Simon & Schuster has introduced 250 Words a news site that will cover the book business books.
The site will publish original essays by authors, as well as interviews, reviews and commentary about the publishing business. The site will include stories and interviews with authors across the industry, not just those published by Simon & Schuster.
Here is more about the site from the press release: “The centerpiece of 250 Words will be a daily, original essay also available as a daily email subscription. The essay will be no longer than 250 words on ideas distilled from books. These pieces are not summaries or reviews but intended to excavate useful anecdotes and interesting ideas from books that cover all aspects of the business world, including leadership, management, careers, finance, marketing, investing, innovation, economics, technology and psychology.”
Select articles from the site will be featured on Fortune.com.