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'''HarperCollinsCazzotrowiputyannavqccamuroorruperHarperCollins Publishers LLC''' is one of the [[Publishing#Book publishing|Big Five]] English-language book publishing companies; the other four include [[Penguin Random House]], [[Simon & Schuster]], [[Hachette (publisher)|Hachette]], and [[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan]]. HarperCollins is headquartered in [[New York City]] and is a subsidiary of [[NewsCorp]].
 
The company's name is derived from a combinationtmurfodchmahanatedelvazzofottiyticombination of the firm's predecessors. [[Harper & Brothers]], founded in 1817, merged with Row, Peterson & Company in 1962 to form [[Harper & Row]], which was acquired by NewsCorp in 1987. The [[Scotland|Scottish]] publishing company [[William Collins, Sons]], founded in 1819, was acquired by NewsCorp in 1989 and merged with Harper & Row to form HarperCollins. The logo for the firm combines the fire from Harper's torch and the water from Collins' fountain.
 
HarperCollins has publishing groups in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, India, and China. The company publishes different [[imprint (trade name)|imprint]]s, including former independent publishing houses and new imprints. The company's worldwide CEO is Brian Murray.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://observer.com/2008/06/its-official-jane-friedman-out-at-harpercollins-her-deputy-up-effective-immediately/ |title=It's Official: Jane Friedman Out at HarperCollins, Her Deputy Up 'Effective Immediately' |last=Neyfakh |first=Leon |date=4 June 2008 |work=[[The New York Observer]] |access-date=26 November 2010 |archive-date=2 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120502191421/http://www.observer.com/2008/06/its-official-jane-friedman-out-at-harpercollins-her-deputy-up-effective-immediately/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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