HarperCollins Launches Global Podcast Network

Shelf Awareness

HarperCollins has launched a new global podcast network, HarperCollins Presents, showcasing authors, editors and other creative types in conversations about books, culture, the arts, inspiration and the creative process. Current episodes feature Veronica Roth (Divergent), Wilbur Smith (Desert God: A Novel of Ancient Egypt) and David Baddiel (The Parent Agency). Upcoming segments will include Patricia Cornwell (Flesh and Blood: A Scarpetta Novel), Bernard Cornwell (The Pagan Lord), Garth Nix (Clariel: The Lost Abhorsen), David Cronenberg (Consumed) and Alexander McCall Smith (The Handsome Man's De Luxe Café: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency).

"HarperCollins has proven adept at creating vibrant podcasts," said Nick Perrett, group director of strategy and digital for HarperCollins U.K. "With 1.4 million current SoundCloud subscribers across the U.S. and U.K. divisions, we feel a global network of podcasts will benefit both our authors and their fans. HarperCollins is a global company with global authors benefiting from a global direct-to-consumer approach--and HarperCollins Presents is a great addition to our strategy."

"Our authors are some of the most interesting people in the world," said Ana Maria Allessi, publisher of HarperAudio and v-p of digital innovation. "Now you can hear their voices and thoughts in addition to reading their words."

HarperCollins Presents is available on iTunes, SoundCloud and Stitcher.