Hachette calls on rivals to disclose 'transparent' gender pay gap numbers

Hachette UK is calling on all major publishers "to be transparent" when reporting their gender pay gaps next March, specifically by disclosing how they fare both with and without their distribution arms being taken into account. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Lighter release schedule hampers Hachette UK in third quarter

Hachette UK’s revenues are down 6.7% in the third quarter of 2018, due to a lighter release schedule and decline in sales in its education segment, its parent company Lagardere has reported. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette's Lucy Hale promoted, Rob Manser to lead restructured group sales

Hachette UK has promoted Lucy Hale to deputy c.e.o. of Hodder & Stoughton, Headline, John Murray Press and Quercus, while also creating a new UK group sales department led by Rob Manser, in an expanded role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette reports 'standout' first half of 2018

Hachette UK has reported a "standout" first half of the year with sales "considerably up" year-on-year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Nobody was going to bite’: Publishers score rare victory over Google in GDPR spat

Several major publishers have shrugged at the news that the restriction had been lifted, suggesting that the change has done little to alleviate the tension and distrust that's developed in the ongoing tug of war between Google and publishers caused by GDPR. The post ‘Nobody was going to bite’:... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump exposé helps Hachette UK to first quarter growth

Hachette UK’s sales are up 1.4% in the first quarter of 2018, spurred on by Michael Wolff's January bestseller Fire and Fury (Little, Brown Book Group). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette and PRH back Bare Lit festival

Bare Lit, the literary festival showcasing writers of colour, is partnering with Hachette UK for its 2018 edition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gender pay gap figures reveal big publishing's great divide

The UK’s biggest publishers release figures showing average differences in pay between men and women ranging from 11.3% to 29.69%The books industry may be dominated by women, but men are reaping the rewards, as the UK’s largest publishers reveal a “stark” divide in pay. Figures reported to the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette reports 'stark' 24.7% gender pay gap

Hachette UK Ltd has set targets to make sure women make up two thirds of its top pay quartile by 2020 after reporting a "stark" median gender pay gap of 24.71%, a mean gender pay gap of 29.69%, and a median bonus gender pay gap of 62.64%. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is co-writing a book with 'The Game' author Neil Strauss

Alex Jones, the conspiracy theorist, radio show host and publisher of the extremist right-wing website InfoWars, is co-writing a book with "The Game" author Neil Strauss, CNN reports. The network obtained a proposal sent to major publishers for a book to be titled “The Secret History of the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Major publishers have fallen victim to domain spoofing: can your business avoid the same fate?

Counterfeit advertising is an issue on the rise, affecting both brands and publishers alike with serious consequences. Even big name publishers have fallen victim to this fraud — but fortunately, there are measures you can take to protect your business. Sponsored by OpenX. The post Major... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Author-Friendly Policies’: Toasting Hachette’s Tim Hely Hutchinson

In part for seeing publishers, authors as 'partners in the publishing process,' Tim Hely Hutchinson is praised as he retires from the helm of Hachette UK. The post ‘Author-Friendly Policies’: Toasting Hachette’s Tim Hely Hutchinson appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-11-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Strong' third quarter for Hachette despite Potter fall-off

Hachette UK's revenues in the third quarter of 2017 were "strong" and "ahead of budget", with digital sales "considerably up", c.e.o. Tim Hely Hutchinson has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Shelley makes 'top 100 LGBT leaders' list

David Shelley, c.e.o. designate of Hachette UK, has been named on a list of leading LGBT+ executives compiled by professional membership organisation OUTstanding and published in the FT. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eyewear bags Monkman and Seagull quiz book

Eyewear Publishing has secured the rights to publish a new book of quizzes from "University Challenge" stars and internet "phenomena" Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull, following "fierce competition from several major publishers". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette in Famous Five trademark dispute with comedy sketch show

A theatre sketch show put on by graduates in Cambridge has received legal threats from Hachette UK for allegedly infringing its Famous Five trademark for the publisher's parody series Five Go. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette’s new order

Philip Jones reacts to the news of David Shelley's appointment as Hachette UK c.e.o. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hely Hutchinson to retire, Shelley to take Hachette UK c.e.o. role

Tim Hely Hutchinson is retiring as c.e.o. of Hachette UK at the end of this year, with David Shelley, currently c.e.o. of Little, Brown Book Group and Orion, set to take on the Hachette c.e.o. role. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hely Hutchinson to Retire as CEO of Hachette UK

Tim Hely Hutchinson will retire as CEO of Hachette UK at the end of 2017. He will be succeeded by David Shelley, CEO of Little, Brown Book Group and Orion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Proposal from 'Hidden Figures' Author Making Rounds

Margot Lee Shetterly, whose 2016 nonfiction bestseller 'Hidden Figures' served as the basis for the unexpected box office smash of the same name, is currently taking meetings with the major publishers. Some insiders guessed that this new work could fetch well into seven figures. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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