As you know, in November 2020, Bertelsmann announced its plans to acquire Simon & Schuster, which would take the number of Big Five publishers down to four. In response, the Authors Guild, Open Markets Institute, Horror Writers Association, National Writers Union, Novelists Inc., Romance Writers Association, Sisters in Crime, and Western Writers of America have … Continue reading Authors Groups Raise Concerns Over PRH and S&S Merger in Letter to DOJ