Gallery Publishing Group
Corporate brand
UnclaimedAn American general-interest publishing group and Simon & Schuster division comprising several fiction, nonfiction, mass-market, graphic-book, and genre imprints.
Last updated August 24, 2026
Overview
Gallery Publishing Group is an American general-interest publishing division of Simon & Schuster. Its principal imprint is Gallery Books, supported by specialized lines including Pocket Books, Scout Press, Gallery 13, and Saga Press. The group has operated across commercial fiction, memoir, narrative nonfiction, popular culture, entertainment, literary fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and visual storytelling. The group developed from Simon & Schuster's effort to consolidate editorial operations associated with Gallery Books and Simon Spotlight Entertainment. Gallery Books was established as a Simon & Schuster imprint in 2009, with an initial editorial emphasis on women's fiction, pop culture, and entertainment. Louise Burke was appointed executive vice-president and publisher, while Jennifer Bergstrom, previously associated with Simon Spotlight Entertainment, became editor-in-chief. The imprint subsequently broadened its publishing program beyond its original focus, adding commercial and literary fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction. In October 2012, Simon & Schuster reorganized its publishing operations into four divisions and established Gallery Publishing Group as one of them. At that stage, the group included Gallery Books, the long-running Pocket Books imprint, Pocket Star, and Karen Hunter Books. Pocket Star and Karen Hunter Books were later discontinued, while the group added new specialist imprints and continued to develop its remaining brands. Scout Press was launched in 2015 as a literary-fiction imprint. Its first publication was Ruth Ware's debut novel, In a Dark, Dark Wood. Scout Press went on to publish Ware's subsequent books and fiction by authors such as Candice Carty-Williams, Kristen Roupenian, Andrew MacDonald, and Iain Reid. Gallery 13, announced in 2016, extended the group into graphic books and visual storytelling, with work associated with creators including Stephen King, Stan Lee, and James O'Barr. In 2017, Bergstrom became senior vice president and publisher after Burke's retirement. In 2019, Saga Press moved from Simon & Schuster's Children's Publishing Group into Gallery Publishing Group. Saga specializes in science fiction and fantasy and has published authors including Charlaine Harris, Stephen Graham Jones, Rebecca Roanhorse, and Ken Liu. The group also houses Pocket Books, an imprint founded in 1939 and historically associated with bringing the pocket-sized book format to the American market. MTV Entertainment Books, formerly MTV Books, was revitalized as a pop-culture imprint in 2021. Gallery Publishing Group's author list includes commercially successful and culturally prominent writers and public figures such as Britney Spears, Ruth Ware, Stephen Chbosky, Stephen King, Tiffany Haddish, Mike Rowe, Olivia Newton-John, Christina Lauren, Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler, America Ferrera, Anna Todd, Catherine Coulter, and JR Ward. As a division rather than a separately listed company, it does not have an independent public stock listing or separately reported financial statements.
History
Gallery Publishing Group emerged from Simon & Schuster's development of Gallery Books and its consolidation of related editorial operations. Gallery Books was created in 2009 to bring together the editorial teams of Pocket Books and Simon Spotlight Entertainment. The new imprint initially emphasized women's fiction, pop culture, and entertainment. Louise Burke served as executive vice-president and publisher, while Jennifer Bergstrom, who had been publisher of Simon Spotlight Entertainment, became editor-in-chief. Simon & Schuster reorganized its publishing activities in October 2012 into four divisions. Gallery Publishing Group was one of the resulting divisions and initially included Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Pocket Star, and Karen Hunter Books. The composition later changed: Pocket Star and Karen Hunter Books were discontinued, while specialist imprints were added. Pocket Books remained part of the group. Founded in 1939, Pocket Books is historically associated with popularizing the pocket-sized book in the United States and continues to publish mass-market editions. The group expanded its editorial range during the 2010s. In 2015 it launched Scout Press as a literary-fiction imprint, with Ruth Ware's In a Dark, Dark Wood as its debut publication. Scout Press subsequently became associated with Ware's continuing fiction program and published work by writers including Candice Carty-Williams, Kristen Roupenian, Andrew MacDonald, and Iain Reid. In July 2016, Gallery Books announced Gallery 13, a graphic-book imprint intended for visual storytelling. Its published creators have included Stephen King, Stan Lee, and James O'Barr. In August 2017, Bergstrom became senior vice president and publisher after Burke retired. The group continued to operate Gallery Books as its core general-interest imprint, with a list spanning commercial fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction. In March 2019, Saga Press moved from Simon & Schuster's Children's Publishing Group to Gallery Publishing Group. Saga broadened the group's presence in science fiction and fantasy and has published authors including Charlaine Harris, Stephen Graham Jones, Rebecca Roanhorse, and Ken Liu. The group also includes or has included pop-culture publishing operations. MTV Books, later known as MTV Entertainment Books, was revitalized in 2021. Across its imprints, Gallery Publishing Group has published works by novelists, memoirists, entertainers, public figures, and genre writers. Its author roster has included Britney Spears, Ruth Ware, Stephen Chbosky, Stephen King, Tiffany Haddish, Mike Rowe, Olivia Newton-John, Christina Lauren, Amy Schumer, Chelsea Handler, America Ferrera, Anna Todd, Catherine Coulter, and JR Ward. Gallery Publishing Group remains a Simon & Schuster division rather than an independently listed publishing company.
- 2021
MTV Entertainment Books is revitalized
[1]The MTV-associated pop-culture publishing line was revitalized under the MTV Entertainment Books name.
- 2019
Saga Press joins the group
[1]Saga Press transferred from Simon & Schuster's Children's Publishing Group to Gallery Publishing Group.
- 2017
Bergstrom becomes senior vice president and publisher
[1]Jennifer Bergstrom took over the senior vice president and publisher position after Louise Burke's retirement.
- 2016
Gallery 13 is announced
[1]Gallery Books announced Gallery 13 as a new graphic-book and visual-storytelling line.
- 2015
Scout Press launches
[1]Scout Press began publishing literary fiction with Ruth Ware's In a Dark, Dark Wood.
- 2012
Gallery Publishing Group is established as a Simon & Schuster division
[1]A Simon & Schuster reorganization created Gallery Publishing Group and initially placed Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Pocket Star, and Karen Hunter Books within it.
- 2009
Gallery Books is created
[1]Simon & Schuster created Gallery Books to unite editorial teams connected with Pocket Books and Simon Spotlight Entertainment.
- 1939
Pocket Books is founded
[1]Pocket Books was founded and later became one of the continuing imprints associated with Gallery Publishing Group.
Products and positioning
A broad Simon & Schuster publishing group that combines a mainstream general-interest list with dedicated imprints for literary fiction, mass-market books, graphic storytelling, science fiction, fantasy, and popular culture.
General-interest publishing imprint · 2009
Gallery Books
Gallery Books is the group's core general-interest imprint. It began with an emphasis on women's fiction, pop culture, and entertainment, then expanded into commercial fiction, memoir, and narrative nonfiction. Its list has included books by novelists, entertainers, journalists, and public figures.
Mass-market publishing imprint · 1939
Pocket Books
Pocket Books is the group's mass-market imprint. Founded in 1939, it is historically linked to the introduction and popularization of pocket-sized books in the American market and continues to publish mass-market editions.
Literary fiction imprint · 2015
Scout Press
Scout Press was established for literary fiction. It launched with Ruth Ware's debut novel, In a Dark, Dark Wood, and has continued publishing Ware as well as writers including Candice Carty-Williams, Kristen Roupenian, Andrew MacDonald, and Iain Reid.
Graphic-book imprint · 2016
Gallery 13
Gallery 13 is a graphic-book and visual-storytelling imprint announced by Gallery Books in 2016. Its publishing has included projects associated with creators such as Stephen King, Stan Lee, and James O'Barr.
Science fiction and fantasy imprint
Saga Press
Saga Press publishes science fiction and fantasy. It became part of Gallery Publishing Group in 2019 after moving from Simon & Schuster's Children's Publishing Group, and has published authors including Charlaine Harris, Stephen Graham Jones, Rebecca Roanhorse, and Ken Liu.
Popular-culture publishing imprint · 2021
MTV Entertainment Books
MTV Entertainment Books is the group's pop-culture imprint. Formerly known as MTV Books, the line was revitalized in 2021 to publish books connected with entertainment and popular culture.
Brand decisions
2021
Revitalize MTV Entertainment BooksStrategyBackground
Simon & Schuster maintained a dedicated connection to entertainment and popular culture publishing.
Action taken
The former MTV Books line was revitalized under the MTV Entertainment Books name.
Aftermath
The line remained part of the group's broader portfolio of general-interest and culture-focused publishing.
2019
Transfer Saga Press into Gallery Publishing GroupStrategyBackground
Simon & Schuster adjusted the organizational home of its science-fiction and fantasy publishing.
Action taken
Saga Press moved from Simon & Schuster's Children's Publishing Group to Gallery Publishing Group.
Aftermath
The transfer strengthened Gallery's genre-publishing portfolio and added a dedicated science-fiction and fantasy operation.
2016
Launch Gallery 13Product launchBackground
The group expanded beyond conventional prose publishing into graphic and visual storytelling.
Action taken
Gallery Books announced Gallery 13 as a dedicated graphic-book line.
Aftermath
The imprint published visual projects associated with creators including Stephen King, Stan Lee, and James O'Barr.
2015
Launch Scout PressProduct launchBackground
Gallery Publishing Group sought to expand its presence in literary fiction beyond its general-interest list.
Action taken
It launched Scout Press with Ruth Ware's debut novel, In a Dark, Dark Wood.
Aftermath
Scout Press continued publishing Ware and added fiction by several other contemporary literary-fiction authors.
2012
Create Gallery Publishing Group through divisional reorganizationStrategyBackground
Simon & Schuster reorganized its publishing operations into four divisions and grouped several related imprints under a new Gallery Publishing Group.
Action taken
The new division initially combined Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Pocket Star, and Karen Hunter Books.
Aftermath
Pocket Star and Karen Hunter Books were later discontinued, while Gallery added specialist imprints including Scout Press, Gallery 13, and Saga Press.
Recent events
- 2021
MTV Entertainment Books is revitalized[1]
Product launch
The pop-culture publishing line formerly known as MTV Books was relaunched or revitalized under the MTV Entertainment Books name.
- 2019
Saga Press moves into Gallery Publishing Group[1]
Other
Simon & Schuster transferred the science-fiction and fantasy imprint Saga Press from its Children's Publishing Group to Gallery Publishing Group.
- 2017
Jennifer Bergstrom becomes senior vice president and publisher[1]
Leadership change
Bergstrom assumed the senior vice president and publisher role following Louise Burke's retirement.
- 2016
Gallery Books announces Gallery 13 graphic-book line[1]
Product launch
Gallery Books announced Gallery 13, a line dedicated to graphic books and visual storytelling.
- 2015
Gallery Publishing Group launches Scout Press[1]
Product launch
The group introduced Scout Press as a literary-fiction imprint, launching it with Ruth Ware's debut novel In a Dark, Dark Wood.
- 2012
Simon & Schuster creates Gallery Publishing Group in divisional reorganization[1]
Other
Simon & Schuster reorganized its publishing operations into four divisions, with Gallery Publishing Group becoming one of the divisions and initially encompassing Gallery Books, Pocket Books, Pocket Star, and Karen Hunter Books.
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