Derek Jeter is Launching an Imprint

By Dianna Dilworth 

simonBaseball player Derek Jeter has partnered with Simon & Schuster to introduce a new imprint called Jeter Publishing.

The imprint will release a wide variety of books including adult non-fiction titles, children’s picture books, middle grade fiction, and children’s books. The adult titles will be co-published with Gallery Books. The children’s titles will be co-published with the Little Simon, Paula Wiseman Books, and Simon Spotlight imprints.

Here are more details from the press release:

With Jeter Publishing, Derek Jeter will identify and help create sports-related non-fiction and fiction that appeals to audiences ranging from children who look up to him as a role-model to sports-savvy adults who have been witness to his remarkable career. Jeter Publishing will also publish books featuring interesting personalities and themes in sports, pop-culture, and other arts.