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HarperCollins India Wins Publisher of the Year at Publishing Next Industry Awards 2021!

HarperCollins was named Publisher of the Year 2021 at the Publishing Next Industry Awards announced on the 27th of March. Established in 2011 by Leonard Fernandes, founder of the independent publisher Cinnamon Teal Publishing, Publishing Next was conceived as a forum where publishing professionals could come together and discuss threadbare the issues that they face at work, or in the industry they worked in. While it is an industry conference, focused on issues of concern to the book trade, it also maintains a broad perspective and seeks to foresee the future of book publishing. The Publishing Next conference organizes the Publishing Next Industry Awards. Established in 2014, these awards, the only ones of their kind in India, are presented across categories, and seek to reward innovation and leadership in the Indian book trade. 

The jury in their 2021 citation said: ‘Awarded to HarperCollins India for refusing to rest on its past laurels and continue to do what publishers must – engage new authors, develop new genres, and reach out to readers, during what was a particularly tough time for the publishing business. Its digital initiatives, and social media campaigns have been notable and illustrate how publishers can, and should, adapt to the new environment. A strong frontlist and a good focus on its mid- and backlists, as also its partnerships with several other publishers, demonstrates that HarperCollins India is determined to continue making good books accessible to its readers.’ 

HarperCollins India CEO Ananth Padmanabhan said, ‘We are over the moon! Thank you Publishing Next and the Jury for this recognition. A good year of books won’t be possible without our authors trusting us with their work, so a big thank you to our authors. I feel especially privileged to be part of the fantastic team here at HarperCollins and want to thank everyone of our colleagues for the passion and commitment with which we publish books here!’ 

HarperCollins India is now the recipient of five Publisher of the Year Awards – In 2021 and 2015 at the Publishing Next Industry Awards, and in 2021, 2018 and 2016 at Tata Literature Live!. 

 

About HarperCollins India 

HarperCollins India publishes some of the finest writers from the Indian Subcontinent and around the world, publishing approximately 200 new books every year, with a print and digital catalogue of more than 2,000 titles across 10 imprints. Its authors have won almost every major literary award including the Man Booker Prize, JCB Prize, DSC Prize, New India Foundation Award, Atta Galatta Prize, Shakti Bhatt Prize, Gourmand Cookbook Award, Publishing Next Award, Tata Literature Live! Award, Gaja Capital Business Book Prize, BICW Award, Sushila Devi Award, Sahitya Akademi Award and Crossword Book Award. HarperCollins India also represents some of the finest publishers in the world including Harvard University Press, Gallup Press, Oneworld, Bonnier Zaffre, Usborne, Dover and Lonely Planet. HarperCollins India is now the recipient of five Publisher of the Year Awards – In 2021 and 2015 at the Publishing Next Industry Awards, and in 2021, 2018 and 2016 at Tata Literature Live. HarperCollins India is a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers.

Please send any enquires to Akriti Tyagi, HarperCollins India: Akriti.Tyagi@harpercollins.co.in 

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