Hachette Book Group is reorganizing its sales group in order to "strengthen HBG's customer relationships" and "capitalize on marketplace opportunities," according to a spokesperson. The reorg eliminates a number of positions and reenvisions others, and the company has posted eight new job openings. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
PRH's publisher services division has signed a multi-year sales and distribution agreement with Wattpad Webtoon Book Group as its presence in the world of comics and graphic novel distribution continues to grow. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
In his last annual letter to authors as Hachettte Book Group CEO, Michael Pietsch hit on a number of topics, including the publisher’s steps to improve its marketing efforts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
This year, 100% of Hachette Book Group's overall paper usage came from Forest Stewardship Certified and Sustainable Forestry Initiative fiber. Use of recycled fiber, however, fell. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
Larry Hughes, who began his publishing career as an assistant editor at Pocket Books in 1949 and rose to become chairman of the Hearst Trade Book Group some 40 years later, died on November 14. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
CEO Michael Pietsch said the 5.2% decline was attributable to "a lighter publication schedule" compared to the same period last year and "a downward trend" in the overall publishing market. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
'To bring our sales and publishing teams even closer together,' says Michael Pietsch, Lauren Monaco follows Alison Lazarus at HBG. The post Hachette Book Group Names Lauren Monaco as EVP, Director of Sales appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-09-20 21:48:53 UTC ]
Sales at Hachette Book Group fell 8.6% in the first six months of 2023 compared to the first half of 2022, parent company Lagardère reported. Sales for all of Lagardère Publishing fell 2.5%, and profits dropped 16%. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Gardner, who headed Wattpad Books and grew the Wattpad Webtoon Book Group to include six imprints, will depart from her role at the end of May. She will be succeeded by Tina McIntyre, who will take over as interim head of publishing and marketing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a new report explores the post-pandemic funding landscape for libraries, a library board shuts down a library-hosted book group for discussing a 'political' book, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
As part of a companywide effort to reduce costs, Amazon has eliminated an unspecified number of jobs in its Books business. Word of the reductions came in a letter sent yesterday to employees from CEO Andy Jassy describing “role eliminations” in the company's Books and Devices units. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Book Group took another step toward bringing more BIPOC writers to the table in an equitable way by cohosting a Hurston/Wright Writers Week Workshop retreat for the first time this summer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette Book Group employees will begin their return to working from company offices this April, CEO Michael Pietsch has announced to staff. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
The merged Canadian and Korean platforms are expected to generate 12 graphic novels per year in the Webtoon Unscrolled imprint. The post Wattpad-Webtoon’s Book Group Opens Graphic Novel Imprint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-19 03:13:04 UTC ]
Hachette Book Group has announced that it is to acquire Workman Publishing, an independent publisher in the US, for $240m (£174m). Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-17 21:02:19 UTC ]
Workman Publishing, more than 50 years old, is one of the United States' largest independent publishers with a focus in nonfiction. The post Hachette Book Group Announces Acquisition of Workman Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-16 21:05:46 UTC ]
The North American division of Hachette outlines its program of optional and mandatory in-office work for staffers, with dates for reopenings. The post Hachette Book Group To Reopen Offices in September appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-06-30 22:48:55 UTC ]
The Hachette Book Group workforce in 2020 was 3.9 percent black, the company says, 6.7 percent Asian, 20 percent Hispanic or Latinx. The post Hachette Book Group Announces Diversity Progress in 2020 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-13 15:32:17 UTC ]
BIPOC employees represented 47.8% of new hires by the Hachette Book Group in 2020, and the percentage of titles acquired from BIPOC authors and illustrators increased to 29%, from 22%. CEO Michael Pietsch acknowledged that despite the improvement, much more work needs to be done. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Founded five years ago as a home for entrepreneurial authors, Radius Book Group has published dozens of successful nonfiction books. (Sponsored.) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]