Simon & Schuster, a multi- national publishing group headquartered in the USA is making its entry into India with local publishing as prime objective. A release issued by the group said its first localised work is expected to hit book shelves by 2017.
Some of the major titles published by Simon & Schuster which caused waves across the globe include God’s Bankers (authored by Gerald Posner), The Wright Brothers (by David McCullough), The Tears of the Rajas, a sweeping history of the British in India by Ferdinand Mount.
With the CBS group company launching its publishing in India, more and more authors from the sub-continent would get exposure to the global publishing world, according to a company source.
Ian Chapman, chief executive and publisher, Simon&Schuster said that their Indian branch has seen sustained growth over the years.