* HarperCollins has entertained, educated, and inspired generations of readers for more than 200 years. * Starting from its humble beginnings as a family printer, HarperCollins is today the second largest consumer book publisher in the world.
Headquartered in New York, with more than 4,000 employees in 15 countries, it has 120 brands.
The company publishes nearly 10,000 new books annually in 16 languages, and has a print and digital catalog of more than 250,000 titles.We strive to deliver content that highlights the diversity of voices and addresses the global community.
- Authors and their work are central to everything we do. *
Writing in dozens of genres, HarperCollins writers include winners of Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, the National Book Award, the Newberry and Caldicott Medals, and the Booker Prize.We pride ourselves on providing unparalleled editorial services to our authors, a broad marketing scope, well-established relationships with booksellers, and a deep understanding of readers' and consumers' behavior. Our unique global collaboration model and expertise help us expand our authors' reach to the widest possible audience, bringing the best of the publishing world to readers.HarperCollins was founded in 1817 by brothers James and John Harper in New York City under the name “J. & J. Harper,” and later became “Harper & Brothers.” In 1987, it was acquired by News Corporation under the name Harper & Row. This global publishing group was founded after News Corporation's 1990 acquisition of British publisher William Collins & Sons. Founded in 1819, William Collins & Sons Publishing House published a variety of sacred books, atlases and dictionaries, and reintroducedIssuing masterpieces of classical literature, it has expanded over the years to include legendary authors such as H.G. Wells, Agatha Christie, J.R.R. Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis.
In 2012, its Thomas Nelson and Zondervan companies were merged to found HarperCollins Christian Publishing, a new Christian division within HarperCollins. Following its acquisition of Harlequin in 2015, the company expanded from a predominantly English-speaking publishing house to a global publishing house. In 2021, HarperCollins acquired the Book and Media Divisionat Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, adding more than 7,000 titles to her list of previous publications.
In 2017, HarperCollins celebrated its 200th anniversary. Immerse yourself in HarperCollins' literary heritage and discover everything from captivating photos of artifacts from the company's archives, to a collection of famous HarperCollins books, to short stories that capture memorable moments in its history.
