Hachette News
Hachette UK announces plans for five new regional offices
16th June 2020, London – Hachette UK has announced plans to open five new offices in Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield and Bristol over the next 12 months, following a year-long consultation with staff who have […]
Hachette UK donates 12,000 books to communities around the UK
London – Hachette UK has partnered with Neighbourly to donate 12,000 books to local communities around the UK during the pandemic. David Shelley, CEO of Hachette UK, commented: “Books connect us and that’s […]
Hachette UK statement on Black Lives Matter
David Shelley, CEO of Hachette UK, said: “All of us at Hachette UK have been watching events unfold after the murder of George Floyd, the most recent victim in a series of horrific incidents, with […]
Hachette UK thanks NHS workers with free e-books
To show our gratitude to all NHS staff working tirelessly at this time, we have set up a new website to offer NHS workers across the country free e-books to thank them for their […]
Share a Story this World Book Day
Reading for pleasure is the single biggest indicator of a child’s future success and happiness, more than their family circumstances, more than parents’ educational background or their income, according to The Organisation for Economic […]
Axe the Reading Tax
Our CEO David Shelley is among more than 40 publishers calling on the Chancellor, Sajid Javid, to #AxetheReadingTax and end the 20% tax on digital publications. We’ve signed an open letter, which you can read […]
Hachette to cover cost of Brexit settlement for empoyees who are EU Nationals
Hachette is to cover the cost for any employees who are EU nationals applying for settled and pre-settled status as a result of Brexit. David Shelley, CEO, said: “This is an important time to voice […]
Hachette titles selected for World Book Night 2019
We’re delighted that a number of our titles have been selected for World Book Night 2019. The following books will be given away for free across the world on April 23rd, Shakespeare’s birthday: The Forgiveness […]
David Shelley calls for greater strides in Diversity in FutureBook Keynote
David Shelley, CEO of Hachette UK, gave the keynote speech at last week’s annual FutureBook conference. In his speech, he called upon the industry to move towards a diverse and inclusive future, echoing the aims […]
Hachette calls on rivals to disclose ‘transparent’ gender pay gap numbers
Hachette UK today released our 2018 Gender Pay Gap Report, in advance of the deadline of 5th April 2019. The gender pay gap is an important moral and business issue and, in order to give a […]
Announcing the Future Bookshelf Class of 2018
We’re delighted to announce that The Future Bookshelf has acquired three books from authors who submitted through our first ever open submission scheme. Chosen from a total of over 750 submissions, all three authors and […]
