The three successful candidates from HarperCollins' 2015 Graduate Scheme are to begin their placements at the business. Lily Cooper, Ralph Barker and Jordan Mulligan are beginning paid 18-month placements at HarperCollins, taking in different aspects of the business, including editorial, marketing, sales and digital. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US children’s author Daniel Handler, who writes under the pen name Lemony Snicket, has cancelled a speech he was due to give at a graduation ceremony amid allegations of sexual harassment. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Facebook algorithm shakeout has arrived, and publishers and agencies are struggling to adapt. The post The Rundown: The Facebook shakeout begins appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Taking note of the fact that two of the six shortlisted titles are Turkish in this year's EBRD Literature Prize–to be awarded during London Book Fair–Istanbul's Nermin Mollaoğlu looks at the rights scene in 2018. The post Agent Nermin Mollaoğlu: The French Market Is Beginning To Open Its Doors... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jerry Jenkins, co-author of the bestselling Left Behind series and a variety of other novels and nonfiction titles, opens a new fiction series set in Jordan during an archeological dig. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has acquired world rights for two books by Ant Middleton, ex-special forces sniper and star of Channel 4’s hit show "SAS: Who Dares Wins". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gordon Wise reflects on his presidency of the Association of Authors’ Agents, and looks at the ongoing challenges facing the group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins’ group sales director Oliver Wright has left the company with immediate effect. In a short statement issued on Friday (9th February), a spokesperson for the publisher said Wright had departed to “pursue other opportunities”. The sales team will report to HarperCollins c.e.o.... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of David Walliams’ Bad Dad helped revenue at HarperCollins grow by $3 million year-on-year in the second quarter to $469 million. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children’s Books will mark this year’s 50th anniversary of Judith Kerr’s classic picture book The Tiger Who Came to Tea with new publishing and a series of events. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Morrison, president and publisher of HarperCollins’s U.S. General Books Group, will be leaving the company at the end of the month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cengage Learning EMEA Ltd has reported a "successful" fiscal year 2017, according to a report newly filed with Companies House, citing growth in turnover of 11.1% to £54.5m for the year ended March 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hull’s year as UK City of Culture has been praised as an "unmitigated rip-roaring, awe-inspiring, life-enhancing success", by Arts Council England chief executive Darren Henley. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Competition from smartphones and readers sticking to well-known writers means novelists are suffering. We must find ways better ways to enable themFinally it’s official: literary fiction is in crisis, and writers across the land are burning the midnight oil in their garrets, teaching or slogging... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK chief executive Tom Weldon has highlighted the "breadth and range" of its publishing, after the group saw its market share of the Christmas bestsellers reach new heights. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookwire expands its ebook distribution business in Spain. And a new survey finds that American libraries see rising demand for non-English language content. The post Industry Notes: Bookwire Partners With HarperCollins Ibérica; US Libraries Seek Non-English Content appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hindi pulp fiction writer Surender Mohan Pathak has been made 'the Agatha Christie of India' by HarperCollins India's Minakshi Thakur, now at Westland. The post The Rise of Surender Mohan Pathak: HarperCollins India Wins Big With Hindi Pulp Fiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-12-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has inked a "major" world English and foreign language publishing agreement with thriller writer Karin Slaughter. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins’ publisher agnostic online events platform, BookGig, has had a face-lift. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Worldwide revenues at HarperCollins have grown by $12m (£9.13m) to $401m (£305.24m) for the first quarter of 2017, with digital sales increasing 6% due to growth in audiobook sales. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revenue at HarperCollins rose 3% in the quarter ended September 30, compared to the same quarter a year ago. Earnings at the publisher, according parent company News Corp, increased 4%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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