Publishers Announce Major Online Partnership

Hachette Book Group, Penguin Group (USA), and Simon & Schuster have announced a new digital platform connecting book lovers with favorite books and authors. Bookish—to be run by digital media veteran Paulo Lemgruber—will feature original content and tools on a dedicated website as well as across a range of websites owned by partner AOL Huffington Post Media Group. AOL will also provide advertising sales support for the venture.