HarperCollins quarterly global profits up 32%

Higher sales have pushed profits at HarperCollins globally up 32% in the second quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to the same period in fiscal 2016. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Clays profit up as print sales surge

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Indigo Posts C$28 Million Profit in Fiscal 2016

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Global Comics Showcase: TCAF 2016 Adds Library Space, New Venue

The Toronto Comics Arts Festival highlights included packed panels on diversity, and guest artists that included Brian K. Vaughan, MariNaomi, Spike Trotman, Raina Telgemeier, and Marguerite Abouet. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Bookshop to give Harry Potter 'eighth story' profits to schools

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Sales Down, Profits Up at HBG

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Hachette UK first quarter sales down 5.2%

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As BEA Opens: A New Global Ebook Report on a Mercurial World Market

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Sales, Earnings Drop at HarperCollins

Revenue fell 11% in the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to the period ended March 31, 2015 and earnings tumbles 36%, to $36 million. E-book sales were down. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Nepal earthquake anthology profits to go to charity

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Bobbie Houston: Championing Women’s Global Influence

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HC creates HarperCollins France

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HC Forms HarperCollins France

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Biddulph signs multi-book deal with HarperCollins

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Children's titles boost global book market

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