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Harlequin is both synonymous with romance and a major publishing entity. Under the Harlequin umbrella are many different types of romance ranging from inspirational to traditional to sexy. Each imprint has its own personality and devoted fanbase.
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'''Harlequin''' usually refers to the publishing company [[Harlequin Enterprises Limited]], a Toronto, Ontario-based company that is the world's leading [[publishers|publisher]] of romance and women's fiction. The company publishes nearly 110 new titles each month in 27 different languages, primarily [[Category Romance|category romances]].
  
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Established in 1949, Harlequin reinforced its business model when it acquired [[Mills & Boon]] in 1968. The publisher made it a point to provide consumers with an identifiable, reliable product. By breaking out types of romances into "imprints", Harlequin could guarantee that its readers received a sweet or sexy read without any surprises. This branding extends to the size, shape, and even color of the books. Harlequin does not change the basic look of its product without careful consideration -- generally lines are updated when they begin to look old-fashioned.
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== About the Company ==
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* [[Harlequin Enterprises Limited]]
  
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Though there were many entries into the [[Series]] or [[Category Romance|Category]] market over the years, Harlequin was largely able to fend off competition. This ended in 1980 when business needs lead Harlequin to bring its distribution in-house. Simon & Schuster, who had handled that aspect of the business, responded by creating a division known as [[Silhouette]]. Silhouette was subsquently purchased by Harlequin, effectively ending all competition in the market.
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== Publisher's Lines ==
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Within the publishing company of Harlequin there are several lines including:
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Harlequin's success comes on several fronts, including its ability to make its product available in non-traditional settings, such as grocery stores (though other publishers now take advantage of this approach). Harlequin's "Reader Service", a book club that delivers all titles in a specific line to a reader each month, creates a steady revenue stream while satisfying the appetites of voracious readers. Unlike many publishers, Harlequin takes a [[Front-List|front-list]] approach, focusing only on the sales generated by the initial release of a book. Most publishers rely upon [[Front-List|front-list]] for initial numbers, but count on [[Back-List|back-list]] sales for a long-tail revenue stream. The rise of retailers such as [[Amazon.com]] have affected Harlequin's approach to [[Back-List|back-list]] product, but not in a significant manner. Harlequin, of course, retains the rights to all titles it publishes for a length of time, and often re-issues popular authors such as [[Nora Roberts]] and [[Jennifer Crusie]].
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* Harlequin - [[Category Romance|category romances]]
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* [[Silhouette]] - [[Category Romance|category romances]]
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For twenty years, Harlequin was lead by [[Brian Hickey]]. Hickey was replaced by [[Donna Hayes]] in 2001.
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* [[HQN]] - Harlequin enters the single-title market.
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* [[Luna]] - paranormal imprint
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* [[Mira]] - high-end single title imprint.
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* [[Red Dress Ink]] - this imprint publishes primarily "chick-lit"
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* [[Spice]] - women's erotic fiction
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* [[Steeple Hill]] - [[Inspirational]] romance.
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* [[Signature Select]] - single titles by Harlequin and [[Silhouette]], new releases and reissues
  
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== See Also ==
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== Harlequin Imprints ==
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* [[The Romance Wars]]
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===Current Imprints===
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* [[Harlequin American Romance|American Romance]]
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* [[Silhouette Desire|Desire]]
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== Current Harlequin Imprints ==
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* [[Harlequin Historical|Historical]]
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* [[Blaze]]
 
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* [[HQN]] - Harlequin enters the single-title market.
 
 
* [[Intrigue]] - Harlequin's romantic suspense line.
 
* [[Intrigue]] - Harlequin's romantic suspense line.
 
* [[Love Inspired]] - This imprint is devoted to inspirational (mainly Christian) romances.
 
* [[Love Inspired]] - This imprint is devoted to inspirational (mainly Christian) romances.
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* [[Mira]] - Mira is Harlequin's high-end single title imprint.
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* [[Harlequin Medical Romance|Medical Romance]] - stories with a medical setting
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* [[Presents]] - This imprint is devoted to glamore and passion, often with International settings
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* [[Harlequin NASCAR]] - stories set in the world of NASCAR®
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* [[Superromance]] - Longer titles focusing on family issues.
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* [[Harlequin Nocturne]] - line of Paranormal stories
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* [[Violet]] - Violet is Harlequin's manga line. Currently, only existing titles are being reprinted.
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* [[Harlequin Nocturne Cravings]] - line of Erotic Paranormal short e-books
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* [[Harlequin Presents]] - This imprint is devoted to glamor and passion, often with international settings
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* [[Harlequin Romance|Romance]] - in 2007 the [[Silhouette Romance]] line was folded into this Harlequin line
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=== Defunct Harlequin Imprints===
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* [[Duets]] - A humor line featuring two books in one.
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* [[Harlequin Blaze|Blaze]]
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* [[Harlequin Everlasting Love]]
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* [[Harlequin Next]] - Women's fiction series from 2005 to 2008
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* [[Flipside]] - A line of chick-lit flavored romantic comedy.  (2003-2005)
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* [[Harlequin Love And Laughter]] - The Love and Laughter line featured short, humorous stories. The line was merged with Silhouette's [[Silhouette Yours Truly|Yours Truly]] line to form the [[Duets]] line.
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* [[Harlequin Nocturne Bites]] - a paranormal short e-book imprint launched in 2008 under Silhouette imprint and last book was published December 2011 under Harlequin imprint.
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* [[Kimani Press]] - African American imprints
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* [[Mystique - Imprint|Mystique]] - Mystique ran from August 1977 to February 1982. The series was romantic suspense, mostly set in foreign locales.
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* [[Harlequin Superromance]] - Longer titles focusing on family issues.
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* [[Harlequin Temptation]] - Temptation was Harlequin's long-running sensual line. As the hotter Blaze line drew off readers, Temptation finally ceased publication in 2005.
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** [[Harlequin Temptation Heat|Heat]] - Blaze was the original "flash" on the cover of Temptation books drawing readers looking for hotter, sexier reads.  After Blaze became its own line, the Heat "flash" debuted.
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* [[Violet]] - Violet was Harlequin's manga line, renamed [[Ginger Blossom]]. Only existing titles were reprinted as manga.
  
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== Current Silhouette Imprints ==
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== Harlequin & Silhouette Reissue Series ==
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* [[Bombshell]]
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* [[American Heroes Against All Odds]] - a story for each state of the USA
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* [[Intimate Moments]]
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* [[Babies And Bachelors USA]] - a story for each state of the USA
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* [[Romance]]
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* [[Born In The USA]] - a story for each state of the USA
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* [[A Century Of American Dreams]] - reissue of the [[Harlequin American Romance]] mini series [[A Century Of American Romance]]
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* [[Harlequin By Request|By Request]] - series of 3 themed novels in one volume
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* [[Here Come The Grooms]]™
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* [[Heroines]]
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* [[Men At Work Series|Men At Work]]
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* [[Men Made In America]] - a story for each state of the USA
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* [[Safe Haven - Series|Safe Haven]] - a series of suspense and adventure titles
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* [[Western Lovers]]™
  
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== Defunct Harlequin Imprints ==
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== On the Web ==
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* [[Flipside]]
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* [http://www.eharlequin.com/ eHarlequin] - Main Harlequin website
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* [[Love and Laughter]] - The Love and Laughter line featured short, humorous stories. The line later became Flipside. While humor remains a popular topic, dedicated Harlequin lines never seem to catch on with readers.
 
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* [[Temptation]] - Temptation was Harlequin's long-running sensual line. As the hotter Blaze line drew off readers, Temptation finally ceased publication in 2005.
 
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** [[Heat]] - Blaze was the original "flash" on Temptions drawing readers looking for hotter, sexier reads.  After Blaze became its own line, the Heat "flash" debuted.
 

Latest revision as of 00:32, 10 November 2022

Harlequin usually refers to the publishing company Harlequin Enterprises Limited, a Toronto, Ontario-based company that is the world's leading publisher of romance and women's fiction. The company publishes nearly 110 new titles each month in 27 different languages, primarily category romances.

About the Company

Publisher's Lines

Within the publishing company of Harlequin there are several lines including:

Harlequin Imprints

Current Imprints

Defunct Harlequin Imprints

  • Duets - A humor line featuring two books in one.
  • Blaze
  • Harlequin Everlasting Love
  • Harlequin Next - Women's fiction series from 2005 to 2008
  • Flipside - A line of chick-lit flavored romantic comedy. (2003-2005)
  • Harlequin Love And Laughter - The Love and Laughter line featured short, humorous stories. The line was merged with Silhouette's Yours Truly line to form the Duets line.
  • Harlequin Nocturne Bites - a paranormal short e-book imprint launched in 2008 under Silhouette imprint and last book was published December 2011 under Harlequin imprint.
  • Kimani Press - African American imprints
  • Mystique - Mystique ran from August 1977 to February 1982. The series was romantic suspense, mostly set in foreign locales.
  • Harlequin Superromance - Longer titles focusing on family issues.
  • Harlequin Temptation - Temptation was Harlequin's long-running sensual line. As the hotter Blaze line drew off readers, Temptation finally ceased publication in 2005.
    • Heat - Blaze was the original "flash" on the cover of Temptation books drawing readers looking for hotter, sexier reads. After Blaze became its own line, the Heat "flash" debuted.
  • Violet - Violet was Harlequin's manga line, renamed Ginger Blossom. Only existing titles were reprinted as manga.

Harlequin & Silhouette Reissue Series

On the Web

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