The famed author has been a vocal opponent of the proposed union of publishing giants Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster. By The Associated Press As the Justice Department bids to convince a ...

Stephen King in Books Merger Trial: “Consolidation Is Bad for Competition” The government is bidding to convince a federal judge that the proposed merger of Penguin Random House and rival Simon & ...

The Justice Department’s ambitious bid to stop Penguin Random House from buying rival publisher Simon & Schuster has started taking on more of the trappings of a legal thriller. It was already one of ...

“Consolidation is bad for competition,” Mr. King said in the trial that will determine whether Penguin Random House may acquire Simon & Schuster. By Adam Bednar The best-selling author Stephen King ...