HarperCollins Children’s Books’ executive editor Sara Sargent says she’s ‘combining a non-traditional way of sourcing books with traditional storytelling’ with Wattpad.
Costa Book Award: Five Category Winners in the UK, One To Win Book of the Year
Now in line for the overall Costa Book of the Year award–to be announced January 30–the five Costa category winners include three titles from HarperCollins UK imprints.
Industry Notes: Bookwire Partners With HarperCollins Ibérica; US Libraries Seek Non-English Content
Bookwire expands its ebook distribution business in Spain. And a new survey finds that American libraries see rising demand for non-English language content.
Paddington Bear Author Michael Bond Remembered at St. Paul’s
The Rev. Canon Michael Hempel tied Paddington Bear’s plight to that of Brexit-era refugees in a memorial service for author Michael Bond, who died in June at age 91.
HarperCollins Readies Its 200th Anniversary Programming for Frankfurt Book Fair
The world’s second-largest consumer book publisher, HarperCollins, will bring its 200-year retrospective to the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair
Industry Notes: Italy’s PubCoder 3 Is in Beta; HarperCollins Children’s Is in Deal With Wattpad
Italy’s PubCoder announces a beta edition of its third iteration, while HarperCollins Children’s Books looks to Canada’s Wattpad for new content and talent.
International Notes: Firebrand Buys Canada’s Enthrill Assets, HarperCollins Withdraws Crowley Book
Ebook distributor Enthrill is acquired by Firebrand; HarperCollins halts digital sales of a Trump appointee’s book amid plagiarism allegations.
HarperCollins Becomes Full Owner of HarperCollins Brasil
‘We see Brazil as an area of growth’ both for HarperCollins content imported and for Brazilian authors, says HarperCollins chief Brian Murray.
International Notes: HarperCollins’ Word of Prayer With Alexa; Registration for Spring Trade Shows
London and New York’s trade shows have opened registration. And in Christian publishing, a Big Five player teams up with Amazon.
PW Star Watch’s Andrew Harwell: ‘Make Diversity a Priority’
‘We just have to do better at acquiring, marketing, and selling books by marginalized authors,’ says HarperCollins’ Andrew Harwell, this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair-bound PW Star Watch Superstar.