Hachette UK to merge children’s divisions
Hachette UK will merge its three children’s divisions into the one business on 1 January 2015, reports the Bookseller. The new Hachette Children’s Group will combine Hachette Children’s Books, Orion...
Sherwin-Stark and Ractliffe appointed joint MDs of Hachette Australia
Louise Sherwin-Stark and Justin Ractliffe have been appointed joint managing directors of Hachette Australia.Sherwin-Stark, formerly sales and product director, will be responsible for sales and product, and digital sales, and...
Foley to leave Hachette
Bernadette Foley, publisher at Hachette Australia, has announced she is leaving the company. Foley told Books+Publishing that, after 10 years at Hachette and 25 in the publishing industry, she was...
Watkins, Hamley appointed nonfiction publishers at Hachette, Foley to leave
Hachette has announced two new appointments to its nonfiction publishing team.Robert Watkins, commissioning editor for Hachette’s lifestyle list, has been promoted to nonfiction publisher.‘Robert has made a huge impact in...
Hachette UK restructures sales department, appoints Ben Wright
Hachette UK has restructured its international sales departments into one department and has appointed Ben Wright as group international sales director, reports the Bookseller. Wright will join the publisher from Penguin Random...
Hachette CEO Pietsch replies to Amazon letter-writing campaign
In the US, Hachette CEO Michael Pietsch has responded to emails from readers complaining about the price of ebooks. The emails to Pietsch are the result of a ‘Readers United’ campaign by...
Hachette, Ingram call off deal to buy Perseus
In the US, Hachette and Ingram have confirmed that their agreement to buy the Perseus Books Group (PBG) has been called off. Publishers Weekly quotes a letter sent from Perseus...
Amazon offers Hachette authors 100% ebook royalties; Hachette and Authors Guild respond
While the dispute between Amazon and Hachette US over trading terms continues, Amazon has offered authors affected by the dispute 100% of royalties on their ebook sales, reports the Bookseller....
Hachette to honour Richell with scholarship or foundation
Hachette has announced it will establish a scholarship or foundation to commemorate Hachette Australia CEO Matt Richell. ‘We plan to work with [Richell’s wife] Hannah to establish a scholarship or...
Authors sign letters in protest and support of Amazon
A number of high-profile authors have contributed to an open letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos calling for Amazon to ‘resolve its dispute with Hachette without hurting authors and without...
Hachette launches new website
Hachette Australia has launched a new consumer website that provides personalised content based on user interaction, said the publisher in a statement.The homepage is designed with stacked boxes containing book...
Hachette acquires Perseus, sells distribution to Ingram
In the US, the Hachette Book Group (HBG) has entered into an agreement to buy the Perseus Books Group (PBG), then sell PBG’s distribution business to Ingram Publisher Services (IPS), reports...
Amazon has 78% share of ebooks at Hachette UK, 60% at Hachette US
Amazon has a 78% market share of Hachette’s ebooks list in the UK and a 60% share of its ebooks list in the US, an Investor Day presentation by Hachette...
Hachette US responds to Amazon statement
Hachette US has responded to Amazon’s statement about the companies’ dispute over sales terms, reports Digital Book World. The publisher has criticised Amazon for considering ‘books to be like any...
Amazon comments on dispute with Hachette US
Amazon has released a statement about its dispute over sales terms with Hachette US. In the statement, Amazon confirmed it is buying less print stock from Hachette and is no longer taking pre-orders on...
Amazon removes pre-order button on Hachette US titles
Amazon has increased its pressure on Hachette US in its dispute over sales terms by removing the pre-order button on a number of forthcoming titles, reports the Bookseller. As Amazon and Hachette US negotiate...
Hachette launches ‘social selling’ campaign
In the UK, Hachette will launch a number of ‘social selling’ campaigns across its divisions, reports the Bookseller. The publisher is teaming up with social commerce firm Buyapowa for the...
Living and grieving: Brooke Davis on ‘Lost and Found’
Brooke Davis’ debut novel Lost & Found (Hachette, July) weaves together the stories of seven-year-old Mille and eccentric octogenarians Agatha Pantha and Karl the Touch Typist. ‘It is full of...
Hachette sponsors John Marsden prize for young writers
Hachette is sponsoring this year’s John Marsden prize, which is now known as the John Marsden/Hachette Australia Prize for Young Australian Writers. The prize, which aims to encourage young people...
Hachette accuses Amazon of delaying book deliveries
Hachette US has accused Amazon of ‘discouraging’ customers from buying its books by delaying delivery, reports Publishers Weekly. According to a New York Times report published on 8 May, Amazon is listing...