'Major' new Holly Smale series to HarperCollins

HarperCollins Children’s Books is to publish Happy Girl Lucky, the first book in The Valentines series – described as a "major" new launch from Holly Smale. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate signs first of Texan crime series

Canongate has signed world rights to Blackbird, the first in a new crime series by Texan author... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ZocDoc Is Expanding To Cover The Majority Of The U.S.

The startup that lets patients book appointments with doctors online will cover all of the lower 48.ZocDoc, a service that lets patients book appointments with doctors online, announced Wednesday it is expanding from 2,000 cities and towns--roughly 40% of the country's population--to cover the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ECW Testing Short Form Nonfiction Series

Toronto's ECW press launches new short non-fiction series of pop classics with titles "It Doesn't Suck" and "Raise Some Shell." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reports of a second JK Rowling series has fans on alert

Reports from the UK suggest that JK Rowling has committed to a seven-book series, although her American publisher says the story is 'without foundation.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reports of a second JK Rowling series has fans on alert (+video)

Reports from the UK suggest that JK Rowling has committed to a seven-book series, although her American publisher says the story is 'without foundation.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children's signs debut trilogy

HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired a trilogy about the irrepressible Harry ‘... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HMH Adds SF & Fantasy to 'Best American' Series

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's popular, long-running Best American Series is adding a volume on science fiction and fantasy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major New Arabic Ebookstore Seeing Early Success

Kotobi.com, a major new Arabic ebookstore launched at this year's Cairo Book Fair, has potential to be a gamechanger for publishing in the region. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheffield approves major library cuts

Sheffield City Council has approved plans to slash its library funding and leave only 12 of its... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fancy Our New Digs? Hachette, HarperCollins Go Lux in London

Hachette and Harper Collins in the UK are moving into impressive new buildings in London, projecting an aura of confidence and seriousness about their futures. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How HarperCollins's Chief Digital Officer Uses Big Data To Make Publishing More Profitable

As more readers favor Kindles and iPads over pulp-based books, Chantal Restivo-Alessi of HarperCollins is mining digital data to determine how publishers can maximize profits.Having worked at EMI records for over a decade, Chantal Restivo-Alessi knows what it's like to have the digitization of... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major library cutbacks planned in Doncaster

Doncaster’s council has put forward cost-cutting plans which could leave just four out of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Allen & Unwin becomes Atlantic's majority shareholder

Australian publisher Allen & Unwin has bought a majority share in Atlantic Books, following a... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As DBW Convenes: If Hugh Howey Ran HarperCollins

On the opening of the Digital Book World 2014 Conference, Porter Anderson covers the hybrid author's controversial vision of an upended publishing industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should Major Publishers Change Their Core Mission?

Self-publishing sees traditional publishing as in denial about what readers want. But the problem isn't self-abnegation, it's capacity and mission. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Life on Mars creator developing TV drama series with a Motown beat

Tony Jordan secures rights to 40 EMI songs for 10-part series Stop! In the Name of Love, partly inspired by 'jukebox musicals'The co-creator of Life on Mars is developing a TV drama series, partly inspired by the success "jukebox musicals" such as Mamma Mia!, featuring famous Motown hits such as... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major library cuts approved by Welsh authority

Rhondda Cynon Taf has approved budget plans that will see more than half of its 26 libraries... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PFD takes majority share in Pollinger

Peters Fraser & Dunlop (PFD) has become a majority shareholder of authors’ agency... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Profits drop for HarperCollins UK

HarperCollins UK has seen a 66% drop in profits for the year ending 30th June 2013, according to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frederator Books Launches Catbug e-Book Series

Frederator Books, the ebook imprint of Frederator, the YouTube cartoon producer, is launching a new ebook series starring Catbug, an animated character spun off from Frederator’s wildly popular YouTube cartoon show Bravest Warriors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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