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Lemony Snicket Moves To Little, Brown With New Series

Publishers Weekly | Jim Milliot | Posted 11.12.2009 | Books

Read More: Harpercollins, Series of Unfortunate Events, Book Deals, Books, Daniel Handler, YA Books, Little Brown, Young Adult Books, Lemony Snicket, Kids' Books, Books News

Daniel Handler, who had a long and successful run with his Lemony Snicket-penned A Series of Unfortunate Events series at HarperCollins, is moving to ...

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Sarah Palin's Brand New Tell-All Book to Document Her Soon-to-Be Released Tell-All Book

Ben Berkon | Posted 11.05.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Alaska, Comedy News, Harpercollins, Going Rogue: An American Life, Ben Berkon, Sarah Palin, Ghostwriter, Comedy News
Ben Berkon

According to sources close to Palin, the first chapter will cover how Palin sat in a beauty salon all day while her first book was written by a much smarter person who was in dire need of money.

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A Long Walk to Frankfurt

David Colbert | Posted 10.16.2009 | Books

Read More: Publishing, Nelson Mandela, Book Publishing, Harpercollins, Books, Book Fair, Nelson Mandela Diaries, Frankfurt Book Fair, Mandela, Publishing Deals, Books News
David Colbert

The news that Nelson Mandela's diaries are becoming "the book of the fair" at the Frankfurt Book Fair reminded me of the time I chased the first Mandela autobiography at Frankfurt, exactly twenty years ago.

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Dear Publishing Colleagues

Amy Hertz | Posted 10.13.2009 | Books

Read More: Twitter, Harpercollins, Books, Arianna, Book Blogs, Facebook, Arianna Huffington, Blogs, Authors, Social Media, Miller, Publishers, Bob, Editors, Harperstudio, Books News
Amy Hertz

I know many of you are looking at this Books section and wondering what the heck is going on and how the hell you are going to make any noise for your books.

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Sarah Palin's E-Book Delayed; Publisher Stressing Hardcover Sales Of "Going Rogue"

Wall Street Journal | JEFFREY A. TRACHTENBERG | Posted 09.29.2009 | Media

Read More: Publishing, Book, E-Reader, Kindle, Hardcover, Associated Press, Going Rogue, Harper, Harpercollins, NewsCorp., E-Book, Sarah Palin, Amazon, Media News

For the second time this month, a publisher has decided to delay the electronic-book release of a major new title in hopes of maximizing hardcover sal...

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Lynn Vincent: Palin Chooses Evangelical Magazine Editor To Co-Write Memoir

Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics

Read More: Sarah Palin Bookdeal, Palin Vincent, Lynn Vincent, Harpercollins, Sarah Palin, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, Palin Lynn Vincent, WORLD Magazine, Politics News

HarperCollins announced Thursday that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has chosen the editor of an Evangelical magazine to help write her memoir. Lynn Vincen...

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Sarah Palin Book Deal: Memoir To Come Next Year

AP | HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 06.12.2009 | Media

Read More: Sarah Palin Memoir, Harpercollins, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Book Deal, Media News

NEW YORK — You knew it was coming: Sarah Palin is ready to tell her side, agreeing to publish a memoir with HarperCollins. The book comes out in...

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Comedic King Lear and Jack Bauer Clone - Audiobook Reviews

Tom Alderman | Posted 05.29.2009 | Media

Read More: Harper Audio, Euan Morton, Penguin Audio, Jester, Libidinous Comedy, Austin Powers, "The Silent Man'" Alex Berenson, Jason Bourne, Spy Novel, Jack Bauer, "Fool, Shakespeare, Harpercollins, " Christopher Moore, Monty Python, George Guidall, Pocket, Media News
Tom Alderman

In Fool, Moore's sell is his Pythonesque-meets-Austin-Powers dialogue and descriptors, delivered on these CDs with sly British sincerity and skill by Euan Morton.

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Two Posthumous Michael Crichton Novels To Be Published

AP | Posted 05.07.2009 | Media

Read More: Michael Crichton Posthumous Books, Michael Crichton, Harpercollins, Books, Media News

NEW YORK — Two new Michael Crichton novels, one of them unfinished, have been scheduled for release. Publisher HarperCollins announced Monday t...

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Job Fairs or Job Fairy Tales?

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 04.29.2009 | Business

Read More: Layoffs, Resume, Career Fair, Bulletproof Your Job, Unemployment, Career, Harpercollins, Viscusi, Economy, Employment, Jobs, Obama, Pink Slip, Job Fair, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

Today's career fairs seem anything but "fair" to me. Approach those companies that don't appear to be looking. Another secret if you're unemployed is to offer yourself to employers on a "per-project" or "temp" basis.

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"Twitter Wit": HarperCollins' It Books Imprint To Publish Book Of Funny Tweets

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 04.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Twitter, Twitter Wit, Nick Douglas, Books, HarperCollins It Books, Harpercollins, It Books, Carrie Kania, Media News

The New York Times' Motoko Rich writes Thursday about a new imprint from HarperCollins called "It Books," to focus on pop culture, sports, style, and ...

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John Updike Bio By New York Observer Editor Bought By HarperCollins

The New York Observer | Leon Neyfakh | Posted 03.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Adam Begley, Adam Begley John Updike, Harpercollins, John Updike Biography, Books, John Updike, Media News

Adam Begley, The Observer's longtime book review editor, has signed on with HarperCollins to write a biography of John Updike, who died last month of ...

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Bernie Madoff Books Coming From Two Major Publishers

AP | Posted 01.19.2009 | Media

Read More: Bernie Madoff, Bernard Madoff, Books, Bernard Madoff Books, Bernie Madoff Books, Madoff Books, Ponzi Scheme, Madoff Ponzi Scheme, Harpercollins, Random House, Media News

NEW YORK — The Bernard Madoff books are in the works. Less than one week after the former chairman of the Nasdaq Stock Market was arrested for ...

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Judith Regan's Settlement Sum Revealed: $10.75 Million

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 01.10.2009 | Media

Read More: News Corp, Judith Regan Harper Collins, Judith Regan Kerik, Judith Regan News Corp, Judith Regan, Judith Regan Settlement, Judith Regan Lawsuit, Harpercollins, Media News

In January of this year, controversial publisher Judith Regan and News Corp. settled her defamation lawsuit — in which she sought $100 million &...

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6.5% Unemployment Rate: Work is Not a Democracy

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 12.08.2008 | Business

Read More: Job Advice, Newscorp, Workplace, Harpercollins, Work, Economy, Career Advice, Careers, Jobs, Obama, Business, Recession, Business News
Stephen Viscusi

In Bulletproof Your Job (HarperCollins) I have 50 rules to follow that will guarantee that you can "bulletproof your job" in these economic times.

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Lauren Conrad, Author! MTV Reality Star Inks Three-Book Deal With HarperCollins

People | Jennifer Garcia | Posted 10.12.2008 | Media

Read More: Lauren Conrad Author, Harpercollins, Lauren Conrad Fiction, Lauren Conrad, Lauren Conrad HarperCollins, Lauren Conrad Books, Media News

She's already a reality star and a fashion designer, but Lauren Conrad is adding another title to her crowded resume: Author. Conrad, 22, has signed ...

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Emeril Lagasse Signs Deal For 10 More Cookbooks

Crains New York | Kira Bindrim | Posted 10.06.2008 | Media

Read More: Emeril Lagasse Cookbooks, Emeril Lagasse HarperCollins, Emeril, Harpercollins, Emeril Lagasse, Media News

Bam! Ten more books. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., which owns the rights to the Emeril Lagasse franchise of books, television shows and kitch...

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Steven Tyler Memoir Fetches $2 Million From HarperCollins: Report

Crains New York | Matthew Flamm | Posted 09.07.2008 | Media

Read More: Ecco, Books, Steven Tyler, Steven Tyler Memoir, Harpercollins, Media News

Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins, has won an auction to publish the autobiography of rock legend Steven Tyler, according to publishing sources. Ecco...

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Mean Girls And Lolitas Are Bad For Business

Tina Wells | Posted 07.15.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Mean Girls, Miley Cyrus, Harpercollins, Teenage Girls, Hannah Montana, Tweens, Lolita Effect, Celebrities, Vanessa Hudgens, Entertainment News
Tina Wells

Every time I read something about the latest Lolita scandal in Hollywood I wonder: "What the heck are they thinking?" No, not the Vanessa Hudgenses and Miley Cyruses of this world -- I mean the adults who run their lives.

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Audio Book Review: Shadow of Power

Tom Alderman | Posted 06.26.2008 | Media

Read More: Harper Audio, Hamburger Helper, Shadow of Power, Thomas Jefferson, Harpercollins, Audio Book, Paul Mandriani, Legal Drama, Steve Martini, George Guidall, Huffpost Books, Mcguffin, Media News
Tom Alderman

This plot is like Hamburger Helper. There's a modest ingredient somewhere in there, to which is added a whole lot of filler in an attempt to bulk up a meager meal.

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Mark Halperin, John Heilemann Get Six Figure Deal To Co-Author Book About 2008 Campaign

New York Post | Keith Kelly | Posted 06.19.2008 | Media

Read More: Mark Halperin Book Deal, John Heilemann, Harpercollins, Mark Halperin, Media News

Two magazine veterans, each on the campaign trail for nearly two decades, have snared a big-bucks deal from HarperCollins to write about the current p...

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Victoria Gotti Sued By Publisher Over Book Advance

AP | Posted 06.14.2008 | Media

Read More: Victoria Gotti, Harpercollins, Victoria Gotti Memoir, Victoria Gotti Book, Victoria Gotti Sued, Books, Huffpost Books, Media News

NEW YORK — A book publisher has sued Victoria Gotti for the return of an advance she was paid to write a memoir she never delivered. HarperColl...

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Keith Olbermann Names Rupert Murdoch "Worst Person In The World" For Friedman Firing

Huffington Post | Posted 06.14.2008 | Media

Read More: Rupert Murdoch, Jane Friedman, Harpercollins, Keith Olbermann, Rupert Murdoch Jane Friedman, Video, Media News

On Thursday night's "Countdown," Keith Olbermann named Rupert Murdoch his "Worst Person in the World" for allegedly firing HarperCollins CEO Jane Frie...

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Jane Friedman Out At HarperCollins: Total Media Surprise

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 06.13.2008 | Media

Read More: Judith Regan, Rupert Murdoch, Jane Friedman, Harpercollins, Books, Media News

The only thing clear about the sudden resignation — or "resignation" — of HarperCollins CEO Jane Friedman is that it took the media totall...

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Craig Ferguson To Open Up On Addiction, Suicide Attempts In Memoir

Variety | Michael Schneider | Posted 05.16.2008 | Media

Read More: Craig Ferguson Suicide Attempts, Craig Ferguson Memoir, Harpercollins, Craig Ferguson American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson Addiction, American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson, Media News

Latenight talker Craig Ferguson is taking his act to the page. Ferguson has inked a deal with HarperCollins to write his memoirs. "American on Purpos...

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