Hachette Book Group USA (HBG) is a publishing company owned by Hachette Livre, the largest publishing company in France. Hachette Livre is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lagardère. HBG was formed when Hachette Livre purchased the Time Warner Book Group from Time Warner on March 31, 2006.[1]
Notable authors include David Baldacci, Tucker Carlson, Michael Connelly, Nelson DeMille, Lou Dobbs, Jennie Fields, Robert Kiyosaki, Rick Moody, James Patterson, Ron Paul, Sidney Sheldon, Nicholas Sparks, Jon Stewart and the writers of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, and David Foster Wallace.
History
The earliest publisher to eventually become part of the Hachette book Group was Little, Brown and Company, founded in 1837, acquired by Time Inc. in 1968. Time merged with Warner Communications to form Time Warner in 1989; Warner Communications had acquired the Paperback Library in 1970. The publisher Macdonald & Co. was bought in 1992 to become part of the Time Warner Book Group UK and in 1996 the various branches merged to become Time Warner Trade Publishing, later renamed to Time Warner Book Group, which was renamed the Hachette Book Group USA after being acquired by Hachette Livre.
Several imprints were generated after the year 2000; Warner Faith was launched in 2001 (later renamed FaithWords) aimed at a Christian audience, to appeal to Christian/inspirational readers, 5 Spot and LB Kids in 2005 were aimed at younger readers, and in 2006 Warner Wellness (renamed Wellness Central in 2007) and Springboard Press were launched, directed towards health publications and baby boomers respectively. In 2007 Warner Books was renamed Grand Central Publishing and several the business imprint renamed from Warner Business Books to Business Plus. Three new imprints were also launched, Yen Press,Orbit Books and Poppy, publishing manga, science-fiction and fantasy and teen fiction respectively.[1] and other affiliated sites.
Current imprints
Hachette has acquired a number of publishing brands aimed at different markets, and these brands themselves contain sub-imprints which are used to publish to an even more targetted audience. Imprints include:[2]
| Imprint name |
Market |
Notes |
| Center Street |
Traditional values |
Main publishing division |
| FaithWords |
Conservative Christian |
Main publishing division |
| Grand Central Publishing |
General market and best-sellers |
Formerly Warner Books, has several imprints |
| 5-Spot |
Women's fiction and non-fiction |
Imprint of Grand Central Publishing |
| Business Plus |
Business publications |
Imprint of Grand Central Publishing |
| Forever |
Romance novels |
Imprint of Grand Central Publishing |
| Springboard Press |
Baby boomers |
Imprint of Grand Central Publishing |
| Twelve |
Various |
Publishes one book per month that aspires to be high quality; imprint of Grand Central Publishing |
| Vision |
Various |
Mass-market, "blockbuster" products; imprint of Grand Central Publishing |
| Wellness Central |
Health and wellness |
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| Hachette Book Group Digital Media |
Audiobooks and digital books |
Publishes Hachette Audio |
| Little, Brown and Company |
American fiction and non-fiction |
Focuses on "works of lasting significance"; published Little Women; one of the oldest publishers in the United States |
| Back Bay Books |
Trade paperbacks of fiction and non-fiction including classics and literature |
Imprint of Little, Brown and Company |
| Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Picture books, hard and softcover fiction and non-fiction for young readers |
Has several imprints |
| LB Kids |
Novelty and brand tie-ins |
Imprint of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| Poppy |
Teen girls |
Imprint of Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; publishes Gossip Girl |
| Orbit Books |
Science fiction and fantasy |
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| Yen Press |
Graphic novels and manga |
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Inactive imprints
Many imprints have been acquired by the Hachette Group and the companies that were merged to form the Group. Many are no longer active.
- Abacus
- Paperback Library (called the Warner Paperback Library after acquisition by Time Warner)
- Warner Aspect
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