“He knocked me to the floor,” Harry recounts of the alleged assault by Prince William, according to The Guardian, which said it had obtained a copy of Harry’s coming book.
The deal to acquire Simon & Schuster would have made the buyer, Penguin Random House, even larger, and reduced the number of big publishers in the U.S. to four.
The government’s case blocked the merger of two of the United States’ largest publishers and reflected a more aggressive approach to curbing consolidation. It was closely watched by the publishing industry.
The memoir is expected to be a best seller, but after the queen’s death, some royal experts and industry executives say the project has become risky for Harry.
The book world can be opaque to outsiders. A case offered an unusual glimpse into it, revealing curiosities about the business and details about book deals.