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Tinseltown and a clue? Not likely. Before publication of the book, Betty Smith offers to sell A Tree Grows in Brooklyn to Hollywood for $5,000 and is refused. Harper publishes the book with notable success. The movie offer goes to $50,000, but Betty holds out for $55,000.


"We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams."

—Jimmy Carter

Whatever our heritage or gender, whatever our age or beliefs, as publishers we need to keep our finger on the pulse of a vastly diverse audience. We're dedicated to that diversity, both in the books we publish and in the people who publish them. The Amistad and Rayo book imprints are dedicated exclusively to African American and Latino voices and themes. We're equally focused on attracting people from all backgrounds to work in all departments of HarperCollins and to reflect the rich diversity of our readers and authors. And the company offers any number of opportunities for people with varied interests. While paleobotanists may have to look elsewhere to uncover previously unrecorded species of prehistoric plant life, they can certainly write about it here. So whether you've spent many years in your field or a few short years still deciding, the opportunities are all here.