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Worldwide Library was created by [[Harlequin Enterprises Limited]] in 1986 to capitalize on the growing [[Single Title Romance|Single Title]] market. Due to lack of focus in creating the imprint, Worldwide did not succeed and ceased publishing in 1988. Today, [[Harlequin Enterprises Limited]] publishes mystery titles under the Worldwide Mystery name.
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[[Image:Lee Heart's Fury Superromance 10.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Worldwide Superromance]]
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'''Worldwide''' is a division of [[Harlequin Enterprises Limited]] and has the same publisher [[ISBN Prefix]]. It's logo was a kind of globe instead of the letter  "o" in "Worldwide". This logo can be found on the cover of the early [[Harlequin Superromance|Superromance]] releases and in the ''Worldwide Romances''.
  
Authors and titles published by Worldwide include:
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'''Worldwide Library''' was created in the 80s to capitalize on the growing [[Single Title]] market. Due to lack of focus in creating the imprint, Worldwide did not succeed and ceased publishing in 1988. In the UK, part of the ''Worldwide Library'' titles were published by [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] as ''Longer Romances'', the other part as ''Worldwide Romances'' by ''Worldwide Books''.
  
* [[The Bargain|Bargain, The]] - [[Veronica Sattler]]
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'''Worldwide Books''' named London, Sidney and Toronto as places of publishing. Their ''Worldwide Romances'' of were reissues of the ''Worldwide Library'' titles. Also included in the imprint were titles by [[Harlequin]] authors written for other US publishers.
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Today, [[Harlequin Enterprises Limited]] publishes mystery titles under the '''Worldwide Mystery''' name.
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'''Series by Worldwide'''
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* from August 1977 to February 1982 the [[Mystique]] series, now often called '''Harlequin Mystique'''
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* from September 1977 to May 1982 the [[Worldwide Masquerade]] series
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* from January 1982 to February 1984 the [[Harlequin Superromance|Superromance]] series, afterwards called '''Harlequin Superromance'''
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'''Worldwide Library - some titles of the 80s'''
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* ''[[Antigua Kiss]]'' - [[Anne Weale]], 1983
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* ''[[Love's Choices]]'' - [[Penny Jordan]], 1984, Worldwide Hardback
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* ''[[Wild Flower]]'' - [[Claire Harrison]], 1986, Worldwide Hardback
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* ''[[Longest Pleasure]]'' - [[Anne Mather]], 1986, Worldwide Hardback
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* [[The Bargain - Veronica Sattler|Bargain, The]] - [[Veronica Sattler]], 1987
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* [[Jesse's Lady]] - [[Veronica Sattler]], 1986
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'''current Worldwide Library'''
 
* ''Alien Planet'' - Science Fiction
 
* ''Alien Planet'' - Science Fiction
 
* ''Dream Escape'' - Romance
 
* ''Dream Escape'' - Romance
 
* ''Eve Of Regression''  - John Arthur Long, Thriller
 
* ''Eve Of Regression''  - John Arthur Long, Thriller
 
* ''Illusion'' - Suspense
 
* ''Illusion'' - Suspense
* [[Jesse's Lady]] - [[Veronica Sattler]]
 
* ''Longest Pleasure'' - Romance
 
 
* ''Quarantine'' - Horror
 
* ''Quarantine'' - Horror
 
* ''War Moon'' - Suspense
 
* ''War Moon'' - Suspense
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'''Worldwide Books'''
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* ''[[Crystal Flame]]'' - [[Jayne Ann Krentz]], 1988 (''originally [[Warner]], 1986'')
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* ''[[Hot Ice]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]], 1989 (''originally [[Bantam]], 1987'')
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* ''[[Sarah]]'' - [[Maura Seger]], 1989 (''originally Worldwide Library, 1987'')

Latest revision as of 08:48, 21 July 2008

Worldwide Superromance

Worldwide is a division of Harlequin Enterprises Limited and has the same publisher ISBN Prefix. It's logo was a kind of globe instead of the letter "o" in "Worldwide". This logo can be found on the cover of the early Superromance releases and in the Worldwide Romances.

Worldwide Library was created in the 80s to capitalize on the growing Single Title market. Due to lack of focus in creating the imprint, Worldwide did not succeed and ceased publishing in 1988. In the UK, part of the Worldwide Library titles were published by Mills & Boon as Longer Romances, the other part as Worldwide Romances by Worldwide Books.

Worldwide Books named London, Sidney and Toronto as places of publishing. Their Worldwide Romances of were reissues of the Worldwide Library titles. Also included in the imprint were titles by Harlequin authors written for other US publishers.

Today, Harlequin Enterprises Limited publishes mystery titles under the Worldwide Mystery name.


Series by Worldwide

  • from August 1977 to February 1982 the Mystique series, now often called Harlequin Mystique
  • from September 1977 to May 1982 the Worldwide Masquerade series
  • from January 1982 to February 1984 the Superromance series, afterwards called Harlequin Superromance

Worldwide Library - some titles of the 80s

current Worldwide Library

  • Alien Planet - Science Fiction
  • Dream Escape - Romance
  • Eve Of Regression - John Arthur Long, Thriller
  • Illusion - Suspense
  • Quarantine - Horror
  • War Moon - Suspense

Worldwide Books