Hachette UK’s revenue fell 1.4% in 2019, parent company Lagardère has reported in its full-year results, after the publisher struggled to emulate the success of some major 2018 hits, including Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-02-27 17:07:59 UTC ]
Simon Cowell, David Mitchell, Jess Phillips, Maggie O’Farrell and poet Hollie McNish were some of the guest authors spotlighted at Hachette UK’s annual showcase, taking editors on a whistlestop tour of its key publishing across divisions for the year ahead. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-02-25 00:51:49 UTC ]
Hachette UK has reported on its gender pay gap for 2019, revealing it has made some progress in closing the gender data gap in its core publishing divisions after increasing the number of higher paid women in its upper echelons. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-28 05:24:24 UTC ]
Doyel Maitra has been appointed Clare Harington’s replacement as Hachette UK’s new group communications director from March 2020. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-21 16:56:32 UTC ]
Hachette UK will open a new office in Manchester early next year, with Hachette Children’s Group leading the way. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-12 20:15:39 UTC ]
Hachette UK has reported a "solid" third quarter, slightly down on last year due to slow sales in Education, as parent company Lagardère revealed a 4.1% revenue increase like-for-like. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-07 01:53:48 UTC ]
After more than four decades in the book business, Hachette UK’s group communications director Clare Harington will retire with a wide network of friends in the industry. The post From Frankfurt: Hachette’s Clare Harington Bows Out appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-10-17 08:05:26 UTC ]
Hachette UK has been nominated for two HR awards, recognising its Ethnicity Pay Gap report and flexible working policies. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 14:50:34 UTC ]
Hachette UK and the Booksellers Association have launched a new £5,000 Sceptre Bookshop Award for stores that make an outstanding contribution to their community. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-09 10:33:41 UTC ]
Hachette UK, Pan Mac and PRH are supporting a free careers fair for those aged 16 to 25 who may not have considered entering publishing before. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 05:26:22 UTC ]
Hachette UK’s c.o.o. Chris Emerson has resigned and left the company, it has been announced. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-30 08:15:51 UTC ]
Authors Lee Child and Joanna Trollope have been named in the Queen's Birthday Honours with former Hachette UK c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson also recognised. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-06-08 19:34:42 UTC ]
Former Hachette UK c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson has been awarded the Légion d’Honneur for his promotion of Anglo-French relations. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK has officially opened its huge "cutting-edge" distribution centre in Didcot after four years of planning and construction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK has reported "strong" sales growth in 2018, although parent company Lagardère saw profits fall 9.6%. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK's Diane Spivey, who speaks Monday at London Book Fair's Introduction to Rights, says there's more recognition these days about how rights sales contribute to publishing revenue, even as the industry eyes Brexit's approach. The post London Book Fair’s Introduction to Rights: ‘A... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK will sponsor Independent Bookshop Week (IBW) and authors Cressida Cowell, Patrick Gale, Katherine Rundell and screenwriter Ben Aaronovitch will tour bookshops across the country as part of the annual celebration of indies. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The story of Dan Mallory, aka the bestselling author AJ Finn, reads like a thriller. But it asks uncomfortable questions of the literary worldA true story worthy of a Patricia Highsmith thriller was published this week in the New Yorker. The magazine detailed the deceptions of Dan Mallory, who... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK has announced a new structure for its international sales team, with three members being promoted to director roles. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette UK has acquired the Sheldon Press, a specialist medical, mental health and self-help imprint of the Christian knowledge publisher SPCK. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]