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In 1924, Richard Simon's aunt, a crossword puzzle enthusiast, asked whether there was a book of New York World crossword puzzles, which were popular at the time. After discovering that none had been published, Simon and Max Schuster decided to launch a company to exploit the opportunity. [9]
Richard Leo Simon (March 6, 1899 – July 29, 1960) was an American book publisher. He was the co-founder of the publishing house Simon & Schuster and father of singer-songwriter Carly Simon . Early life
Thea Beckman (1923–2004) – Crusade in Jeans, Children of Mother Earth series; Frank Beddor (born 1958) – The Looking Glass Wars series; John Bellairs (1938–1991) – The House with a Clock in Its Walls; Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953) – Cautionary Tales for Children, The Bad Child's Book of Beasts, More Beasts for Worse Children
American children's author [72] Dorothy Frooks: 1896–1997: 101: American author, publisher, military officer and military lawyer [73] Luciana Frassati Gawronska: 1902–2007: 105: Polish-Italian author [74] Margot Gayle: 1908–2008: 100: American author and historical preservationist [75] Edward K. Gaylord: 1873–1974: 101: American ...
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Margaret Petherbridge Farrar (March 23, 1897 – June 11, 1984) was an American journalist and the first crossword puzzle editor for The New York Times (1942–1968). Creator of many of the rules of modern crossword design, she compiled and edited a long-running series of crossword puzzle books – including the first book of any kind that Simon & Schuster published (1924). [1]
A. Peter Ackroyd; Henry Cadwallader Adams; Richard Adams; Jean Adamson; Gladys Lucy Adshead; Joan Aiken; Lucy Aikin; Jez Alborough; Vivien Alcock; Mabel Esther Allan
A Utah mother of three who published a children’s book about grief after her husband’s death and was later accused of fatally poisoning him will stand trial, a judge ruled Tuesday. Utah state ...