Stephen M. Smith

The Association of American Publishers is an organization that advocates for strong copyright policies, protects free speech, and promotes the advancement of research and scholarship. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company represents leading consumer, educational, professional, and scholarly publishers who connect people with books, trustworthy information, and learning materials. The organization presents the Professional and Scholarly Excellence Awards since 1976. The Association of American Publishers released its StatShot report for September 2023, reflecting reported revenue for trade, higher education course materials, and professional publishing. The CEO of the company is Maria A. Pallante.

Simon & Schuster (UK) Ltd. provides publishing services. Its authors include Jackie Collins, Alan Titchmarsh, Colin Forbes, Sting, Bob Dylan, Paula Radcliffe, Adriana Trigiani, Mary Higgins Clark, Lynda La Plante, Bob Woodward, Stephen E. Ambrose, Michael Crick, Stephen R. Covey, and Christian Jacq. The firm publishes fiction and non-fiction through its imprints including Free Press, Pocket Books, Scribner, Earthlight, Simon & Schuster Audio & Children's. It also prints biography, autobiography, sport, politics, and current affairs. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.