{{Short description|General interest publisher and a division of Simon & Schuster}} {{Infobox publisher | name = Gallery Publishing Group | image = | caption = | parent = [[Simon & Schuster]] | status = | traded_as = | predecessor = | founded = 2009 | founder = <!-- or | founders = --> | successor = | country = United States | headquarters = [[Rockefeller Center|Simon & Schuster Building]]<br />New York City | distribution = | keypeople = | publications = Books | topics = | genre = | imprints = {{ubl|Gallery Books|Pocket Books|Scout Press|Gallery 13|Saga Press}} | revenue = | owner = [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts]] | numemployees = | website = {{URL|https://simonandschusterpublishing.com/gallery-books/}} }}
'''Gallery Publishing Group''' is a general interest publisher and a division of [[Simon & Schuster]] which houses the imprints Gallery Books, [[Pocket Books]], Scout Press, Gallery 13, and Saga Press.
Jen Bergstrom is the Senior Vice President and Publisher.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://simonandschusterpublishing.com/gallery-books/jennifer-bergstrom.html|title=Gallery Books - Jennifer Bergstrom|website=simonandschusterpublishing.com|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref>
== History == Simon & Schuster created the Gallery Books imprint in 2009 to unite the editorial teams of [[Pocket Books]] and Simon Spotlight Entertainment (or SSE), and Gallery Books launched its first list in 2000. Louise Burke was named executive vice-president and publisher while Jennifer Bergstrom, who had been publisher of SSE, would be editor-in-chief. Gallery's initial mission was to focus on women's fiction, pop culture and entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milliot |first=Jim |title=Simon & Schuster Unites Pocket, Simon Spotlight Entertainment in Gallery Books Imprint |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/4231-simon-amp-schuster-unites-pocket-simon-spotlight-entertainment-in-gallery-books-imprint.html |access-date=2020-01-31 |website=www.publishersweekly.com}}</ref>
[[Simon & Schuster]] announced a reorganization in October 2012 that created four divisions, with the Gallery Publishing Group as one.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/4231-simon-amp-schuster-unites-pocket-simon-spotlight-entertainment-in-gallery-books-imprint.html|title=Simon & Schuster Unites Pocket, Simon Spotlight Entertainment in Gallery Books Imprint|newspaper=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2017-01-15}}</ref> When the reorganization was complete, Gallery Publishing Group consisted of Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Pocket Star, and Karen Hunter Books. In the years since, Pocket Star and Karen Hunter Books have been disbanded, while new imprints have been created. Pocket Books, which was founded in 1939 and was instrumental in introducing the pocket-size book to the American market, remains active and continues to publish mass-market editions.
In 2015 the Gallery Publishing Group launched literary fiction imprint Scout Press with [[Ruth Ware]]'s debut, ''[[In a Dark, Dark Wood]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://about.simonandschuster.biz/news/introducing-scout-press-a-new-literary-imprint-from-simon-schusters-gallery-publishing-group/|title=Introducing Scout Press: A New Literary Imprint From Simon & Schuster's Gallery Publishing Group|last=Communications|first=Corporate|date=2015-01-27|website=News and Corporate Information about Simon & Schuster, Inc.|language=en-US|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref> The imprint has continued to publish all of ''New York Times'' bestselling author Ware's books, along with fiction by authors including [[Candice Carty-Williams]], [[Kristen Roupenian]], Andrew MacDonald, and [[Iain Reid]].
In July 2016, Gallery Books announced a new line of graphic books called Gallery 13.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/70950-s-s-gallery-books-unveils-gallery-13-graphic-books-line.html|title=Gallery Books Unveils New Graphic Books Line|newspaper=PublishersWeekly.com|access-date=2017-01-15}}</ref> The imprint has published visual storytelling by creators including [[Stephen King]], [[Stan Lee]], and [[James O'Barr]].
In August 2017, Jennifer Bergstrom became senior vice president and publisher following the retirement of Louise Burke.<ref name="publishersweekly.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/people/article/74490-burke-out-bergstrom-in-at-gallery.html|title=Bergstrom Succeeding Burke at Gallery|website=publishersweekly.com|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref>
In March 2019, the all-inclusive fantasy and science fiction imprint Saga Press moved from Simon & Schuster's Children's Publishing Group to Gallery. Saga publishes bestselling authors including [[Charlaine Harris]], [[Stephen Graham Jones]], [[Rebecca Roanhorse]], and [[Ken Liu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/79591-s-s-moves-saga-press-to-gallery.html|title=S&S Moves Saga Press to Gallery|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-31}}</ref>
Gallery Books – Gallery Publishing Group's core, general-interest imprint – has expanded its mission and scope over time and now publishes books in a wide array of categories, including commercial fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction.
== Imprints == * Gallery Books, general interest imprint * Pocket Books, mass market imprint of the Gallery group * Scout Press, literary fiction imprint * Gallery 13, graphic novel imprint * Saga Press, science fiction and fantasy imprint * MTV Entertainment Books (formerly MTV Books), pop culture imprint, revitalized in 2021
== Notable authors == Simon & Schuster has published thousands of books from thousands of authors. This list represents some of the more notable authors at Gallery Books (those who are culturally significant or have had several bestsellers).
* [[Britney Spears]] * [[Ruth Ware]] * [[Stephen Chbosky]] * [[Stephen King]] * [[Tiffany Haddish]] * [[Mike Rowe]] * [[Olivia Newton-John]] * [[Christina Lauren]] * [[Amy Schumer]] * [[Omarosa Manigault Newman|Omarosa Manigault-Newman]] * [[Clint Hill (Secret Service)|Clint Hill]] * [[America Ferrera]] * [[Anna Todd]] * [[Catherine Coulter]] * [[Jessica Bird|JR Ward]] * [[Cecile Richards]] * [[Candice Carty-Williams]] * [[Chelsea Handler]] * [[Lisa Genova]] * [[Oliver Stone]]
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * [https://simonandschusterpublishing.com/gallery-books/ Gallery Books Home Page] * [http://gallery13comics.com/ Gallery 13 Home Page]
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