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An uncertain holiday season for the book industry

The holiday season is upon us, with Christmas six weeks (count 'em, folks) away, and Motoko Rich writes in The New York Times that U.S. booksellers and publishers are bracing for a difficult quarter: Leonard ... Read More »

November 11, 2008 | Filed under: Deals, Industry news

New cover for Sean Dixon title

By Scott MacDonald

Last year, Canadian author Sean Dixon sold U.K. rights to his The Girls Who Saw Everything to HarperCollins U.K., which re-titled the book The Last Days of the Lacuna Cabal. The book has just been ... Read More »

June 20, 2008 | Filed under: Book news

HarperCollins U.S. to try new publishing model

By Scott MacDonald

In a move that should have people talking at the upcoming London Book Fair, HarperCollins U.S. has announced plans to launch a new-style publishing program. The man in charge is publishing veteran Robert S. Miller, ... Read More »

April 4, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

Judith Regan settles with former bosses

By Nathan Whitlock

Judith Regan may be sleazy, but she's not that sleazy, at least according to Regan's former bosses at News Corporation, the owners of HarperCollins U.S., where Regan had her own imprint. According to Yahoo! News, ... Read More »

January 28, 2008 | Filed under: Industry news

Photos from the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award

By Nathan Whitlock

Last night, the winner of the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for Emerging Writers was announced. This being the first year the award is sponsored by the RBC Foundation, the ceremony was held, appropriately enough, in ... Read More »

January 16, 2008 | Filed under: Awards, Events

Sara Gruen's big payday

By Leigh Anne Williams

The New York Times has an article about author Sara Gruen, who scored a $5-million advance from new Random House imprint Spiegel & Grau for her next two books. That's because her most recent novel, ... Read More »

July 12, 2007 | Filed under: Authors

Great moments in Canadian publishing

By Leigh Anne Williams

A little-known Canadian publisher has made news by announcing that it, ah, might be interested in publishing the confessional O.J. Simpson book that HarperCollins canned last fall. The company in question is the entertainment firm ... Read More »

February 6, 2007 | Filed under: Book news

The end of ReganBooks

By Leigh Anne Williams

The big news south of the border is that with Judith Regan gone, HarperCollins is sweeping out the corners – cancelling that controversial Mickey Mantle bio, shutting down the L.A. ReganBooks office, and renaming the ... Read More »

January 18, 2007 | Filed under: Authors, Industry news

Book-Writing Idol II: Electric Boogaloo

By Leigh Anne Williams

Remember that Lit Idol contest in the U.K. back in 2004? Unpublished novelists submitted their work for a chance to win representation from a British power agent, and a Canadian, Paul Cavanagh, beat out everyone. ... Read More »

January 11, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Booker shortlist announced

By Leigh Anne Williams

Well, Mary Lawson's The Other Side of the Bridge didn't manage to make the jump from the Man Booker Prize longlist to the just-announced shortlist. But there is good news for a couple of Canadian ... Read More »

September 14, 2006 | Filed under: Awards

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Search Results by tag: HarperCollins

An uncertain holiday season for the book industry

New cover for Sean Dixon title

HarperCollins U.S. to try new publishing model

Judith Regan settles with former bosses

Photos from the RBC Bronwen Wallace Award

Sara Gruen's big payday

Great moments in Canadian publishing

The end of ReganBooks

Book-Writing Idol II: Electric Boogaloo

Booker shortlist announced

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