June 19, 2008, London: Amazon.co.uk and HarperCollins today announced the launch of ‘Authors in the Spotlight’- a new progamme that will prominently expose the work of some of the most exciting contemporary authors to Amazon’s millions of customers in the UK and beyond.

Featured at the front of Amazon’s book store, ‘Authors in the Spotlight’ will feature a different author each week with a wide range of exclusive content, including author interviews, video clips, and book excerpts. Additionally, each Spotlight author will be promoted with a bespoke email to interested Amazon customers informing them of the release of the author’s latest title.

The first author in the ‘Spotlight’ is Joseph O’Neill, whose book ‘Netherland’ has recently been published to widespread critical acclaim. O’Neill’s previous works, such as ‘Blood Dark Track’, a re-imagining of the history of his grandfathers’, have also been received favourably. Roma Tearne (‘Bone China’) and David Wroblewski (‘The Story of Edgar Sawtelle’) are among the other HarperCollins authors who will be featured in the programme.

“ ‘Authors in the Spotlight’ is a great opportunity for the literary stars of tomorrow to introduce themselves to Amazon’s book-loving customers. We’re delighted to work with Amazon to bring Harper Collins authors’ to the widest possible audience,” said John Bond, Managing Director of Press Books.

“HarperCollins has long been a leader in innovating on behalf of its authors. We are excited to work with such a forward-looking publisher in creating new programs such as ‘Authors in the Spotlight’ to bring their authors’ work to the broad Amazon audience.” said Christopher North, Vice President of Media, Amazon.co.uk.

For further information please contact the Amazon.co.uk press office on 020 8636 9280.

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