Hachette Book Group

We are so excited and proud to be a partner with Hachette Book Group as they support early literacy through Raising Readers! Every child deserves the opportunity to discover the joy of reading. A book can open the door to new worlds, spark imagination, inspire curiosity, and introduce ideas that stay with us long after we’ve turned the final page. Some of life’s greatest adventures begin with the turn of a page. Research shows that reading for pleasure is one of the strongest predictors of a child’s future success, helping children build communication skills, confidence, creativity, empathy, and emotional well-being while fostering a lifelong love of learning. That’s why Raising Readers encourages parents, caregivers, educators, librarians, booksellers, publishers, and communities to make reading for enjoyment part of children’s daily lives. Reading with a child for 10 minutes a day can kick-start a life-changing habit. The story you share today may become part of their story tomorrow. Learn more and join the movement at www.joinraisingreaders.com. #RaisingReaders #ReadingIsGolden

Thank You to Our Raising Readers Volunteer Day Partners Our inaugural Raising Readers Volunteer Day was made possible by an incredible community of nonprofit organizations, literacy advocates, libraries, schools, bookstores, and community partners who welcomed Hachette Book Group employees into their spaces to help inspire the next generation of readers. Across Hachette’s English-language offices in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Ireland, Australia, India, and Germany, employees volunteered their time in support of Raising Readers by reading with children, supporting summer literacy programs, organizing libraries and program spaces, preparing books for distribution, creating reader bracelets, and helping expand access to books in communities around the world. A heartfelt thank you to: 📚 Little Blue Pigeon Books 📚 Boys & Girls Clubs of America of New Rochelle 📚 Brooklyn Book Bodega 📚 Tree House Books 📚 Start Lighthouse Literacy Hub at P.S./M.S. 5 📚 826NYC/Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company 📚 Pittsfield Public Library’s Literacy in the Park 📚 Reach Out and Read 📚 Barbershop Books, Inc. 📚 Workhaus 📚 Little Free Library 📚 More than 170 Independent Bookstores Together, we donated thousands of books and continued our commitment to curating classroom libraries for underfunded schools and educational programs in book deserts, helping expand access to books for at least 50,000 students. Thank you to every partner, volunteer, organizer, and Hachette employee who helped make our first Raising Readers Volunteer Day such a meaningful success. Together, we’re helping more children discover the joy of reading—one story, one book, and one community at a time. Reading is Golden. #RaisingReaders #ReadingIsGolden #Literacy #CommunityEngagement #Volunteerism #Publishing #Books #Education

Every child deserves the opportunity to discover the joy of reading.    A book can open the door to new worlds, spark imagination, inspire curiosity, and introduce ideas that stay with us long after we’ve turned the final page. Some of life’s greatest adventures begin with the turn of a page.    Research shows that reading for pleasure is one of the strongest predictors of a child’s future success, helping children build communication skills, confidence, creativity, empathy, and emotional well-being while fostering a lifelong love of learning.    That’s why Raising Readers encourages parents, caregivers, educators, librarians, booksellers, publishers, and communities to make reading for enjoyment part of children’s daily lives. Reading with a child for 10 minutes a day can kick-start a life-changing habit.    The story you share today may become part of their story tomorrow.    Learn more and join the movement at www.joinraisingreaders.com.    #RaisingReaders #ReadingIsGolden

Join us for the next installment of Legacy Lit Presents: BLACKADEMICS. On Tuesday, July 28th at 2:00 p.m. ET, we’re bringing together leading voices to explore the intersection of beauty, education, and bias in our second virtual conversation in the BLACKADEMICS series. Beauty, Bias, and the Blackboard features Dr. Sarah L. Webb, founder of Colorism Healing and author of Colorism, in conversation with Dr. Allycin Powell-Hicks, PhD, beauty, mental health, and relationship expert and author of The Problem with Pretty. The discussion will be moderated by bestselling author Daria Burke (Of My Own Making). Together, they’ll examine the impact of beauty politics on students, educators, and academia, discuss how these biases shape educational experiences, and explore how we can better understand and address beauty as a field of study. Reserve your spot today: ⁠https://lnkd.in/e_TxMrJR #BLACKADEMICS #LegacyLit #AuthorTalk #Education #Colorism #Books #Publishing

Welcoming Sashi Arumugam, MBA to Hachette Book Group US Distribution We’re pleased to welcome Sashi Arumugam to Hachette Book Group as Vice President, Distribution Technology and Intelligence, Hachette Book Group US Distribution. In this role, Sashi will lead the strategy and execution of HBG’s distribution technology and intelligence, advancing our warehouse management systems, distribution platforms, and AI strategy. His leadership will strengthen our technology capabilities, enhance cross-functional collaboration, and help ensure our books reach readers efficiently, reliably, and at scale. Sashi brings extensive experience leading distribution technology, warehouse management systems, and enterprise technology programs, most recently overseeing Distribution Technology and Programs at Steve Madden. His expertise, paired with a collaborative, people-first approach, will play an important role in supporting HBG’s continued commitment to distribution excellence. Please join us in welcoming Sashi to the Hachette Book Group team! Read the full announcement on our website⁠: https://lnkd.in/eiqWCv4g  

One Day. Thousands of Books. Hundreds of Volunteers. One Shared Mission. On July 9th, Hachette English Language employees around the world came together for our first-ever Global Volunteer Day in support of Raising Readers, our social impact initiative dedicated to helping children discover the joy of reading. Across the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Ireland, India, Australia, and Canada, employees partnered with more than a dozen literacy organizations and 170 bookstores to support children, families, educators, and communities through read-alouds, library projects, summer reading programs, book sorting, classroom donations, and more. Together, we donated thousands of books, assembled classroom libraries, supported community literacy organizations, and invested our time in one shared goal: making it easier for children to develop a lifelong love of reading. This milestone also marks the fulfillment of Hachette’s commitment to invest $200,000 in Raising Readers during our 200th anniversary year. Since launching the initiative, we’ve supported 200 classroom libraries, mobilized more than 200 employee volunteers, partnered with more than 50 organizations and independent bookstores, and are continuing to expand access to books in communities that need them most. A heartfelt thank you to our employees and partners whose passion and dedication continue to bring the mission of Raising Readers to life. 📖 Read more about Global Volunteer Day and Raising Readers: https://lnkd.in/dXsfrJmF #RaisingReaders #Literacy #Volunteerism #CommunityImpact #Publishing #HachetteBookGroup