Little, Brown, a Hachette Imprint, Lays Off Seven People

The shake up at the Hachette Book Group imprint comes at a time when publishers are feeling pressured by sluggish print sales and rising supply chain costs. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-06-06 01:11:09 UTC ]

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Alessi, who has served as VP and publisher of Hachette Audio since 2022, will step into her elevated role on January 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour Book’ Sold 814,000 Copies in One Week

The first week print sales nearly matched Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land,” and put her well ahead of Prince Harry’s “Spare.” And she did it while selling only at Target, avoiding Amazon and bookstores. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-12-05 23:43:11 UTC ]
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Carrie Bloxson Named Chief Human Resources Officer at Hachette Book Group

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 at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Employees Protest New Conservative Imprint

In a letter addressed to management, Hachette Book Group employees condemned the launch of a new Basic Books imprint, Basic Liberty, to be helmed by former Regnery publisher and Heritage Foundation fellow Thomas Spence, which was announced by HBG CEO David Shelley shortly after the 2024... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Expands Basic Books Group

The division of Hachette Book Group will add two new imprints to its portfolio following the promotion of Lara Heimert to president and publisher: Basic Venture, a new business and economics imprint, and Basic Liberty, a new conservative imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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HBG Shines in Third Quarter

While third quarter sales at Lagardère Publishing were flat in the most recent period, sales at Hachette Book Group were strong with increases in digital sales helping drive up revenue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Star Watch 2024 Finalist: Gabby Leporati

The Hachette Book Group publicist has been praised for her “leadership in promoting diversity and inclusivity, both within our organization and through her impactful campaigns.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Michelle Aielli Named Interim Executive Director at AWP

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Internet Archive loses its appeal of ebook copyright case ruling

The Internet Archive is starting to run out of legal options. Wired reports that the non-profit internet cataloguer of videos, games and books lost its appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The court rejected Archive.org’s claim in its ongoing lawsuit with several high... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-09-04 20:24:53 UTC ]
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The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case

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Leigh Marchant Joins HBG as Chief Marketing Officer

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of August 12th, 2024

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Gabrielle Gambrell to Succeed Sophie Cottrell as Head of HBG Comms

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Vivendi Updates Plans to Spinoff Hachette in Three-Way Split

Vivendi has updated its plans to separate into three entities. One of these would be the newly named company, Louis Hachette Group, which includes Vivendi’s 63.5% majority stake in Lagardère, the parent company of Hachette Livre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Lagardère Publishing Profits Jumped 48% in First Half of 2024

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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