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Hachette UK named one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022

Hachette UK has been selected as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women for the third year running, in recognition of its commitment to gender equality in the workplace. The award forms part […]

Hachette UK appoints Bethan Ferguson as Head of Consumer Insight

Hachette UK has appointed Bethan Ferguson as Head of Consumer Insight. She will take up the role in July 2022, based at Hachette UK’s headquarters in Carmelite House, and report to Doyel Maitra, Group Communications […]

Hachette UK appoints Lisa Waterman as Group HR Director as Melanie Tansey leaves for new role

Hachette UK has appointed Lisa Waterman as its new Group HR Director, as Melanie Tansey departs for a new role outside the publishing industry. Waterman will take up the role in June 2022, based at […]

Hachette UK publishes its latest Ethnicity and Gender Pay Gap Reports

Hachette UK has published its latest Ethnicity Pay Gap and Gender Pay Gap Reports as part of its ongoing commitment to transparency under ‘Changing the Story’, the programme of people, publishing and partnerships to improve […]

Hachette UK relaunches Future Bookshelf

Hachette UK is growing and relaunching The Future Bookshelf, its online creative writing community and open submissions platform for writers from under-represented communities. From 2022, The Future Bookshelf will house all of Hachette UK’s creative […]

Hachette UK names Fern McCauley as its first Head of Media Development

Hachette UK has announced the appointment of Fern McCauley to the newly created role of Head of Media Development, where she will be responsible for handling all book-to-film/TV rights deals for the business. She joins […]

Hachette UK announces HR team appointments

Hachette UK is continuing to grow and develop its HR team, with a raft of new appointments and expanded responsibilities for existing team members to start the new year. The publisher has appointed Kim Kidd […]

Hachette UK acquires Paperblanks

Hachette UK has announced the acquisition of Paperblanks, the world’s second largest publisher of premium notebooks, journals and diaries, after Moleskine. This follows the signing of an agreement on 14th January 2022, which will see […]

Hachette UK opens submissions for second cohort of free development programme for BAME writers S

Hachette UK’s network for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) employees, THRIVE, announce their second annual free Grow Your Story development programme for unpublished and unagented writers from BAME backgrounds, in partnership with David Higham […]