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Harper chief quashes sale rumours
Brian Murray, named late Wednesday to succeed Jane Friedman as chief executive of News Corp's HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, quickly moved to end speculation that the publisher of such authors as Michael Crichton and Barbara Kingsolver will be put up for sale, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Murray said he was offered the job on Monday at a meeting with News Corp c.e.o. Rupert Murdoch. Murray said Murdoch emphasized that News Corp was committed to owning HarperCollins and that he wanted to see new growth.
Speculation about the future of HarperCollins began to circulate in publishing circles as soon as Friedman's resignation was revealed. But it has moved quick to realign its senior management in the wake of her departure.
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