Harper Collins has publishing groups all over the world, including Harper Collins Popular Books Publishing Company, Harper Collins Children's Books Publishing Company, Sandwin Publishing Company, Harper Collins UK Publishing Company, Harper Collins Canada Publishing Company, Harper Collins Australia/New Zealand Publishing Company and Harper Collins India Publishing Company.
Development history
Harper Collins Publishing Group was founded by james harper and John Harper in new york on 18 17. He was the publisher of agatha christie, Mark Twain, Bronte Sisters, Dickens, Martin Luther King, Thackeray and Kennedy.
1990, Harper Collins Publishing Group was acquired by News Corporation and merged with British william collins Publishing House, thus forming a worldwide publishing giant with publishing business in the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia.
Harper Collins Publishing Group has a great influence on literature, novels, economic books, children's books, cooking books and religious books. 1999, 43 books of * * * Group were listed on the bestseller list in The New York Times. The Group currently employs 3,000 people, including UK 1 1,000, and publishes 1 1,300 new books every year. In fiscal year 2002, the sales amount was $65.438+$80 million, and the profit amount was $654.38+$654.38+$80 million.
1In February, 1999, Harper Collins Publishing Group acquired the world-famous literature publishing house-ECCO Publishing House,1July, 1999, and acquired Hearst Book Publishing Group and its subsidiaries William Morrow and Avon Publishing House, thus becoming the second largest English publishing house in the United States. 1999 5438+00 June, group acquisition-Amistad Publishing House, a famous African literature publishing house.