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The earliest predecessor firm contributing to HarperCollins was Harper & Brothers, established in New York in 1817.
Answer: True
Harper & Brothers, founded in New York in 1817 by James and John Harper, is identified as the earliest predecessor firm to HarperCollins.
Harper & Brothers was known for originating the influential magazine 'The New Yorker' in the nineteenth century.
Answer: False
Harper & Brothers originated several influential magazines in the nineteenth century, such as Harper's Magazine and Harper's Bazaar, but 'The New Yorker' was not among them.
William Collins, Sons, initially focused on publishing fiction and later diversified into religious and educational materials.
Answer: False
William Collins, Sons, initially emphasized religion and education before diversifying into fiction.
Authors like Mark Twain and the Brontë sisters originally had their works published by William Collins, Sons.
Answer: False
Authors such as Mark Twain and the Brontë sisters originally had their works published by Harper & Brothers (or its successor Harper & Row), not William Collins, Sons.
Which of these magazines was originated by Harper & Brothers in the nineteenth century?
Answer: Harper's Bazaar
Harper & Brothers originated several influential magazines in the nineteenth century, including Harper's Bazaar.
Which of the following was an early emphasis for William Collins, Sons?
Answer: Religion and education
William Collins, Sons, initially focused on publishing materials related to religion and education.
Which of the following authors' works were originally published by Harper & Brothers or its successor, Harper & Row?
Answer: Mark Twain and the Brontë sisters
Authors such as Mark Twain and the Brontë sisters originally had their works published by Harper & Brothers or its successor, Harper & Row.
The name HarperCollins originates solely from the Harper & Brothers publishing house founded in 1817.
Answer: False
The name HarperCollins is derived from the merger of Harper & Row (originating from Harper & Brothers) and William Collins, Sons, indicating multiple origins rather than solely Harper & Brothers.
Harper & Row was formed in 1962 through the merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company.
Answer: True
In 1962, Harper & Brothers merged with Row, Peterson & Company, leading to the formation of Harper & Row.
News Corporation acquired Harper & Row in 1987 and Collins in 1989, subsequently merging them to create HarperCollins.
Answer: True
News Corporation acquired Harper & Row in 1987 and Collins in 1989, then merged these entities to form HarperCollins.
How did the company HarperCollins derive its name?
Answer: It is a combination of Harper & Row and William Collins, Sons.
The name HarperCollins originates from the merger of Harper & Row (itself derived from Harper & Brothers) and William Collins, Sons.
Which entity is the parent company of HarperCollins Publishers LLC?
Answer: News Corp
News Corp is the parent company of HarperCollins Publishers LLC.
What significant event occurred in 1962 involving Harper & Brothers?
Answer: It merged with Row, Peterson & Company to become Harper & Row.
In 1962, Harper & Brothers merged with Row, Peterson & Company, forming the entity known as Harper & Row.
What acquisition was completed by News Corporation in 1987 related to the formation of HarperCollins?
Answer: Acquisition of Harper & Row.
In 1987, News Corporation acquired Harper & Row, a key step leading to the eventual formation of HarperCollins.
In 1990, HarperCollins sold its medical publishing division, J. B. Lippincott & Co., to Penguin Random House.
Answer: False
In 1990, HarperCollins sold its medical publishing division, J. B. Lippincott & Co., to Wolters Kluwer, not Penguin Random House.
Pearson acquired Scott Foresman and HarperCollins College from HarperCollins in 1996.
Answer: True
In 1996, Pearson acquired Scott Foresman and HarperCollins College from HarperCollins, integrating them into its educational publishing division.
The Hearst Book Group, including imprints like William Morrow & Company and Avon Books, was acquired by HarperCollins in 1999.
Answer: True
In 1999, News Corporation, HarperCollins' parent company, acquired the Hearst Book Group, which included the imprints William Morrow & Company and Avon Books.
HarperCollins acquired Thomas Nelson in 2012, integrating it into its existing Christian publishing division.
Answer: False
HarperCollins acquired Thomas Nelson in 2012, and it was subsequently organized as an imprint within the newly formed HarperCollins Christian Publishing division, alongside Zondervan.
In 2012, HarperCollins acquired the Canadian trade operations of John Wiley & Son.
Answer: True
HarperCollins expanded its Canadian presence in 2012 by acquiring part of the trade operations of John Wiley & Son.
HarperCollins acquired Harlequin Enterprises, a Canadian romance publisher, for approximately $455 million USD in 2014.
Answer: False
HarperCollins acquired Harlequin Enterprises, a Canadian romance publisher, in 2014 for C$455 million, not USD $455 million.
The business publisher Amacom was acquired by HarperCollins in 2018.
Answer: True
HarperCollins acquired the business publisher Amacom from the American Management Association in 2018.
In 2020, HarperCollins expanded its children's publishing in Europe by acquiring Egmont Books UK and Egmont Germany.
Answer: True
HarperCollins expanded its children's publishing in Europe in 2020 by acquiring Egmont Books UK and Egmont Germany (Schneiderbuch Germany), among other Egmont entities.
The acquisition of HMH Books & Media by HarperCollins in 2021 was valued at $349 million.
Answer: True
The acquisition of HMH Books & Media, the trade publishing division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, by HarperCollins in 2021 was valued at $349 million.
After the 2021 acquisition, HMH's adult books were published under the Clarion Books imprint.
Answer: False
Following the 2021 acquisition of HMH Books & Media by HarperCollins, HMH's adult books began to be published under the Mariner Books imprint, while its children's books were published under Clarion Books.
Pavilion Books, a British publisher, was acquired by HarperCollins in 2021.
Answer: True
HarperCollins acquired the British publisher Pavilion Books in 2021.
HarperCollins acquired the publishing rights to J. R. R. Tolkien's works in 1990 through the purchase of Unwin Hyman.
Answer: True
HarperCollins secured the publishing rights to J. R. R. Tolkien's works in 1990 via its acquisition of Unwin Hyman, which had previously published Tolkien.
William Morrow & Company and Avon Books were part of the Hearst Book Group acquired by News Corporation in 1999.
Answer: True
William Morrow & Company and Avon Books were indeed part of the Hearst Book Group, which was acquired by News Corporation (HarperCollins' parent company) in 1999.
The acquisition of Egmont Books UK, Poland, and Germany aimed to expand HarperCollins' presence in the adult fiction market.
Answer: False
The acquisition of Egmont Books UK, Poland, and Germany in 2020 was primarily aimed at expanding HarperCollins' presence in the children's publishing market, not adult fiction.
The HarperCollins Christian Publishing division was formed after the acquisition of Zondervan.
Answer: False
The HarperCollins Christian Publishing division was formed following the acquisition of Thomas Nelson in 2012, integrating it with Zondervan.
Which publisher acquired HarperCollins' medical publishing division, J. B. Lippincott & Co., in 1990?
Answer: Wolters Kluwer
In 1990, HarperCollins sold its medical publishing division, J. B. Lippincott & Co., to Wolters Kluwer.
In 1996, HarperCollins sold significant educational publishing assets to which company?
Answer: Pearson
In 1996, Pearson acquired significant educational publishing assets, including Scott Foresman and HarperCollins College, from HarperCollins.
Which imprints, acquired by News Corporation in 1999, are now published under the HarperCollins umbrella?
Answer: William Morrow & Company and Avon Books
In 1999, News Corporation acquired the Hearst Book Group, which included William Morrow & Company and Avon Books, now published under HarperCollins.
What major acquisition related to Christian publishing did HarperCollins complete in 2012?
Answer: Acquisition of Thomas Nelson
In 2012, HarperCollins completed the acquisition of Thomas Nelson, a significant move in the Christian publishing sector.
In 2014, HarperCollins acquired Harlequin Enterprises, a publisher specializing in what genre?
Answer: Romance
In 2014, HarperCollins acquired Harlequin Enterprises, a publisher primarily known for its specialization in romance novels.
What was the approximate value of the deal when HarperCollins acquired HMH Books & Media in 2021?
Answer: $349 million
The acquisition of HMH Books & Media by HarperCollins in 2021 was valued at approximately $349 million.
Which imprint began publishing HMH's adult books after HarperCollins acquired HMH Books & Media in 2021?
Answer: Mariner Books
Following HarperCollins' acquisition of HMH Books & Media in 2021, HMH's adult books were published under the Mariner Books imprint.
How did HarperCollins gain the publishing rights to J. R. R. Tolkien's works?
Answer: By acquiring the publisher Unwin Hyman in 1990.
HarperCollins acquired the publishing rights to J. R. R. Tolkien's works by purchasing Unwin Hyman in 1990.
Which division was formed following HarperCollins' 2012 acquisition of Thomas Nelson?
Answer: HarperCollins Christian Publishing
Following the 2012 acquisition of Thomas Nelson, HarperCollins formed the HarperCollins Christian Publishing division.
The Collins Crime Club imprint exclusively published works by Agatha Christie during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.
Answer: False
While the Collins Crime Club imprint published works by Agatha Christie, it also published other authors from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, such as Rex Stout, and did not exclusively publish Christie.
The Fount imprint was significant for publishing works by C. S. Lewis.
Answer: True
The Fount imprint is recognized for its significant role in publishing works by C. S. Lewis.
Collins published American juvenile series like The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew exclusively for the North American market.
Answer: False
Collins published American juvenile series such as The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, but for the British Commonwealth market, not exclusively for North America.
Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls, oversaw the publication of 'Harry Potter'.
Answer: False
Ursula Nordstrom, director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls, nurtured many significant children's authors and classics, but 'Harry Potter' was published much later and by a different imprint.
The 'Collins Crime Club' imprint is primarily known for publishing contemporary romance novels.
Answer: False
The 'Collins Crime Club' imprint is primarily known for publishing mystery and detective fiction, particularly during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, not contemporary romance novels.
The Collins Crime Club imprint is particularly noted for publishing authors from which literary period?
Answer: The Golden Age of Detective Fiction
The Collins Crime Club imprint is notably associated with authors from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction.
What significant role did Ursula Nordstrom play in HarperCollins' children's book department?
Answer: She oversaw the publication of numerous children's classics and nurtured key authors.
Ursula Nordstrom, as director of Harper's Department of Books for Boys and Girls, played a significant role in overseeing the publication of numerous children's classics and fostering the careers of key authors.
HarperCollins' publishing operations are limited to the United States and the United Kingdom.
Answer: False
HarperCollins maintains publishing operations across multiple continents, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, India, and China.
Brian Murray has been the president and CEO of HarperCollins since 2008.
Answer: True
Brian Murray has held the position of president and chief executive officer of HarperCollins since 2008.
HarperCollins closed its US warehouses in 2012-2013 due to the increasing popularity of print books.
Answer: False
HarperCollins closed its US warehouses in 2012-2013 as a strategic response to the growth of e-books and the corresponding decline in print purchasing, not due to increasing print popularity.
The HarperCollins Speakers Bureau was established in 2005 as the first lecture agency by a major publishing house.
Answer: True
Launched in 2005, the HarperCollins Speakers Bureau (HCSB) was the first lecture agency established by a major publishing house.
HarperStudio, an experimental unit launched in 2008, offered authors a standard industry advance and a 15% profit split.
Answer: False
HarperStudio, an experimental unit active from 2008 to 2010, offered authors little or no advance and proposed a 50% profit split, deviating from the standard 15% industry practice.
HarperAcademic functions as the academic marketing department for HarperCollins, assisting instructors with course adoptions.
Answer: True
HarperAcademic serves as the academic marketing department for HarperCollins, providing resources and support for instructors considering titles for course adoptions.
In 2011, HarperCollins implemented a policy limiting ebook lending to libraries to 26 loans per copy.
Answer: True
In 2011, HarperCollins introduced a policy that limited the number of times an ebook could be lent to libraries, setting a cap of 26 loans per copy.
HarperCollins operates three YouTube channels: HarperCollins Publishers, Harper Broadcast, and HarperCollins Children's Books.
Answer: True
HarperCollins maintains three official YouTube channels: HarperCollins Publishers, Harper Broadcast, and HarperCollins Children's Books.
Authonomy, operated by HarperCollins from 2008 to 2015, was a platform for authors to submit manuscripts directly to agents.
Answer: False
Authonomy, operated by HarperCollins from 2008 to 2015, was a platform for authors to submit manuscripts for peer review and consideration by editors, not directly to agents.
The HarperCollins Speakers Bureau arranges paid speaking engagements for authors published by the company and its sister companies.
Answer: True
The HarperCollins Speakers Bureau facilitates paid speaking engagements for authors published by HarperCollins and its affiliated companies.
What was the stated reason for HarperCollins closing its US warehouses in 2012-2013?
Answer: The growth of e-books and a decline in print purchasing.
The closures of HarperCollins' US warehouses in 2012-2013 were attributed to the increasing prevalence of e-books and a corresponding decrease in print book sales.
What was the unique characteristic of the HarperCollins Speakers Bureau?
Answer: It was the first lecture agency established by a major publishing house.
The HarperCollins Speakers Bureau (HCSB) was unique as it was the first lecture agency established by a major publishing house.
The experimental unit HarperStudio, active from 2008 to 2010, differed from industry standards primarily in its:
Answer: Approach to author compensation
HarperStudio's experimental approach primarily differed from industry standards in its author compensation model, offering little or no advance and a 50% profit split.
What criticism did HarperCollins face in 2011 regarding its ebook lending policy for libraries?
Answer: The DRM limit of 26 loans was seen as arbitrary and compared unfavorably to physical book wear.
HarperCollins faced criticism in 2011 for its ebook lending policy, specifically the DRM limit of 26 loans per copy, which was perceived as arbitrary and likened inappropriately to physical book wear.
The 'authonomy' platform, operated by HarperCollins from 2008 to 2015, was eventually closed because:
Answer: Authors were gaming the system.
The 'authonomy' platform was closed by HarperCollins because authors were gaming the system, undermining its intended function.
The 2012 antitrust lawsuit against Apple and major publishers, including HarperCollins, focused on illegal monopolization of the audiobook market.
Answer: False
The 2012 antitrust lawsuit against Apple and major publishers, including HarperCollins, primarily focused on allegations of price-fixing in the e-book market, not audiobook monopolization.
In 2020, HarperCollins sued the Internet Archive for allegedly facilitating unauthorized distribution of copyrighted audiobooks.
Answer: False
In 2020, HarperCollins sued the Internet Archive for alleged willful mass copyright infringement of e-books, not specifically audiobooks.
HarperCollins sued Lindsay Lohan in 2020 for failing to deliver a promised memoir despite receiving a substantial advance.
Answer: True
In 2020, HarperCollins initiated legal action against Lindsay Lohan due to her alleged failure to deliver a promised memoir, for which she had received a substantial advance.
A 2022 HarperCollins book suggested a Jewish notary was the most likely suspect in Anne Frank's betrayal, a conclusion later challenged by experts.
Answer: True
A 2022 book published by HarperCollins proposed a Jewish notary as the primary suspect in Anne Frank's betrayal, a conclusion that subsequently faced significant challenges from experts.
Unionized workers at HarperCollins went on strike in late 2022, demanding a starting pay of $50,000.
Answer: False
Unionized workers at HarperCollins went on strike in late 2022, demanding a starting pay that would reach $50,000 by 2025, with initial increases to $47,500.
In 2014, HarperCollins faced controversy for publishing an atlas that omitted the United States from its maps.
Answer: False
In 2014, HarperCollins faced controversy for publishing an atlas that omitted Israel from its maps, not the United States.
HarperCollins stopped selling Monica Crowley's book 'What the (Bleep) Just Happened?' due to allegations of financial mismanagement.
Answer: False
HarperCollins stopped selling Monica Crowley's book 'What the (Bleep) Just Happened?' in 2017 due to allegations of plagiarism, not financial mismanagement.
HarperCollins was involved in a 2010 legal dispute with the BBC regarding a book revealing the identity of 'The Stig'.
Answer: True
In 2010, HarperCollins was involved in a legal dispute with the BBC concerning a book that revealed the identity of 'The Stig' from the show 'Top Gear'.
Rupert Murdoch intervened to block the publication of Chris Patten's book 'East and West' by HarperCollins in 1998 to avoid alienating Japanese authorities.
Answer: False
Rupert Murdoch intervened to block the publication of Chris Patten's book 'East and West' by HarperCollins in 1998 to avoid alienating Chinese authorities, not Japanese authorities.
Chris Patten's book 'East and West' was eventually published in the UK after HarperCollins blocked its initial release due to business interests in China.
Answer: True
Chris Patten's book 'East and West' was published in the UK after HarperCollins initially blocked its release, a decision influenced by Rupert Murdoch's business interests in China.
The antitrust lawsuit filed in 2012 against Apple and major publishers, including HarperCollins, primarily concerned allegations of:
Answer: Price-fixing of e-books
The 2012 antitrust lawsuit against Apple and major publishers, including HarperCollins, centered on allegations of illegal price-fixing concerning e-books.
In 2020, HarperCollins joined other publishers in suing the Internet Archive over allegations of:
Answer: Willful mass copyright infringement of e-books
In 2020, HarperCollins, alongside other publishers, sued the Internet Archive, alleging willful mass copyright infringement related to its e-book collection.
What was the core issue in the legal dispute between HarperCollins and Lindsay Lohan in 2020?
Answer: Lohan failed to deliver a promised memoir after receiving an advance.
The legal dispute between HarperCollins and Lindsay Lohan in 2020 stemmed from her alleged failure to deliver a promised memoir, despite having received a substantial advance payment.
What controversy arose in 2014 concerning a HarperCollins atlas published for Middle East schools?
Answer: It omitted the country of Israel from its maps.
In 2014, a HarperCollins atlas published for Middle East schools faced controversy because it omitted the country of Israel from its maps.
HarperCollins discontinued sales of Monica Crowley's book 'What the (Bleep) Just Happened?' in 2017 due to which allegations?
Answer: Plagiarism
HarperCollins discontinued sales of Monica Crowley's book 'What the (Bleep) Just Happened?' in 2017 following allegations of plagiarism.
What was the outcome of the 2010 legal dispute between HarperCollins and the BBC regarding 'The Stig'?
Answer: An injunction to prevent publication was denied, allowing the book to proceed.
In the 2010 legal dispute between HarperCollins and the BBC over 'The Stig' book, an injunction to prevent its publication was denied.
Chris Patten's book 'East and West' was initially blocked from publication by HarperCollins primarily because:
Answer: Rupert Murdoch sought to avoid alienating Chinese authorities.
HarperCollins initially blocked the publication of Chris Patten's book 'East and West' due to Rupert Murdoch's desire to avoid alienating Chinese authorities.
HarperCollins Publishers LLC is recognized as one of the 'Big Five' publishers in the English-language market and is a subsidiary of News Corp.
Answer: True
The source identifies HarperCollins as a major player among the 'Big Five' English-language publishers and notes its ownership by News Corp.
Penguin Random House, Hachette, and Bloomsbury are among the other 'Big Five' English-language publishers alongside HarperCollins.
Answer: False
While Penguin Random House and Hachette are among the 'Big Five', Bloomsbury Publishing is not consistently listed as one of the 'Big Five' English-language publishers alongside HarperCollins.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 'Big Five' English-language publishers?
Answer: Bloomsbury Publishing
While a significant publisher, Bloomsbury Publishing is not consistently listed among the 'Big Five' English-language publishers, which typically include HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Hachette, Macmillan Publishers, and Simon & Schuster.