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Carina Press Celebrates Five
Years
And More Than Six Million
Books Sold
Digital-first imprint
features New York Times and
USA TODAY bestsellers.
New York (June 8, 2015)—Carina
Press, Harlequin’s digital-first imprint, celebrates its fifth anniversary in
June, 2015. Over the past five years, Carina Press has published 848 titles and
sold more than six million books.
“Carina Press has allowed
readers to discover new authors and unique voices that might not have been able
to find homes in traditional publishing houses,” said Craig Swinwood, Publisher
and CEO of Harlequin. “We are extremely proud of its tremendous evolution and
eagerly anticipate many more years of success.”
Since its inception as the
first digital imprint within a traditional publishing house, Carina Press has
been an industry leader while publishing a broad range of editorial, including
romance, science fiction, steampunk, fantasy, erotica, gay and lesbian
romances, mystery, family sagas, horror, thrillers and more—as well as a
multitude of subgenres for these categories.
“From its launch, Carina
Press’s goal has been to produce compelling, engaging books, keeping authors
and readers at the forefront of our business. After five years, we’ve more than
met that goal,” said Angela James, Editorial Director of Carina Press. “We are
thrilled with all that Carina Press and our authors have accomplished in a
short period of time and we look forward to continued growth and success.”
By striking partnerships with
its authors, Carina Press has contributed to the success of New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors, such as Marie Force, Shannon Stacey
and Anna Richland. Stacey has sold more than one million copies of her Carina
Press titles and Force is close to joining her on that lofty plateau with her
Fatal Series. The imprint has also received impressive industry recognition,
including Golden Apple Awards for 2015 Publisher of the Year and for Ms. James
as 2013 Editor of the Year, both awarded by the New York City Chapter of
Romance Writers of America (RWA). Carina Press titles are also nominated for
four 2015 RITA® Awards by the RWA.
About Harlequin
Harlequin (www.Harlequin.com)
is one of the world’s leading publishers of books for women, with titles issued
worldwide in 34 languages and sold in 102 international markets. The company
publishes more than 110 titles monthly and more than 1,300 authors from around
the world. Harlequin is a division of HarperCollinsPublishers, itself a subsidiary of News Corp and
one of the largest English-language publishers in the world. Harlequin has
offices in 15 countries, including offices in Toronto, New York and London. For
more information, please visit Harlequin.com and
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Happy Anniversary to them!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ali!
DeleteWow, good for them and thanks for the info!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment holden ;)
DeleteCarina Press publishes the kind of harlequin stories I used to read when I was a young impressionable teen. I also love their UF novels, they have a great selection of indie-like novels.
ReplyDeleteHey Braine, yeah me too! I remember when they first came on the scene . Thanks for your visit Braine!!
DeleteHappy Anniversary!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim!
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