S&S History Trivia
What year was Simon & Schuster founded?
1924
What is the name that refers to the mountain of submissions that editors receive?
What fruit is featured in the children's book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom?
Coconut
What novel inspired the hit Netflix thriller series about an obsessive stalker?
You
What is Jason Reynold's hidden hobby? (Hint: it's a hobby involving collecting)
Antique Book Collecting
What was the kind of book was the first book ever published by S&S? (category, genre, and bragging rights for the full title!)
Crossword puzzle book
In publishing, what is the name of the document that sales reps use to sell our books to the accounts?
What is the title of the 1953 dystopian novel revolving around literary censorship?
Fahrenheit 451
In The Summer I Turned Pretty, who ends up with the main character Belly?
Conrad Fisher
Which horror/mystery/thriller author notoriously hates film adaptations of their books?
Stephen King
In 2023, what publishing company tried to buy Simon & Schuster before KKR?
Penguin Random House
How many regional lists are there in the Independent Book Association?
9
What is the title of Bob Woodward's first book, published in 1974?
All the President's Men
Complete the title phrase: __ __ Baking Company's __ of Pizza
King Arthur Baking Company's Book of Pizza
What are the true identities of Christina Lauren?
Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings
What is the name of the New Adult imprint that was founded in 2025?
Scarlett Press
What does ARC stand for?
Advanced Reader's Copy
Which imprint published F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY?
Scribner
How many copies, approximately, did I'm Glad My Mom Died sell in the first week of publication?
41,700
Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald's editor?
Max Perkins
What are the names of the founders of Simon & Schuster?
Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster
When a book is published, what are the number of weeks that an account will pay attention regarding sales and in consideration for sell-through?
8
What children's board book was published in 1982 and has the highest life-to-date sales numbers in the Children's category?
The Going to Bed Book
What is our most bestselling backlist adult fiction title?
It Ends With Us
What was Don DeLillo's pseudonym for the steamy, humorous hockey romance (of sorts) that he wrote in 1980?
Cleo Birdwell