Authors include actress and singer, Kristin Chenoweth (Nashville, Tenn.) November 3, 2021—Harper Celebrate, the newest imprint of HarperCollins Focus, today announced the acquisition of three standout authors: Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress and singer, Kristin Chenoweth; Daytime Emmy Award-winning television host and acclaimed pop-vocalist, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, and team therapist for the NBA’s Detroit Pistons, Dr. […]
Company names Doug Lockhart, SVP Sales and Centralized Marketing (Nashville, Tenn.) July 8, 2021—HarperCollins Christian Publishing today announced its plan to join sales and centralized marketing operations under a unified leadership structure that better positions its retail partners to capitalize on the company’s best-in-class marketing resources. Doug Lockhart will lead this strategy for the company […]
(Nashville, Tenn.) June 22, 2021—HarperCollins Focus today announced Sara Kendrick as the new associate publisher for the HarperCollins Leadership imprint. Kendrick has served as a senior acquisitions editor for HarperCollins Leadership since the imprint launched in 2018. In this role she acquired bestsellers including Business Made Simple by Donald Miller, We Should All Be Millionaires […]
Series of bonus bookstore events to provide in-depth look at Willie Nelson’s Letters to America with co-writer Turk Pipkin NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 2021 – Book lovers and Willie Nelson fans alike will be eager to take part in a slate of multiple events from Harper Horizon in anticipation of Willie’s forthcoming book, Willie Nelson’s Letters […]
(Nashville, Tenn.) May 12, 2021—HarperCollins Focus announced today the launch of its new gift book imprint, Harper Celebrate, expanding the publishing company’s footprint into celebratory, seasonal and lifestyle books. The imprint will produce uplifting and inspiring, visually striking books using high-quality design and sophisticated detail in both the interior and exterior packaging. Harper Celebrate will […]
(Nashville, Tenn.) April 21, 2021—HarperCollins Focus today announced a new leader for the HarperCollins Leadership imprint. On May 17, 2021 Jamie Lockard will become vice president and publisher for the imprint, replacing Jeff James who will be transitioning out of the role to explore startup business opportunities and finish his Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership. Lockard […]
Willie Nelson’s Letters to AmericaReleasing This Summer from Harper Horizon Harper Horizon has acquired the exclusive rights to release and distribute the latest book from legend Willie Nelson. Willie Nelson’s Letters to America will arrive in stores on June 29, 2021, and is available for preorder now at WilliesLetters.com. Written in collaboration with longtime friend […]
First novel set to release October 2021 (Nashville, Tenn.) February 23, 2021—HarperCollins Focus announced today the launch of its new book imprint, Harper Muse. Expanding the publishing company’s footprint into general market adult fiction, Harper Muse will be under the direction of vice president and publisher, Amanda Bostic. Based in HarperCollins Focus’ Nashville location, the […]
In upcoming book, Tiff’s Treats’ Tiffany and Leon Chen share secret ingredients to their success and challenges overcome in building a brand on the brink of national expansion AUSTIN, TEXAS, February 2, 2021 — Tiff’s Treats, the beloved Austin, Texas-based brand that created the warm cookie delivery concept, today announced its founders Tiffany and Leon […]
(Nashville, TN) January 8, 2021—Announced today, LaTasha Estelle and Shawn LeBar will lead a newly divided sales focus for the independent retail channels at HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus. To better accommodate the unique needs of indie bookstores across the nation, HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus will now have separate teams to manage […]
Will Lead Expansion of the Direct-To-Consumer Business (Nashville, TN)— Today it was announced that Kate Johnson will be appointed to senior vice president of Direct for HarperCollins Christian Publishing and HarperCollins Focus. Johnson will be responsible for leading the vision and expansion of a comprehensive and cohesive strategy for the direct-to-consumer businesses which operate multiple […]
Nashville, Tenn. (October 27, 2020)—HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) and HarperCollins Focus (HCF) today announced Brad Hill’s promotion to director of audio sales. Hill began his career at Zondervan, a publishing group within HCCP, in 2006 on the audio production team where he helped bring front list titles to the audio format. Before returning to HCCP […]
Mike Bzozowski promoted to business affairs counsel Nashville, Tenn. (October 26, 2020)—HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) and HarperCollins Focus (HCF) today announced Jovan Jackson as the organization’s assistant general counsel and joining the company’s Executive Leadership Team. Jackson, who has been with the company for five years as a manager of contract administration, holds a Bachelor […]
NASHVILLE, TENN., Oct. 12, 2020 – HarperCollins Leadership is proving that it’s possible to have fun while learning with the release of a new e-learning professional development series “Get Smarter with Dennis Miller.” Developed for professionals in corporate teams or small businesses, the series boasts a unique combination of proven training content and celebrity humor. […]
NASHVILLE, TENN., Oct. 6, 2020 – The Microsoft Alumni Network and HarperCollins Leadership announced today a new publishing collaboration that allows HarperCollins Leadership to represent the broad range of talent that makes up the Microsoft alumni community. The first projects in the new co-publishing relationship are business and leadership books penned by top former employees […]
Senior Vice President of Sales Tom Knight announces his retirement; Dan Van Gorp promoted to lead role (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) (September 30, 2020)—HarperCollins Christian Publishing (HCCP) and HarperCollins Focus (HCF) today announced a change in its sales organization, with the planned retirement of senior vice president (SVP) of Sales, Tom Knight at the end of the […]
Harper Horizon has secured the rights to publish and distribute Who Says I Can’t? by high school football coach Rob Mendez, winner of the 2019 Jimmy V ESPY Award for Perseverance.
Harper Horizon has secured the US rights to publish and distribute Zen Mamas: Finding Your Path Through Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond as a must-have parenting resource from Teresa Palmer and Sarah Wright Olsen. The book will arrive in US stores on April 6, 2021—just in time for 2021 Mother’s Day celebrations. As the co-founders of […]
Andrea Fleck-Nisbet named vice president and publisher (Nashville, Tenn.) August 6,2019—HarperCollins Focus today announced the launch of a new nonfiction imprint, Harper Horizon. Harper Horizon will publish content that encourages readers to live life by embracing values such as: integrity, optimism, patriotism, family-values, community, respect, sacrifice, creativity, hard work, wisdom and inspiration. Harper Horizon will […]