HarperCollins Brings Author to Cell Phones

HarperCollins Children’s Books is going mobile to let its teen readers get in touch with Meg Cabot, the author of the Princess Diaries series, All-American Girl and Avalon High (due out in January).

The Meg Cabot Mobile Club will provide SMS-based promotions including sweepstakes, text-based trivia campaigns, screensavers and VoiceTones from the author. Subscribers will also receive updates about the Avalon High release.

Consumers join the club online at www.megcabot.com/mobile or by sending a text message to MEG11.

The mobile programs are available through all major wireless carriers, and HarperCollins will promote via ads on www.thewb.com, www.seventeen.com, www.teenpeople.com, www.ellegirl.com and www.cosmogirl.com.

London-based mobile marketer Flytxt handles.