HarperCollins buys McPherson thrillers

HarperCollins has bought two psychological thrillers by debut author Ben McPherson. Julia Wisdom... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jim Fox, Former HarperCollins General Counsel, Dies at 85

Fox, who worked at HarperCollins Publishers for 35 years and as the company's general counsel for a decade, died on May 2 following an extended illness. Former HC president and CEO Jane Friedman once called Fox "a legend in his own time." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Best Kindle to Buy in 2024

Here’s how Amazon’s ebook readers stack up—and which one might be right for you. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2024-05-09 13:30:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Profits Slow Down in the Third Quarter

HarperCollins eked out only a small profit in its latest quarter, with a 14% increase in digital audiobook sales insufficient in offsetting softer sales to Walmart and Costco and slowing sales of romance books and children's books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Mary Beth Thomas Out as HarperCollins Offers Sales Buyouts

Mary Beth Thomas, the v-p and director of independent retail sales at HarperCollins, has left the company, PW can confirm. In addition, HarperCollins is offering a voluntary buyout program for salespeople, according to a person familiar with the matter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Best Buy and CNET Are Combining Their Ad Inventory

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy and digital publisher CNET are teaming up to create a new retail media model, the companies said Thursday. The electronics retailer and the publisher are combining their ad inventory, allowing advertisers to buy across Best Buy Ads'... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-04-25 12:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Partners With ElevenLabs AI on Non-English Audiobooks

The use of ElevenLabs' 'Projects' text-to-speech technology, HarperCollins says, can bolster its work in non-English-language audiobooks. The post HarperCollins Partners With ElevenLabs AI on Non-English Audiobooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-19 00:15:08 UTC ]
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HarperCollins UK Partners With ElevenLabs AI on Non-English Audiobooks

The use of ElevenLabs' 'Projects' text-to-speech technology, HarperCollins UK says, can bolster its work in non-English-language audiobooks. The post HarperCollins UK Partners With ElevenLabs AI on Non-English Audiobooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-04-19 00:15:08 UTC ]
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Meta ‘discussed buying publisher Simon & Schuster to train AI’

Audio shared with the New York Times appears to record executives discussing purchase of the US books giant to feed into its large language modelsStaff at technology company Meta discussed buying publishing house Simon & Schuster last year in order to procure books to train the company’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-04-09 15:36:14 UTC ]
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Pope Francis Launches New Book, 'Life,' with HarperCollins

Four HarperCollins executives traveled to the Vatican last weekend to present eight different editions of 'Life, My Life Story Through History' by Pope Francis, which was released on March 19 and is being published in all of the publisher's global markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Get To Sleuthing: 12 New Mystery Thriller Books For March 2024

March's new mystery and thriller books include a magician turned amateur sleuth, a meddling family comedy of errors, a threatening title, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-03-01 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Mariner Lands New Thriller from Paula Hawkins

Mariner Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, has acquired Hawkins's next thriller, 'The Blue Hour,' which is slated for this fall. Her previous books, including the 2015 novel 'The Girl on the Train,' were published by Riverhead. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits Soar at HarperCollins as Audio Sales Boom

A 29% increase in sales of digital audio, coupled with lower costs, resulted in a 67% increase in profits at the publisher in the quarter ended December 31, 2023, over the comparable period a year ago. Total sales were up 4%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In Wales: Graffeg Buys World Rights to a Kids’ Book on Immigration

The Dandelion's Tale by Margaret Anne Suggs is being published by Graffeg Books and helps children understand more about immigration. The post In Wales: Graffeg Buys World Rights to a Kids’ Book on Immigration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-12 18:03:28 UTC ]
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Skyhorse Buying Regnery Publishing

After a deal to sell Regnery Publishing appeared to be dead in November, Salem Media Group has signed an agreement sell the conservative publisher to Skyhorse Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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China Literature Buys Tencent Animation and Comics

Pursuing its strategy of seeking to further leverage IP, China Literature, China's dominant online publishing and e-book company, has bought Tencent Animation and Comics for 600 million yuan (US$83.6 million). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Psychological thriller Eileen is sharp, moody and not quite right — just like its main character

Psychological thriller Eileen is an adaptation of the 2015 debut novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, who often writes about female loners, giving special attention to the parts of her characters that many would consider unbefitting of a leading lady. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2023-12-08 09:00:00 UTC ]
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B&T’s Aman Kochar Reflects on the Changes He Has Made Since Buying the Company Two Years Ago

Baker & Taylor’s Aman Kochar has embraced the wholesaler’s role as a conduit between libraries and publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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All the best Black Friday deals of 2023 from Amazon, Walmart, Target, Best Buy and others

Black Friday 2023 is finally upon us, and even though the sales seemed to start a little earlier this year, most of the deals are still going strong. Plus, we're seeing a few brand new deals that went live early this morning. We at Engadget care most about consumer... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-11-25 00:10:35 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Posts Big Gains in Q1 of Fiscal 2024

Revenue in the quarter ended September 30, 2023, rose 8% over fiscal 2023 at HarperCollins, and profits jumped 67%. Executives at parent company News Corp expect the publisher to show marked improvement over last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Black Friday 2023: The best early deals from Amazon, Target, Best Buy and more

With each passing year, the phrase "Black Friday" becomes more of a misnomer. What was once a day of post-Thanksgiving special offers has become a month of sales promotions from retailers across the web. It's happening again in 2023: Target and Best Buy are already... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-11-03 16:30:54 UTC ]
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