemi, is scheduled for publication in fall 2009.

2008 National Book Critics Circle Awards Finalist

Jan. 26 — The House at Sugar Beach by Helene Cooper was named a finalist in the autobiography category.

American Library Association Honors S&S Titles, Authors

Jan. 26 — The Underneath by Kathi Appelt has been named a Newbery Honor Book for distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
• Laurie Halse Anderson has been given the Margaret A. Edwards award for lifetime achievement and contribution to young adult literature.
• Ashley Bryan has been honored with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for lifetime contribution to children’s literature.
• Just After Sunset by Stephen King has been honored with an Alex Award for being one of the best adult books for teens.

Change Has Come Picked for Today Show Book Club

Jan. 23 — Change Has Come by Kadir Nelson is the February pick for Al Roker’s Book Club on NBC's Today.

81st Annual Academy Award Nominations

Jan. 22 — Slumdog Millionaire, which is based on the novel Q & A by Vikas Swarup, has been nominated for 10 awards, including best picture. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on an F. Scott Fitzgerald story, picked up 13 nods.

Doris Kearns Goodwin on The Oprah Winfrey Show Today

Jan. 21 — The author of Team of Rivals will be a part of Oprah's Post-Inauguration Special. Check local listings for showtimes.

S&S Titles Are Finalists for 2009 Edgar Allan Poe Awards

Jan. 16 — The nominees for the awards, given by Mystery Writers of America, are Sins of the Assassin by Robert Ferrigno, Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz and Calumet City by Charlie Newton. Author James Lee Burke will be honored as a Grand Master.

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