Launches Anniversary Website,
www.hc.com/200, to Showcase History
HarperCollins Publishers, one of the world’s largest
consumer book publishers, today announced a global campaign
celebrating two centuries of publishing in commemoration of the
company’s 200th anniversary. The centerpiece of the yearlong
celebration is a website, www.hc.com/200, that showcases
HarperCollins’s storied history and influence on readers of all
ages around the world.
“We’re excited to celebrate this milestone anniversary and give
thanks to the employees, authors, librarians, booksellers, and
consumers who’ve been instrumental in helping HarperCollins become
a part of the global literary culture over the last 200 years,”
said Brian Murray, CEO of HarperCollins Publishers. “Our goal today
is unchanged from what our founders set out to achieve two
centuries ago—to help authors and their works reach their fullest
potential and widest readership. We hope to continue to entertain,
educate, and inspire generations of readers for centuries to
come.”
“We are proud of the provenance of HarperCollins and the works
of our great writers and editors that have echoed through the
centuries and will resonate for centuries to come,” said Robert
Thomson, chief executive of News Corp, of which HarperCollins is a
subsidiary. “For HarperCollins, the past is a prelude to a
profoundly successful future.”
HarperCollins, the publisher of Agatha Christie, John F.
Kennedy, Harper Lee, C. S. Lewis, Shel Silverstein, J. R. R.
Tolkien, Mark Twain, and many more, has a long and rich history,
which book lovers can interact with via a wide array of exclusive
content available now at www.hc.com/200. Visitors to the site can
delve into the literary heritage of HarperCollins, and will
discover everything from images of captivating artifacts from the
company’s archives, to a collection of iconic HarperCollins books,
to short stories that illustrate significant moments in the
company’s history.
Content will also be shared on the company’s global social media
accounts, and readers everywhere are invited to join the
conversation online using #hc200.
The anniversary website includes five key sections:
The HarperCollins 200
www.hc.com/200books
Curated with the help of booksellers and librarians from around
the world, The HarperCollins 200 is a global collection of 200
iconic HarperCollins titles—beloved books that have inspired,
informed, entertained, and endured. Titles from the collection,
published by HarperCollins divisions around the world, include:
- Moby-Dick (Herman Melville, 1851)
- Goodnight Moon (Margaret Wise Brown,
1947)
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(C. S. Lewis, 1950)
- Charlotte’s Web (E. B. White,
1952)
- The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho, 1993)
- A Game of Thrones (George R. R. Martin,
1996)
Timeline
www.hc.com/timeline
Journey through key moments in HarperCollins history, from its
humble beginning as a small printing business in New York City to
its current role as a global publishing powerhouse operating in 18
countries.
Stories
www.hc.com/stories
These short snippets delve deeper into significant moments in
HarperCollins history, lending further detail to noteworthy
moments, innovations, and authors in the company’s evolution.
Inside the Archives
www.hc.com/artifacts
This collection of high-resolution images of artifacts from the
HarperCollins archives includes original story notes from authors;
correspondence between HarperCollins executives and authors;
vintage photographs; original manuscripts; and first editions.
Highlights include: a sympathy telegram to Coretta Scott King the
day after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; a letter
from Agatha Christie sharing her opinions on a publicity blurb and
her book cover; and an original sketch suggested by Syd Hoff for
Danny and the Dinosaur.
Why I Read
www.hc.com/whyiread
HarperCollins asked its authors from around the world why they
write, why they read, and what books have influenced them. Dozens
shared their thoughts, including Robyn Carr, Michael Chabon,
Bernard Cornwell, Emma Donoghue, Neil Gaiman, Bob Goff, Donna Hay,
Hilary Mantel, and Veronica Roth. Visitors to the website will also
be encouraged to join the conversation and share their own
experiences and passion for reading via social media using the
hashtag #hc200.
The website will be a springboard for activities created by
local teams across the globe and designed to bring the 200th
anniversary to life in each market. They include a campaign to
support literacy and reading, charity projects, and an exhibition
of historical items at the Columbia University Rare Book and
Manuscript Library in New York City. Follow HarperCollins on social
media to stay up to date with the latest anniversary
activities.
About HarperCollins
HarperCollins Publishers is the second largest consumer book
publisher in the world, with operations in 18 countries. With two
hundred years of history and more than 120 branded imprints around
the world, HarperCollins publishes approximately 10,000 new books
every year in 17 languages, and has a print and digital catalog of
more than 200,000 titles. Writing across dozens of genres,
HarperCollins authors include winners of the Nobel Prize, the
Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Newbery and Caldecott
Medals, and the Man Booker Prize. HarperCollins, headquartered
in New York, is a subsidiary of News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX:
NWS, NWSLV) and can be visited online at corporate.HC.com
About News Corp
News Corp (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) is a global,
diversified media and information services company focused on
creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content to
consumers throughout the world. The company comprises businesses
across a range of media, including: news and information services,
book publishing, digital real estate services, and cable network
programming and pay-TV distribution in Australia. Headquartered in
New York, the activities of News Corp are conducted primarily in
the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. More
information: http://www.newscorp.com.
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