Three years after Hachette Livre announced an unprecedented “English language management structure,” a round of promotions and new hires suggests that the company’s vision has proven successful.
At the Halfway Point of 2026, Hachette Reports Solid Earnings Despite ‘Challenging’ Market Conditions
Despite an overall soft publishing market, company officials reported “a solid first half” in a July 28 earnings call, and, looking ahead, confirmed that the publisher is in line to receive a substantial windfall from the recently approved Anthropic settlement in the U.S.
Data-driven vs. Data-informed: An Inflection Point for Publishers at the US Book Show
This year’s US Book Show highlighted key practical topics such as career development and networking, book-to-screen, audience development and marketing, audio, and all things AI.
Hachette Turns In a Solid First Quarter 2026
In an April 16 release, Hachette parent company Lagardère Publishing reported revenue increases in France, Spain/Latin America, and the U.S., while U.K. revenues dipped.
Hachette Reports Solid 2025 Earnings, Is Now the Third Largest Publisher in the U.S.
The publisher posted gains in France, the U.K., and the U.S., leapfrogging Simon & Schuster to become the third largest U.S. publisher for the first time in over a decade.
The Future of the Italian Market: Vouchers, Booksellers, and Capitalizing on AI
The 43rd annual Advanced Training Seminar at La Scuola per Librai Umberto e Elisabetta Mauri highlighted key topics facing the Italian market and how booksellers and publishers will adapt to new challenges.
International Publishers and Booksellers Discuss “Artificial Intelligence and Publishing Intelligence”
Registration is open for Scuola per Librai Umberto e Elisabetta Mauri’s Friday program “The Intelligence of Books,” streamed on Zoom and featuring a deep-dive into the Italian market for 2026, a discussion about AI, and the neuroscience behind humans and screens.
Hachette Book Group Invests in the Future with Raising Readers Campaign
Hachette’s $200,000 Raising Readers fund strives to raise awareness of the decline in the number of children reading for fun and encourages everyone to make reading for enjoyment part of children’s daily lives.
Hachette India: Riti Jagoorie Is Named Next Managing Director
Riti Jagoorie succeeds the retiring Thomas Abraham in January, reporting to Charlie King, Hachette UK International’s CEO.
US Book Show: Hope Amid Political Challenges
The 2025 US Book Show focused on challenges of publishing in today’s political, social, and technological environment.