What do Prince, The Secret, and Colleen Hoover have in common? They all worked with Judith Curr to publish their books. Judith's career has been quite a trip: from selling her brother's engine block to a junk dealer in a very small Australian town. to selling Dior to pharmacies door-to-door, to revolutionizing book publishing—founding Atria Books, discovering tomorrow's bestsellers today, and now steering HarperOne into uncharted territory.  From Sydney to New York, Judith has made a career of calculated risks and bold bets. Ready to peek behind the curtain of modern publishing? Judith spills on talent-spotting, industry shake-ups, and why the future of books is more exciting than ever.Show Notes: Guest: Judith Curr, President and Publisher of HarperOne Follow Judith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-curr-a72b80/ Follow Judith on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/judithcurr/?hl=enWhat You'll Discover:The career pivot that changed everything—from selling Dior lipstick to selling million-copy bestsellersHow a gutsy move from Australia to New York launched her American publishing empireInside the creation of Atria Books—the Simon & Schuster imprint that became a cultural forceHer secret sauce for spotting breakout authors (hello, Colleen Hoover!) before they explodeWhy she fights for underrepresented voices—and how it's reshaping the industryHer vision for HarperOne's future in our AI-powered, globally connected worldMentioned: Christian Dior: https://www.dior.com/en_us/beauty Simon & Schuster: https://www.simonandschuster.com/ Atria Books: https://www.simonandschusterpublishing.com/atria/ HarperOne: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/harperonegroup HarperCollins: https://www.harpercollins.com/ The Secret by Rhonda Byrne: https://www.thesecret.tv/products/the-secret-book/Countdown to Riches by Rhonda Byrne: https://www.thesecret.tv/countdown-to-riches/ Send us a textEmail us: [email protected] To stay up to date with The Messy Parts and get all the behind-the-scenes content, follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube.If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a rating and review on Apple or Spotify or where ever you get your podcasts.Thank you for listening.

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