HarperCollins finalises office transfer

HarperCollins’ new London Bridge office features animated posters, author-themed rooms, its very own bookshop and a letter outlining the plot of George R R Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. Staff will finish moving from their previous location, in Hammersmith, into the News Building, which is owned by HC’s parent company NewsCorp, next week (26th January). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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Profits Jump at HarperCollins

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HarperCollins appoints Wilks as head of children’s sales

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International Notes: Firebrand Buys Canada’s Enthrill Assets, HarperCollins Withdraws Crowley Book

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