Andy Serkis records audiobook of The Hobbit for HarperCollins

HarperCollins is releasing an unabridged audiobook of J R R Tolkien's The Hobbit, read by Andy Serkis who starred as Gollum in the blockbuster movies. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 17:52:05 UTC ]
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Germany Expects Record Holiday Book Sales

With only a few more shopping days until Christmas, German booksellers are happy with holiday book sales so far - and there might be greater things to come. The post Germany Expects Record Holiday Book Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Continues Facebook Live Programming with Holiday Campaign

HarperCollins, which launched its daily Facebook Live programming in June and has since reached nearly10 million viewers, kicked off its holiday programming last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turning Up the Volume on Audiobooks in Canada

A BookNet Canada study reveals growing sales and library circulation of audiobooks, but consumers are having some problems finding the audiobooks they want. The post Turning Up the Volume on Audiobooks in Canada appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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International Notes: HarperCollins’ Word of Prayer With Alexa; Registration for Spring Trade Shows

London and New York's trade shows have opened registration. And in Christian publishing, a Big Five player teams up with Amazon. The post International Notes: HarperCollins’ Word of Prayer With Alexa; Registration for Spring Trade Shows appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Andy LeCount to Join HC as Sales Director

Andy LeCount will join HarperCollins on December 29 as v-p and director of sales for general books, according to a letter from president of sales Josh Marwell to staff. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Audiobooks in Production, December 2016

Bruce Springsteen narrates his memoir, Arianna Huffington records a parody book for adults, Cheech Marin hits the booth for his memoir, among other audiobook developments. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ex-LAPD sergeant broke city rules by leaking recording of 'Django Unchained' actress, ethics group says

The outcry began with a Facebook post: An actress, known for her role in “Django Unchained,” and her boyfriend accused a white Los Angeles police officer of mistreating her because she was black. The accusation touched a nerve at a time of increased public scrutiny of police, particularly how... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comedian Olaf Falafel signs with HarperCollins Children's

HarperCollins Children’s Books has signed a picture book deal with comedian Olaf Falafel. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Launches New Indie Store Backlist Program

HarperCollins will introduce a new backlist program for U.S independent retailers on January 1, 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pushkin to publish Trash author Andy Mulligan

Sarah Odedina, editor-at-large at Pushkin Children's has acquired the next novel by Andy Mulligan. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Golden Headsets: Audiobooks’ Growth Is Music to Publishers’ Ears

Previewing the audiobook track at the FutureBook conference, we look at sales statistics and predictions from Michele Cobb at the Audio Publishers Association. The post Golden Headsets: Audiobooks’ Growth Is Music to Publishers’ Ears appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New 'whodunit' series from HarperCollins Children’s

HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired a new ‘whodunit’ series by debut author Justine Windsor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann reports 'record' nine-month operating result

Penguin Random House's parent company Bertelsmann, which has a 53% stake in PRH, says it is expecting its annual group profit to exceed one billion after reporting a record operating result for the first nine months of its current fiscal year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins revenues fall $20m in first quarter

Revenues at HarperCollins have fallen by $20m (£16.10m) to $389m (£313m) for the first fiscal quarter of 2017, although this decline was partially offset by "the continued expansion of HarperCollins' global footprint", the publisher's parent company News Corp has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins buys world rights to shadowy debut

HarperCollins has snapped up world English rights to M., the "extraordinary" debut from Peng Shepherd. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Merry's Four Waifs set chart record

Sales momentum could see The Girl on the Train reign for a long time yet on the Weekly E-Book Ranking. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins acquires new Paddington Bear novel

HarperCollins Children’s Books will next year publish a further new Paddington Bear story by Michael Bond. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 audiobooks for fall

A Shakespeare retelling, a dramatic nonfiction story from Mali, and two celebrity chef memoirs are among the season's new audiobook releases. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna James signs three book deal with HarperCollins Children’s

HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired the debut novel from literary journalist and scout Anna James in a “hotly contested” auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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LitRes Chief Has Goal of Dominating Russian Audiobook Market

Russia's Eksmo-owned LitRes announces its goal to boost its current 7,000 audiobooks on offer to 50,000 of them—in five years. The post LitRes Chief Has Goal of Dominating Russian Audiobook Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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