Bloxson, who was named SVP of culture and diversity, equity, and inclusion at HBG and Hachette UK in April, will now also lead talent development, recruitment, retention, training, office culture, and business processes at HBG while continuing to spearhead DEI efforts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
Ballanco, senior VP and chief information officer at Hachette Book Group, will retire on September 27, with Brendan Goss, currently CIO of Hachette UK, to assume the newly created role of group CIO of HBG and HUK. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
Author Ken Follett will publish his next, as-yet-untitled book with Hachette Book Group and Hachette UK, after decades with Penguin and Pan Macmillan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
To help achieve Hachette's corporate goal of creating a unified English-language publishing structure, CEO David Shelley has promoted Ben Sevier to head the newly-formed Grand Central Publishing Group, combined the U.K. and U.S. distribution businesses under one leader, and divided Hachette UK... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
The v-p and chief diversity officer at Hachette Book Group has been promoted to senior v-p of culture and diversity, equity, and inclusion at both HBG and Hachette UK, effective immediately. She will report to HBG and HUK CEO David Shelley. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
With leading support from Hachette UK and Oxford University Press, Book Aid's shipment for kids and adults is in distribution. The post A Shipment of 25,000 Books to Ukraine: Book Aid International appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-12-15 21:37:46 UTC ]
Michael Pietsch will be replaced on Jan. 1 by the chief executive of Hachette UK, who will helm both divisions, bringing them into closer alignment. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-11-14 20:01:58 UTC ]
Under what it calls a "new English-language management structure," Hachette Livre has named Hachette UK CEO David Shelley head of both Hachette Book Group and HUK, while current HBG CEO Michael Pietsch will retire as CEO and serve as chairman of the new group. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK has joined TikTok Shop. The group will offer "a specially curated selection" of some of the titles have been most popular with the online community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Fern McCauley has moved from The Artists Partnership to Hachette UK in the newly created role of head of media development, where she will be responsible for handling all book-to-film and TV rights deals for the business. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-02-01 05:31:21 UTC ]
Hachette UK is boosting its HR team with Kim Kidd (pictured) from the British Council joining as diversity and inclusion manager. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-20 02:58:38 UTC ]
Hachette UK has acquired the Canadian- and Irish-based stationery company Paperblanks, with Graham Conway to be its CEO. The post In London, Hachette UK Announces Its Acquisition of Paperblanks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-19 01:49:07 UTC ]
Hachette UK has bought Paperblanks, described as the world’s second largest publisher of premium notebooks, journals and diaries, as part of its strategy to expand its portfolio of adjunct businesses. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 09:38:10 UTC ]
Hachette UK has bought John Catt Educational for an undisclosed sum in a deal that sees it become part of Hodder Education Group. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 16:03:02 UTC ]
Hachette UK has committed to setting science-based targets for reducing its carbon emissions as part of the global Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aiming to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-11-11 07:03:21 UTC ]
Hachette UK saw its revenues fall 3% in the third quarter of 2021 compared to the same period last year, although c.e.o. David Shelley said sales were still “extremely strong" and ahead of forecasts, with increased market share. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 21:59:40 UTC ]
Hachette UK’s Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) employee network THRIVE has announced two panel events to mark this year’s Black History Month. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-10-05 21:00:47 UTC ]
Hachette UK has celebrated “an extremely strong" first half as parent company Lagardère showed a path to recovery in the six months to end of June 2021, with its publishing arm recording some decade-high results. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-07-27 10:16:57 UTC ]
Hachette UK has partnered with Tesco to support the retailer’s first Health Charity Book Club, exclusively featuring titles from the publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-07-16 20:09:05 UTC ]
Hachette UK’s Accessibility Network, which supports people with disabilities and neurodiversities, has announced a partnership with charity Mencap to deliver talks, fundraising activities and events starting from this month. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-05-21 01:30:57 UTC ]