Hachette Book Group in the news

Dan Levy was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer at Hachette Book Group, overseeing data, business intelligence, and reporting across the company's global operations.

Hachette Book Group announced several key leadership changes, including new CEO, COO, and publishing heads, alongside a new Canadian publishing program.

David Shelley's promotion to Executive Chair of Hachette U.K. and Hachette Book Group spearheads a major leadership reshuffle and expansion of international efforts, particularly in English-language markets.

Hachette Book Group appointed Ben Sevier as its new CEO, succeeding David Shelley, who will take on executive and advisory roles.

David Shelley is moving to a new executive role within Hachette Livre, leading to Ben Sevier's promotion to CEO of Hachette Book Group and other key leadership changes, including a new Canadian publishing program.

Katie Espiner has been appointed CEO of Hachette UK, with David Shelley moving to executive chair and global advisor roles.

Little, Brown appointed Michael Goldsmith as VP, executive director of publicity, a new role to lead publicity strategy across all imprints, leveraging his extensive experience from Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.

Hachette Partworks launched a Dungeons & Dragons Novels Collection, reprinting over 100 classic D&D novels as a UK-exclusive subscription service.

Hachette UK launched the "Raising Readers" public service announcement (PSA) and partnered with various organizations to address the declining rate of children reading for fun.

Dan Levy has been promoted to SVP and Chief Data Officer across Hachette Book Group and Hachette UK.

Hachette Book Group and Hachette UK are partnering with Barnes & Noble and Waterstones for a three-day storytime event in September to promote children's reading in the US and UK.

Hachette partners with Barnes & Noble and Waterstones for children's storytime events in the UK and US.

Melvin Gibbs's upcoming book explores the historical and cultural impact of Black music, linking personal narratives with rhythmic analysis and West African cosmologies.

Hachette Book Group's global employee count is projected to be 2,817 by March 2026, representing a 5.1% decline from 2023.

Hachette Book Group achieved a 1.3% sales increase in the first half of 2026, driven by digital audio and strong sales in Spain/Latin America, despite minor declines in other markets.

Hachette Book Group's parent company reported solid first-half 2025 earnings despite a soft market, with growth in the U.S. and Spain/Latin America, and anticipates a significant payment from the Anthropic settlement.

Hachette Book Group launched the Raising Readers public service announcement to combat the decline in children's reading for pleasure and encourage adults to read to children daily.

A New York federal judge dismissed a freelance artist's lawsuit claiming Hachette Book Group used AI to create derivative book covers, citing a lack of substantial similarity.

Hachette Book Group launched a public service announcement and partnered with over 50 organizations to encourage reading among children due to a global decline in reading for pleasure.

Employees at Hachette Book Group voted to unionize, forming the Hachette Workers Coalition under the Washington-Baltimore News Guild to negotiate for better working conditions and compensation.