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We confirmed yesterday that we will cover the cost of any applications for settlement post-Brexit for our staff who are EU nationals. It's an important time to voice our support for all EU nationals and to say that we see you as key to our success and to our future.
Nice to see so many positive reactions to news of our new Manchester office- opening Feb 2020 .
All part of our plan to expand regional publishing activity & discover new voices and audiences around the country!
We are extremely excited to announce that we will be launching a monthly subscription book service that celebrates
#feminist
voices and storytelling! Read more about
#TheFeministBookBox
in
@thebookseller
To thank our brilliant NHS workers for their selfless dedication, we’re offering them a selection of free e-books to download at until the end of May.
#NHSThankYou
#NHSheroes
#clapforNHS
At Hachette UK, we stand against racism and discrimination of any kind. We stand in solidarity with all Black colleagues, authors, illustrators, creators, booksellers, librarians and readers.
We’re excited to share our plans to open five new offices in Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, Sheffield and Bristol over the next 12 months. Read more about it here:
Want to get into publishing, but not sure where to start? 💭
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our free virtual
#OpeningtheBook
events designed to demystify publishing and make the industry more transparent and accessible to under-represented groups
Aaand, we're open!
Last night we celebrated the opening of our new Sheffield office. It was great to see friends and supporters from the wider creative community come together to mark our expansion, which we hope will help us further our mission of publishing for everyone.
We've expanded our office in Sheffield!
We now have 120 people based across our national offices & 40% were recruited locally. The move is part of our commitment to hire creative talent beyond London & better reach all consumers. Read all about it below👇
Thrilled to be working with the
@literacy_trust
on a new 3 year partnership to help primary school children affected by COVID-19 develop the reading skills they need to catch up
#ChangingtheStory
Calling all unpublished fiction writers from BAME backgrounds! The
@MoPrize
is accepting entries until the 29th of this month.
Prizes:
🥇£2.5k + (£)publishing contract📜
🥈£1.5k + 📚
🥉£750 + 📚
Submit here:
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@HachetteUK
hails ‘game-changing’ moment as first of five regional bases opens doors, with Manchester and Bristol opening this month, with Newcastle, Edinburgh and Sheffield set to follow suit later this year! (£)
Wow! We've been totally blown away by the response to our Manchester office news. Very encouraged by all the comments from you and can't wait to tap into this new pool of northern talent.
#publishingnews
#diversityinpublishing
#ChangingtheStory
Proud to partner with the
@S_LawrenceTrust
to launch a new publishing toolkit to help make careers in our industry more accessible to young people from all backgrounds. Check it out here:
Want to work freelance as an editor?
Our Changing the Story Freelancer Training Programme with
@InspiredJobs
&
@PTCBookHouse
aims to make publishing more accessible. We've also issued an open call for current freelancers too. More details 👇
.
@HachetteUK
marks the fifth anniversary of its Changing the Story traineeship programme with a "bigger and better" offering thanks to new partnerships with
@CBGBooks
and
@Waterstones
! See more here:
Our traineeship is back!
The programme is designed to make publishing more accessible to under-represented groups and this year we’re also looking for experienced candidates looking to take a new step in their career 👇
Are you a writer from an underrepresented background? The Future Bookshelf needs you! Our next period of open submissions begins in May. Be sure to follow
@FutureBookshelf
and to keep an eye on for more info.
Our traineeship is back and better than ever!🥳
We’re partnering again with
@CreativeAccess
,
@CBGBooks
and
@Waterstones
to give 10 trainees all the skills they need to kickstart their publishing careers. Applications are now OPEN and close on August 7th!
We’re thrilled to see that our donation of 20,000 books is now packed and making its way to the
@scottishbktrust
- thanks to our incredible Distribution team - to help support children and adults across Scotland who do not have books at home 📚
We're delighted to announce the launch of our brand-new website!
You’ll find out about our culture, our traineeship programme, our reward and recognition initiatives, and much more; including a timeline of our rich history, from 1846 to today.
We're thrilled to be one of the
#TimesTop50
Employers for Women for the third year running!
It's all thanks to the commitment of our leadership team and amazing employee networks for keeping gender balance firmly on the agenda.
#TakeActionOnGenderEquality
Happy 10th birthday,
@Bookouture
!🥳
A huge congratulations to the wonderful team and their incredible authors for all they have achieved so far. Their hard work means that Bookouture just keeps getting bigger and better - we can’t wait to see what the next 10 years will bring!
Today is our first ever Changing the Story Day! Follow
#ChangingtheStory
and
#CTSDay
to see what we’ve been doing to champion diversity and inclusion in the publishing industry and to change the story.
Know someone aged 15-18 who wants to learn more about the business of publishing?✨
Well, here's some great news to kick start your week - we're running a free, 10-hour virtual work experience programme - in partnership with
@Springpod
- for 1000 students!
📚 WELCOME BACK 📚
After what feels like forever,
#BookshopsAreBack
and we can’t wait to browse the shelves again!
To celebrate the reopening, this week we’ll be sharing some of our favourite bookshops 🙌
#ChooseBookshops
We're flying the flag for
#IDAHOBIT2018
at Carmelite House today! We stand with all our LGBTQIA+ colleagues, authors and friends and are proud to celebrate them.
#HachettePride
🏳️🌈
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been a symbol of continuity for over 70 years. Her reassuring presence and unwavering sense of duty earned her respect and admiration around the world, and we are incredibly saddened to hear of her death today. She will be greatly missed.
Know someone aged 15-18 who wants to get into publishing?
We're running a free, virtual work experience programme for over 1000 students, with interactive tasks and live webinars designed to build confidence in the workplace and demystify the industry 👇
We are one of the
#TimesTop50
Employers for Gender Equality for the 4th year running!
We're very proud that
@BITC
praised our progress in the number of women in senior leadership roles & initiatives like our Pregnancy & Baby Loss Guidelines & Menopause policy.
Happy 30th birthday,
@Orionbooks
!
From publishing countless bestsellers to winning Publisher and Imprint of the Year at the 2021 British Book Awards, we couldn’t be prouder of everything you’ve achieved over the last three decades. Here’s to the next 30 years! 🍾
#Orion30
We’re delighted to announce that we’re working with
@NorthumbriaUni
and
@NewWritingNorth
on a brand-new MA in publishing!
We share a vision to develop the next generation of publishing talent and give graduates the skills needed to work in our amazing industry.📚
So pleased to announce our new MA Publishing degree, delivered in partnership with
@HachetteUK
&
@NewWritingNorth
It offers students a guaranteed work placement with a global publisher AND the opportunity to work on live writing development projects
Eid Mubarak!🌙
It was so great to see
@HachetteMuslims
host their fourth annual Iftar this Ramadan, which this year was a cross-industry event, as part of their aim to build a welcoming environment for publishing professionals👇
And that’s a wrap!
Now that London Book Fair is over for another year, we’re delighted that our books will be going to one of our key charity partners,
@BTBSCharity
📚
#LBF24
Pleased to announce the launch of the Mo Siewcharran Prize. Run by our
#ChangingtheStory
Diversity and Inclusivity initiative, it hopes to discover talent from under-represented backgrounds and give those writers the opportunity to be published
Thanks to
@nbrly
we’ve distributed 12,000 books to UK charities and community groups during the lockdown, bringing a bit of joy to NHS workers and patients, the isolated elderly, and families that are home-schooling. Read about it in
@thebookseller
.
Are you an 18-25 year-old looking for experience in the book industry? We’re partnering with
@NewWritingNorth
to offer a 5-day work placement and a bursary of £500 to support your involvement. Find out more and apply here:
Today marks one year since the murder of George Floyd.
As we reflect on the past year, it is evident that there is immeasurably more to be done in the fight against systemic racism.
Today's the day... we're so excited for this year's British Book Awards this evening. Wishing the very best of luck to all of our nominated colleagues, divisions and imprints!
#Nibbies
Want to know what goes on behind the scenes at a publishing house?
We’ve teamed up with
@_CreativeAccess
to host a free webinar for
#WorkInPublishingWeek
to demystify the industry. Our staff will give their insight to those looking to break into the field - sign up below! 👇
#WorkInPublishingWeek
is just around the corner and we've teamed up with
@HachetteUK
to help demystify the industry in this free webinar 👇
Don't miss out on the chance to find out how you can become publishing's next rising star - sign up for free 🔗
Calling all Heartstopper fans!💕
@HachetteKids
and
@teambkmrk
have recreated Charlie's bedroom in real life and you have until Friday to give it a visit at
@WaterstonesPicc
- some familiar faces even popped in to take a look!
We love to see it – Strong Female Character by Fern Brady has just won Non-Fiction Audiobook of the Year at the
#BritishBookAwards
! Very well done to team
@Octopus_Books
📚
This year marks five years of
@dialoguebooks
!🎈✨
We’re SO proud of everything the team has achieved so far in supporting marginalised authors and publishing a huge diversity of writing talent. We can’t wait to see what the next five years bring.
So proud of our brilliant
@HachettePride
and
@THRIVEHachette
networks, who teamed up to host a stand at
#UKBlackPride
over the weekend!
All the money they made from the selling of our books will be donated to charities supporting LGBTQIA+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean,
Today we publish our first Ethnicity Pay Gap. It is only by publicly reporting our data and our action plans that we will become a truly representative company.
It’s time to take action on
#GenderEquality
. Many organisations are doing just that and have been recognised for their positive action 👏
@thetimes
Top 50 Employers for Women is OUT TODAY! Find out who made the top 50 list and why.
#BITCGender
#BITCTT50
We are so excited about our new partnership with
@JacarandaBooks
!
Our sales and distribution will help their brilliant books reach an even wider audience and we can't wait to get started! Read more below 👇
Are you ready for the
@dialoguebooks
and
@badformreview
collab?✨
The takeover edition has loads of essays, reviews and interviews which celebrate Dialogue’s five years as an imprint supporting marginalised authors. Available for pre-order now!👇📚
Calling aspiring fantasy fiction writers!
Submissions are now open for this year's
@MoPrize
, which is part of our Future Bookshelf programme that aims to discover authors from underrepresented backgrounds. Find out more about how to apply below👇
#PrideMonth
is almost over, but the recommendations aren't! The final titles chosen by
@HachettePride
are The Unbroken by
@C_L_Clark
, and The Oleander Sword by
@tashadrinkste
🌈
Continue supporting LGBTQ+ authors by picking up any of the Pride picks (or others) all year around!
Exciting news! We’re very proud to be supporting
#ESEALitFest
2023, the UK’s first East and Southeast Asian literary festival, alongside our incredible network,
@THRIVEHachette
.
Tickets are now on sale and it's one you won’t want to miss – check out the full line-up below now!
We are thrilled to announce
#ESEALitFest
2023 ✨
Together with our friends
@eseapn
we're bringing you a day of panels, readings, a workshop & more, with some VERY exciting names.
It's going to be a day to remember. Join us!
For more info & tickets:
To mark this year’s
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we want to highlight some of the incredible books on our list that uplift, raise awareness and educate on the lives of Black people and their history.
We are excited to announce our Ethnicity Pay Gap Action Plan, developed with colleagues across the business to create a roadmap for becoming the wholly inclusive employer and publisher that we hope to be. Read more in
@thebookseller
.
@HachetteUK
has revealed an Ethnicity Pay Gap Action Plan, sharing what it is doing to address diversity and inclusion in areas of recruitment, progression, retention and representation. Find out more here:
Happy
#WorkinPublishing
week!
We're always trying to make the industry more transparent and accessible to everyone. To celebrate this week, why not check out our
#OpeningtheBook
sessions, which can now be found on our website for free.✨
👉
Absolutely thrilled to see that Fourth Wing by
@RebeccaYarros
has clinched Pageturner of the Year at the Nibbies. Well done to the team at
@LittleBrownUK
– so well deserved!
So proud to see the incredible
@HachettePride
and
@THRIVEHachette
join forces to showcase loads of amazing books and run giveaways and raffles on their stand at
@ukblackpride
over the weekend!🌈
A huge shout out to Team
@BaskervilleJMP
and Mick Herron for winning the 2022 Theakston Old Peculiar Crime Novel of the Year Award for
#SloughHouse
at the Harrogate Festival over the weekend!🎉
Love books and want to have a career in making them?
Learn all about our free Virtual Work Experience programme for students aged 15 – 18 by checking out this fab video from our very own
@jessicareadett
at
@Bookouture
. Sign up link below! ✨