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HarperCollins donates $150,000 in books as part of settlement with Competition Bureau

Following a years-long dispute, HarperCollins has agreed to donate $150,000 worth of books (print and digital) as part of a settlement reached with Canada's Competition Bureau. The settlement follows allegations the publisher colluded with other ... Read More »

January 10, 2018 | Filed under: Book news

HarperCollins hosts charity “moving sale” at Word on the Street

By Sue Carter

Packing for a move, especially if you have shelves full of books, is always a tough job. But imagine what that experience must be like for a publisher. HarperCollins, which has confirmed it is in ... Read More »

September 22, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

Tragically Hip bio and Candy Palmater memoir are in the works

By Becky Robertson

Two new non-fiction books focusing on Canadian pop-culture stars were announced this week. Toronto's ECW Press has acquired The Never-Ending Present: The Story of Gord Downie and the Tragically Hip, a biography of the band and frontman ... Read More »

August 16, 2017 | Filed under: Authors, Book news

HarperCollins to bring Wattpad stories to book form

By Becky Robertson

HarperCollins has announced a new partnership with Wattpad to publish stories from the online writing platform as print books for a YA audience. Sara Sargent, executive editor at HarperCollins, will help select potential titles from the 375 million stories already ... Read More »

July 27, 2017 | Filed under: Book news

HarperCollins reaches deal with Amazon, staves off “doomsday scenario”

By Steven W. Beattie

Amazon, the world’s largest online book retailer, and HarperCollins, the second-largest of the so-called “big five” publishers in the U.S., have entered into a multiyear contract, avoiding a protracted battle over discounts and pricing. Bloomberg ... Read More »

April 15, 2015 | Filed under: Bookselling

HarperCollins partners with Scribd for ebook subscription service

By Sue Carter

HarperCollins has partnered with document-sharing website Scribd on a new ebook subscription service. Dubbed "Netflix for ebooks," subscribers pay $8.99 a month for the ability to check out an unlimited number of ebooks “ up ... Read More »

October 1, 2013 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology

Simon & Schuster to begin library lending in New York

By Julie Baldassi

Simon & Schuster, the last of the Big Six multinational publishers to venture into ebook library distribution, will make its entire ebook catalogue available to libraries in New York City. A one-year trial will begin at ... Read More »

April 15, 2013 | Filed under: Digital publishing and technology, Libraries

Are HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster next to merge?

By Sue Carter

Although speculation over the name isn't as entertaining as the Penguin Random House merger, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster are being touted as the next publishing companies to join forces. HarperCollins owner News Corp, which ... Read More »

November 21, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

Is a merger in the works for Penguin and Random House?

By Sue Carter

Are the big six publishers about to become the giant five? According to the Financial Times, Bertelsmann and Pearson are in talks to merge their respective publishing divisions, Random House and Penguin. If a deal ... Read More »

October 25, 2012 | Filed under: Industry news

BookNet bestsellers: cookbooks

By Sue Carter

Chef Michael Smith, who has this week's best-selling cookbook, is a relative newcomer compared to Jean Paré, whose classic Company's Coming series appears on the list five times. For the two weeks ending Sept. 30: ... Read More »

October 9, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

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Search Results by tag: HarperCollins

HarperCollins donates $150,000 in books as part of settlement with Competition Bureau

HarperCollins hosts charity “moving sale” at Word on the Street

Tragically Hip bio and Candy Palmater memoir are in the works

HarperCollins to bring Wattpad stories to book form

HarperCollins reaches deal with Amazon, staves off “doomsday scenario”

HarperCollins partners with Scribd for ebook subscription service

Simon & Schuster to begin library lending in New York

Are HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster next to merge?

Is a merger in the works for Penguin and Random House?

BookNet bestsellers: cookbooks

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