HarperCollins, KKR Said to Be Eyeing Simon & Schuster

In a bit of déjà vu, HarperCollins and the private equity firm KRR, which both lost out to Penguin Random House when Simon & Schuster was initially put up for sale, are reported among the leading contenders to buy the publisher this time around. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson and HarperCollins to close New Zealand operations

Pearson is to close its New Zealand educational business at the end of August, while... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seeing Through Digital Eyes At The Biggest Book Expo In The Country

Book Expo America, BEA, used to be the place to go to get your hands dirty with printer's ink--all the books were hot off the presses. Now the annual industry gathering at New York City's Javitz Center has been increasingly invaded by geeks. I'm one of these geeks, despite the fact that I've... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble drops Nook prices, eyes Mother's Day sales boost

Barnes & Noble knows it's not winning the tablet race by any margin, but the book retailer is hoping for a big boost for Mother's Day. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New from Akashic: ‘Simon’s Cat,’ Uglytown’s ‘By the Balls’

Looking for a repeat of its surprise picture book bestseller, Go the F**k to Sleep, Akashic publisher Johnny Temple is touting two new books with strong graphic components. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins and Hatchette UK Introduce Refined Agency Model

The Bookseller reported last week that HarperCollins and Hatchette UK have become the first British publishers to refine the agency model agreement with Amazon co.uk. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prospect Books wins André Simon award

A book published by one-man band Prospect Books has won the prestigious André Simon... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Eying Movies, Books, TV as Next Dominant Social Content

Outside of photos and status updates, Facebook's original shareable content was game activity. So-and-so just planted a new crop, etc. Next Facebook rolled out the Like button, and news articles became popular. Then Facebook debuted its Open Graph in fall 2011 so that someone could listen to a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2013-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins merges non-fiction divisions

HarperCollins is to merge its three non-fiction divisions into two imprints, creating a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins launches education business in India

HarperCollins is launching a new education publishing division in India which will mark its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins turnover up but profits drop

HarperCollins saw a rise in turnover but a fall in profits last year, according to its results... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilbur Smith moves to HarperCollins

HarperCollins has signed a world English language six-book deal with thriller writer Wilbur Smith... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Canada Tests Geo-Targeted Marketing

HarperCollins Canada has started testing a digital and print geo-targeted marketing campaign that will reach consumers in cities and small towns across Canada with messages specific to their location. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Launches New Imprint for the YA Market

HarperCollins is creating a new digital imprint—HarperTeen Impulse—focusing on young adult short stories and novellas, which sell for .99 cents to $2.99. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Easypress Technologies Signs HarperCollins UK to Its Cloud Platform

Easypress Technologies, a book production software developer, is launching Book Publishing in the Cloud, a new technology platform it claims can cut the costs and time required to produce print and digital titles by as much as 50%. The new service is said to allow publishers to produce even more... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NTT DoCoMo's i beam tablet prototype is driven by your eyes (video)

Another prototype from DoCoMo aimed at Nihon's commuters, the i beam concept tablet forgoes any touch at all, allowing the user (once they're at the specified 'sweet spot') to navigate around apps and screens using your eyes. Two sensors along the bottom edge of the tablet track both of your... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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