All hail the paperback release. * Tessa Hadley, Free Love (Harper Perennial, February 7) The HarperCollins Union has been on strike since November 10, 2022. Literary Hub stands in solidarity with the union. Please consider donating to the strike fund. “The stories of break and repair in this... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-02 16:04:29 UTC ]
I really love my job. As a book cover designer, I get to read unseen manuscripts and create art to swaddle them in, a visual blanket in which to usher them into the light of day. Working for a major publisher like HarperCollins means my work will be seen around the world, in airports and […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-01-30 09:55:32 UTC ]
On strike since November 2022, the HarperCollins union walkout has become a test case for how labor unions could change the publishing business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
The book, which so far has no title or publication date, was announced by publisher William Collins, who did not reveal how much Johnson will be paidA memoir by former prime minister Boris Johnson, covering his years as leader, will be published by HarperCollins, it has been announced.The book,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-01-16 16:38:43 UTC ]
In perhaps the most significant organized labor effort at a U.S. publisher in almost 50 years, HarperCollins union members went on a lengthy strike this year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Authors including Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, R. F. Kuang, and Molly McGhee rally with HarperCollins union workers outside the company's headquarters on December 16. Meanwhile, nearly 80% of literary agents responding to a recent poll said they support the ongoing strike. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
More than 500 authors have signed a letter standing with the HarperCollins union as they reach of month of being on strike. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-12-12 18:27:00 UTC ]
Photo by Rye White. As we enter what’s basically the last serious working week for corporate publishing (for some, anyway), it’s important to note that as of now, HarperCollins has yet to meet with any of its 250 or so striking contractors who are seeking better wages and benefits, along with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-12-05 16:10:49 UTC ]
From soaring costs to the competition of subscriptions: HarperCollins UK CEO Charlie Redmayne addressed the fundamentals at Frankfurt. The post Publishing Perspectives Forum: Charlie Redmayne appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-12-02 21:30:55 UTC ]
More than 150 literary agents signed a letter promising to stop submitting new books to HarperCollins to support striking workers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-11-30 17:34:23 UTC ]
In days of yore—that is, my childhood in the paper-mill town of Mexico, Maine—a labor strike looked like an ugly affair. Picketing men in steel-toed boots screamed themselves hoarse at every shift change, their righteous anger rising into a sky thick with the sulfurous clouds of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-11-23 16:38:06 UTC ]
The National Books Awards returned in full force on November 16, 2022 for a night of in-person glitz after two years of virtual ceremonies. In front of white tents where the literati gathered for photos on the red carpet, publishing workers with the HarperCollins Union, standing in the cold,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2022-11-18 12:06:00 UTC ]
The HarperCollins Union's demands are for better pay, diversity initiatives, and more security for unionized workers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-11-17 17:29:17 UTC ]
To further capitalise on the popularity of BookTok the social media giant will let users purchase titles through partnerships with publishers and retailersTikTok has proved to be a hugely successful way to promote books in recent years, with publishers attributing the popularity of books such as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-11-17 16:49:24 UTC ]
In a star-studded night that celebrated more than 40 publishing professionals, Tordotcom Publishing editor Ruoxi Chen walked away with the top prize and used her moment to call attention to the HarperCollins union strike. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
The new arrangment for Usborne's children's books sees HarperCollins taking over trade back-office functions by February 1. The post England’s Usborne and HarperCollins Announce American Distribution Deal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-11-14 21:10:20 UTC ]
As you may have seen on Book Twitter today, the unionized workers of HarperCollins are striking to secure a fair contract, livable wages, and a more equitable publishing industry. Some 250 employees—across the editorial, publicity, sales, marketing, legal and design departments—agreed to go on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-11-10 19:23:57 UTC ]
Workers at the only ‘big four’ publisher to have a union authorize indefinite strike over low wages and diversityStephanie Guerdan started working in the children’s book department of HarperCollins Publishers six years ago. It was a dream job – just not a dream paycheck. The $33,500-a-year... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-11-10 18:03:45 UTC ]
A representative for unionized employees called negotiations with the publisher 'disheartening,' and said that there are no bargaining sessions planned after latest proposal rejection. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
General Motors has been in business for more than a century, but in its 112 years, the company has never faced such challenges as it does in today's rapidly electrifying and automating industry. The assembly line jobs from Detroit's heyday have been replaced by legions of automated industrial... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-10-23 14:30:06 UTC ]