About Hachette Book Group, Inc.
Hachette Book Group (HBG) goes by the book. Part of Hachette Livre, it includes book publisher
Operations
HBG publishes an average of about 800 adult books, 200 young adult and children's books, and 300 audio book titles each year. The company also acts as a distributor for third-party publishers such as
Hachette Book Group publishes science fiction and fantasy titles through its Orbit publishing group, while its Yen Press is devoted to graphic novels and manga. Its Digital Media Division's e-books accounted for more than 20% of revenues at HBG in 2012. The digital group also includes Hachette Audio's audiobooks from its published works that are available on CD or as downloads.
Geographic Reach
The company operates in the US from offices in New York, Boston, Nashville, and Lebanon, Indiana. It's Toronto, Canada office houses marketing subsidiary Hachette Book Group Canada.
Strategy
In 2014 the company formed a distribution partnership with Quercus. The deal lets HBG handle North American Sales and distribution of all printed and digital Quercus produstc.
HBG formed its Digital Media group to handle e-books. As the world has gone increasingly digital, the division has grown to include Hachette Audio's audiobooks, multimedia enhanced e-books, and apps.
1290 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
New York, NY 10104-0101
Phone: 1 (800) 759-0190
Employer Type: Privately Owned
Chief Information Officer: Michael Ballanco
Vice President, Director of International Sales: Bob Michel
Associate Director, Creative Services: Nisha Terhune
Employees (This Location): 350
Employees (All Locations): 970
New York, NY
Berkeley, CA
Lebanon, IN
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