HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT AND NETGALLEY ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Boston, MA, April 26, 2010—Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and NetGalley announce an official partnership to deliver galleys, promotional materials, and other content digitally. NetGalley allows publishers to reduce the costs associated with traditional galley mailings as well as providing access to NetGalley’s growing community of reviewers, booksellers, bloggers, librarians, media professionals, and educators. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s participation in NetGalley begins immediately.

“Using NetGalley allows us to streamline our distribution process, cut costs, and increase the reach of our marketing and publicity campaigns,” says Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Sanj Kharbanda, Vice President, Digital Market Strategy.

NetGalley allows Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to offer galleys—including full-color, illustrated titles—and digital press kits (including book trailers, audio and video files, press materials, images, etc) all in a central location. Those with approved access will be able to download secure galley files to read on their computers or devices such as the Kindle, nook, and Sony Reader. There is no charge for readers to register or use the site.

The books featured at launch are among Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference division’s key spring titles and include:

WAR AT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Inside the Struggle to Control an American Business Empire by Sarah Ellison
Set in the highest echelon of the media, this saga of an American institution under siege is a bonfire of barbarians and boldface names (May).

SADDLED: How a Spirited Horse Reined Me in and Set Me Free by Susan Richards
From the author of the New York Times Bestseller Chosen by a Horse comes a memoir about the life-giving power of caring for an animal (May).

STRIP: A Novel by Thomas Perry
From the best-selling author of Runner comes a fast-paced romp pitting a gangster against a tough-as-nails stranger in the gritty streets and opulent hills of Los Angeles (May).

CAT CORA’S CLASSICS WITH A TWIST: Fresh Takes on Favorite Dishes by Cat Cora and Ann Kruegar Spivack
The star of Food Network’s Iron Chef America shares the trusted favorites that she makes for her own family (June).

WHAT IS LEFT THE DAUGHTER: A Novel by Howard Norman
A two-time National Book Award finalist delivers a stirring tale of the passions—tender, obsessive, even murderous—that are unleashed by a wartime love triangle (July).

Illustrated titles, such as Cat Cora’s Classics with a Twist and Peterson Field Guides can be viewed in their entirety at NetGalley. All of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Children’s Book Group titles will also be available.

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