I've seen a couple articles today about a possible sale of Simon and Schuster to Bertelsmann AG - owner's if Penguin Random House.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/comp...nn/ar-BB1bk1xF
It feels like consolidation is happening faster and faster.
Looks like S&S being shopped around was first mentioned here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=327827