I find that sometimes freedom is not what people want. Sometimes they want the community of the office setting. |
I remember people running off to their hotel rooms to read manuscripts, and running back to bid on the book. |
I think it changes nothing. |
I think it's a great attempt to popularize the book business, and boy, do we need it. It's a good thing, as we try to expand our readers, to put the public into this. I think it's important to have the consumer not only buy the book, but confirm that this is the best book of the year. |
In keeping with our commitment to be a 21st century publisher, our content needs to be available in a digital format. We have a vision of the future and this is a significant step towards achieving that vision. We are putting our digital house in order so that we are prepared to offer consumers book content in new ways and with a variety of partners. Once the content is digitized and available in a robust database, the possibilities of what can be done are endless. The world we live in today is increasingly technology driven. HarperCollins is going to move with the technology. |
It is fabulous news, |
It is fabulous news. I think her impact will be as great if not greater than it was initially. |
Launching Collins in the U.S. fulfills the original vision of the 1989 union of Harper & Row and William Collins. Publishing+ has clarified the many benefits of working as a global company. I believe that a true 21st century publisher is a global publisher. HarperCollins is well on its way. |
She's brought unparalleled excitement and attention to books. All of America should be grateful to her. |
This is going to be a costly initiative. |
We can't keep chasing only best sellers. We all recognize we all have to do different things today. |
When you have an author of the caliber of Bernard Cornwell, one of the world's top historical novelist, it's very gratifying to publish him on a global basis giving him the prominence he deserves. We expect this important deal, in conjunction with the new TV mini-series, will bring him even greater success around the world. |