Traditional · United States · founded 1826
Hachette Book Group
Also trades, or has traded, as HBG, Hachette.
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Recommended
Verified track record, transparent terms, consistently positive author reports.
Prominent Big Five traditional publisher with extensive imprint network (Little Brown, Grand Central, Orbit) and standard non-fee contract terms.
Set by Ruth Kelleher ·
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Prominent Big Five traditional publisher with extensive imprint network (Little Brown, Grand Central, Orbit) and standard non-fee contract terms.
Ruth Kelleher
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Fair contract terms, responsive staff, and reliable payment reporting. One of the few publishers that actually lives up to their guidelines. In my experience with Hachette Book Group, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.
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Great editorial team! They provided very detailed notes during structural edits and respected my creative vision throughout the publishing process. In my experience with Hachette Book Group, they handled communication professionally and contract clarity was excellent.