HarperCollins has snapped up the rights to the authorised biography of business leader Ratan Tata by Thomas Mathew. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-10 03:56:03 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing around 250 striking employees reached a tentative agreement providing increases to entry level salaries Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2023-02-10 04:38:56 UTC ]
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After three months of a strike, the two parties reached a tentative deal that includes wage increases and a one-time bonus. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-02-10 02:56:17 UTC ]
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Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew talks to River Sing Me Home author Eleanor Shearer about her hotly... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-02-01 09:53:21 UTC ]
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I really love my job. As a book cover designer, I get to read unseen manuscripts and create art to swaddle them in, a visual blanket in which to usher them into the light of day. Working for a major publisher like HarperCollins means my work will be seen around the world, in airports and […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-30 09:55:32 UTC ]
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The publisher, which has been embroiled in a labor standoff since November, will lay off 5% of its North American staff by June 30, the end of its current fiscal. CEO Brian Murray said the company was facing lagging demand and “unprecedented supply chain and inflationary pressures." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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With negotiations stalled, the publisher and union have agreed to employ an independent mediator to help end a strike that has stretched on since early November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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On strike since November 2022, the HarperCollins union walkout has become a test case for how labor unions could change the publishing business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Yale University historian Ned Blackhawk, author of 'The Rediscovery of America,' selects 10 must-read works of Native American history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As the union approaches its 50th day on strike, union representatives are aiming to put pressure on the publisher’s parent company to settle the strike. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Remote-desktop software may still seem like science fiction to the family member or customer trying to overcome a computer issue, but real heads know it’s been a useful reality for a while now. Using the remote-desktop software allows you to diagnose, operate, and fix another computer over... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-01-09 15:30:00 UTC ]
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This talk was delivered at the 2019 Edinburgh International Book Festival. One of the longest biographies of recent years, the ill-fated Philip Roth by Blake Bailey, runs to 800 pages. It takes a total of 31 hours and 46 minutes to listen to on audiobook. Roth was 85 when he died, so his real... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-08 15:07:39 UTC ]
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With the acquisition of the literary agency Fletcher & Company, UTA added hundreds of authors to its client roster. The deal comes amid consolidation in the entertainment industry. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-01-04 17:18:03 UTC ]
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In perhaps the most significant organized labor effort at a U.S. publisher in almost 50 years, HarperCollins union members went on a lengthy strike this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As the year comes to a close, ‘Fast Company’ asked leaders which books they sought out for guidance and leadership advice. In 2022, as they faced a tight labor market and a looming economic downturn, business leaders had a lot on their minds. With the year coming to a close, Fast Company asked... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2022-12-14 07:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 500 authors have signed a letter standing with the HarperCollins union as they reach of month of being on strike. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-12-12 18:27:00 UTC ]
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In an open letter to agents and authors, CEO Brian Murray wrote that he feels "we owe you a response" and wanted to "share some additional background" about the state of the company's negotiations with its unionized employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Photo by Rye White. As we enter what’s basically the last serious working week for corporate publishing (for some, anyway), it’s important to note that as of now, HarperCollins has yet to meet with any of its 250 or so striking contractors who are seeking better wages and benefits, along with... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-12-05 16:10:49 UTC ]
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More than 150 literary agents signed a letter promising to stop submitting new books to HarperCollins to support striking workers. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-11-30 17:34:23 UTC ]
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In days of yore—that is, my childhood in the paper-mill town of Mexico, Maine—a labor strike looked like an ugly affair. Picketing men in steel-toed boots screamed themselves hoarse at every shift change, their righteous anger rising into a sky thick with the sulfurous clouds of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-11-23 16:38:06 UTC ]
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The social platform’s new billionaire owner wants to rebalance information ecologies in favour of the rightWhy bother reinstating Donald Trump’s Twitter account? Twitter owner Elon Musk, having said that no such decisions would be made until a content moderation council was established, made the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-11-22 14:09:26 UTC ]
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