The purchase of Harlequin, combined with the continuing strong sales of the Divergent series, resulted in a 24% sales increase at HarperCollins in the first quarter of fiscal 2015, which ended September 30. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Group revenue at car manual publisher Haynes was up 13% for the year to 31st May 2018, driven by a 42% growth in its digital products. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins' reading programme Collins Big Cat has teamed up with The Scottish Sun to give primary schools in Scotland over £1m worth of free books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With all four categories posting modest increases, unit sales of print books rose 3% in the week ended Aug. 26, 2018, over the comparable week in 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Publishers has acquired a "gripping and darkly twisty" domestic thriller, Don’t Tell Teacher, and a second untitled novel, from author Suzy K Quinn. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins is publishing a Christmas colouring book from Liberty London telling the “enchanting story” of the 143-year-old department store. Christmas at Liberty is a festive colouring book by Liberty London with over 70 designs to colour. HarperNonFiction commissioning editor Lydia Good... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The programme for this year’s The Bookseller Children’s Conference is now live, with speakers including Philip Pullman, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House and CLPE lined up to take part. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Miranda Dickinson has returned to HarperCollins after a stint with Pan Macmillan, with imprint HQ publishing two novels from the commercial fiction author. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google and Facebook are making a big show of demonstrating their interest in helping news publishers. The post Will Facebook and Google really help drive subscriptions? appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children's Books' executive editor Sara Sargent says she's 'combining a non-traditional way of sourcing books with traditional storytelling' with Wattpad. The post Sourcing Content: Sara Sargent of HarperCollins Children’s Books on Working With Wattpad appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired a pre-emptive, two-book deal with debut author Tom Mitchell. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage is organising a fundraising walk to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the NHS and to celebrate the important contribution made by nurses. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of the many goals behind ALM Media’s ongoing overhaul of its digital operations has been a desire to offer its marketing partners products that leverage new capabilities and conform to readers’ changing expectations of media brands. On the advertising side, few offerings carry more promise... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House has responded to the novelist’s criticisms, saying it aims to ‘reflect the society in which we live’Lionel Shriver’s blistering assertion that, “drunk on virtue”, Penguin Random House is putting diversity ahead of literary excellence has been dismissed by the publisher,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lionel Shriver has branded Penguin Random House (PRH) "drunk on virtue" after seeing a "by turns fascinating, comical and depressing" questionnaire for authors to complete as part of its diversity drive. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books UK has launched a voice-activated app on Google Assistant for children’s audiobooks. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anna Derkacz has been promoted to HarperCollins UK group sales director with immediate effect, joining the company's executive committee. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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"We don’t want it [paid-for content] to be too in your face." The post How German publisher Spiegel is experimenting beyond the metered paywall to drive reader revenue appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There is an eager audience of consumers for diverse books and films that is being neglected by gatekeepers, a panel of experts at the New York Rights Fair said. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookchoice, a digital reading platform and membership service for book lovers, is partnering with HarperCollins Publishers Ltd to introduce a selection of the publishing house’s titles to its app and website’s monthly curated book selection. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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