HarperCollins Reports 14% Quarterly Revenue Rise

The inclusion of Harlequin and strong sales of Chris Kyle's memoir American Sniper (William Morrow) helped HarperCollins to a 14% increase in revenues in the three months to 31st March, compared to the year before.

But e-book revenues declined 3% year-on-year, HarperCollins' parent company News Corp has said, in its latest quarterly results.

Revenues for HarperCollins were $402m in the quarter, up 14% from $354m in the previous year. News Corp said the increase was driven by the inclusion of results from Harlequin, which was bought by News Corp in May 2014, and by "strong backlist sales