NEW YORK – The CEO of Simon & Schuster, Jonathan Karp, is stepping down from his position, but will remain with the company as the head of a new imprint.

“My north star has always been our authors and their books, and I have decided it’s time for me to return to the part of publishing that animates me the most,” Karp said in a statement Tuesday. “I remain deeply committed to our mission and am excited to remain a devoted shareholder who will support our next leader and the entire team however I can.”

Karp, 61, has had an eventful and often tumultuous reign since becoming president and CEO of Simon & Schuster in 2020. His predecessor, Carolyn Reidy, had died suddenly and he soon found himself guiding the century-old publisher through the pandemic amid ongoing uncertainty about its owners

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