Tag: J. R. R. Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien and the Trilogy

Sir Stanley Unwin, chairman of British publishers George Allen & Unwin (later acquired by HarperCollins), originally rejected the 9,250-page manuscript of The Lord of the Rings, the sequel to J. R. R. Tolkien’s moderately successful (at the time) The Hobbit, as it was too long, and the author would make a deal with the publisher only if they also agreed to take another of his unfinished books. More

The Hobbit

In October 1936, Stanley Unwin, chairman of British publishers George Allen & Unwin (later acquired by HarperCollins), received a children’s book submission. More

Magician

Bestselling epic fantasy masterpiece that launched Feist’s career and influenced a generation of modern fantasy authors. More

A Canticle for Leibowitz

Hugo Award winner; widely considered one of the most enduring classics of modern speculative fiction. More

Howl’s Moving Castle

This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More

Science Fiction & Fantasy

HarperCollins’s connections to nascent science fiction and fantasy worlds began with works such as Edward Lytton Bulwer’s The Coming Race (1871), and H. G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds (1898) and The Invisible Man (1898). More

The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien’s enchanting tale became an instant success when it was first published. More

Emma Donoghue

Like many teenagers, I spent more of my summer holidays than I probably should have immersed in the world of The Lord of the Rings. More

Emma Donoghue

Victoria Aveyard

Reading, writing, and story have always been my gateway. More

Victoria Aveyard

The Weirdstone of Brisingamen

Garner’s celebrated children’s fantasy novel has become a cult classic of children’s literature. More

Divergent

First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More

Mere Christianity

Considered one of the most popular introductions to Christianity ever written. More

A Game of Thrones

First volume in the internationally bestselling series that has sold upward of 70 million copies. More

1996: George R.R. Martin redefines the fantasy genre…

George R.R. Martin redefines the fantasy genre with his epic series, A Song of Ice and Fire, published by HarperCollins in the UK. More

Francesca Lia Block

It has been said that only two things helped survivors of the Holocaust: 1) massage and 2) telling their stories. More

Francesca Lia Block

Gordon Korman

I read to be astounded by other writers’ ideas. More

Gordon Korman

At the Mountains of Madness

Lovecraft’s work has influenced the whole spectrum of those working in the horror genre. More

Ursula K. Le Guin

Dear HarperCollins: You ask me, “Why do you read? Why do you write?” Well, I mean, duh. More

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Graveyard Book

Winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Hugo Award for Best Novel. More

Veronica Roth

I read because reading changes you. More

Veronica Roth

Dan Gutman

The book that influenced me the most was not even written by an author. More

Dan Gutman

Sabriel

A revolutionary story that made Nix a rising star in the fantasy genre. More

The Once and Future King

White’s masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend. More

American Gods

An instant classic and winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. More

The War of the Worlds

The much-adapted classic from “the father of science fiction.” More

Garth Nix

Reading is to live More

Garth Nix

The Fellowship of the Ring

First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More