Tag Archives: HarperCollins

1Nov | '13

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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 9/30–10/4

By Eshani Medha Agrawal | Published: October 4, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 publishing news stories that young book professionals should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. The publishing community suffered a great loss this week with 66-year-old Tom Clancy’s passing. Scribd launches a Netflix-esque e-book subscription service for $9/mo, with HarperCollins as their first major publishing partner. The French attempt to curb Amazon’s enticing discounts by passing a bill through the […]

0 Comments | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: amazon, emma, emma approved, HarperCollins, mccall smith, michael crichton, scribd, tom clancy

29Jul | '13

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Book Jobs Not by the Book: Chelsea Langford, Editorial Assistant at Kirkus

By Lena Morris | Published: July 29, 2013

Chelsea Langford grew up in Danbury, Conn., before moving to New York to attend NYU. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in English and creative writing. She’s interned at a literary agency, a literary magazine, and at HarperCollins Publishers. Currently, she’s the editorial assistant at Kirkus Reviews, where she also writes feature articles. ***** What was your first exposure to book business and what were the most important things you gained from it? My first exposure to the book business was through an internship with Brick House Literary […]

0 Comments | Category: Industry Insight, Professional Paths | Tags: BJNBTB, book business, book jobs not by the book, book review, brick house literary, chelsea langford, connecticut, creative writing, editorial assistant, english, Facebook, HarperCollins, internship, kirkus reviews, literary agency, NYU, publishing, Twitter

17Jun | '13

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Books Abroad: Australian Publishing and Book Business in Melbourne

By Kate McKenzie | Published: June 17, 2013

We inaugurate “Books Abroad”, our international version of “Not New York”, with a post from Kate McKenzie on her hometown, Melbourne, Australia. Just as we want to widen horizons and make connections beyond “NYCentric” book business in the US, we also want to explore other publishing hubs around the world. Shannon will continue her explorations, and we’ll also welcome profiles from other guest contributors. Like any travelers, we’re on the hunt for communities small and large, landmarks and little-known treasures. All aboard for Books Abroad! **** I’ve lived in […]

0 Comments | Category: Industry Insight | Tags: angus & robertson, australia, blog, Books Abroad, Bookseller+Publishing, booksellers, Borders, city of literature, embiggen books, emerging writers' festival, HarperCollins, kay craddock antiquarian, kill your darlings, lewis carroll, lifted brow, little library, macmillan, Meanjin, melbourne, melbourne university publishing, metropolis, monash university publishing, Not New York, Penguin, plyester, Random House, REDGroup, RMIT, small press network, state library, sticky institute, UNESCO, wheeler center

14Jun | '13

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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 6/10 – 6/14

By Lena Morris | Published: June 14, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. **** Amazon expanded the Kindle to China, now available online at Amazon China and major electronic retailers. The Apple EBook Antitrust Trial continues as interactions between Steve Jobs and current Senior Vice President Eddy Cue are brought to trial. Marcus Books, the nation’s […]

0 Comments | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: amazon, American Booksellers Association, antitrust, Apple, black bookstore, China, ebook, eddy cue, HarperCollins, iPad, iphone, Kindle Fire, marcus books, Marketplace Fairness Act, new zealand, pearson, predatory loans, steve jobs

7Jun | '13

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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 6/3 – 6/7

By Lena Morris | Published: June 7, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. **** More drama sparks from the Apple eBooks trial as focus shifts the blame Amazon’s pricing methods. (Need to brush up on the backstory? Check out our Agency Model infographic) French cultural minister says Amazon is “destroying bookstores” as she attempts to implement a […]

0 Comments | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: akaschic books, amazon, Apple, booksmash, bookstore, CEO, DOJ Agency Suit, ebook, HarperCollins, hip-hop, infamous books, John Green, mobb deep, Penguin, pocket book, prodigy, self-publishing, simon and schuster

29Mar | '13

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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week: 3/25 – 3/29

By Marnise Tucker | Published: March 29, 2013

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. **** The leading book-centric social media network, Goodreads, has been acquired by Amazon. This comes 7 weeks after Bookish, the book discovery and e-commerce website launched in February. If your looking for a Simon & Schuster title, Barnes and Nobles might not be the best place […]

0 Comments | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookish, HarperCollins, New York Court of Appeals, Open Road, penguin classics, powerHouse arena, powerhouse Arena + Penguin Classics presents, rosetta books, Simon & Schuster

11Mar | '13

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Not New York: Book-Biz & Publishers in San Francisco

By Shannon Kobran | Published: March 11, 2013

The final stop on our trip out west (by way of the Twin Cities…because direct routes are boring) is San Francisco. Again, I have to preface an article by shamefully admitting that I have never physically been to this week’s destination. Of course, there’s what I know about San Francisco from popular culture: cable cars, hippies, a large bridge… And while those things do lend their local color to any good Bay Area-experience, the city has far more to offer. A thriving publishing industry, for instance. Personally, perhaps because of […]

2 Comments | Category: Industry Insight | Tags: Avalon Travel, Book Genome Project, BookLamp, Cengage, Chronicle Books, City Lights Bookstore, City Lights Publishers, Consortium, Counterpoint Press, Dave Eggers, HarperCollins, HarperOne, Hesperian Health Guides, Ignatius Press, Inkling, Inner Richmond, Lonely Planet, Lucky Peach, McGraw-Hill, McSweeney's, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Moleskine, Not New York, Pearson Education, Perseus Book Group, Publishers Group West, Rick Steves, Seal Press, Shoemaker & Hoard, Soft Skull Press, Stanford University Press, Stephen Elliot, The Believer, Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, University of California Press, Wholphin

29Jan | '13

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Profiles in Publishing: The Harper Brothers

By Liz Janetschek | Published: January 29, 2013

James and John Harper, the two eldest Harper brothers, founded J & J Harper in 1817. They were joined by their two younger brothers, Joseph Wesley and Fletcher, in the mid-1820s. The house’s name was subsequently changed to Harper & Brothers. Their breakthrough title was Maria Monk’s Awful Disclosures, which detailed the sexual exploitation of a Catholic nun. After the success of this (admittedly, pretty dark) book, the oldest and the youngest Harper finished out their careers extremely differently. Name: Fletcher Harper Birthdate/place: January 31, 1806, Newton, NY Publisher Associated With: […]

0 Comments | Category: Industry Insight | Tags: Aweful Disclosures, Fletcher Harper, Harper & Brothers, Harper's Magazine, HarperCollins, James Harper, Joseph Wesley Harper, Maria Monk, new york, profiles in publishing

14Dec | '12

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5 Top Publishing News Stories of the Week, 12/10-12/14

By Liz Janetschek | Published: December 14, 2012

Every week we recommend 5 links to publishing news that the young professional should read to feel more informed and connected to what’s going on in the industry. There are only 5, so even if you weren’t able to read a thing all week, these should help keep you in the know. Amazon has released their list of 2012′s bestselling books…3 guesses as to who’s first? Barnes & Noble announced the closing of Tikatok, as well as a plan to close approximately 15 brick-and-mortar stores by April 2013. HarperCollins […]

0 Comments | Category: Book Biz Now | Tags: 2012 bestsellers, amazon, Barnes & Noble, HarperCollins, internship, korea, literary proposal, london book fair, rainforest action network, tikatok