Hachette

Major book company

Hachette is a major international publishing company, one of the largest in the world.

The French name (meaning "hatchet") comes from founder Louis Hachette.

The company publishes through numerous imprints including Little, Brown and Grand Central Publishing: Her novel was picked up by Hachette.

publisher

Orbit

Wrigley chewing gum brand

hardcover · paperback · bestseller · manuscript · ISBN · author · editor · imprint · acquisition · rights

corporate

conglomerate

Corporation spanning many industries

CEO · market share · revenue · subsidiary · trademark · logo · brand identity · Big Five · global · shareholder

etymology

French

Of or from Paris's nation

Old French · blade · tool · heraldry · coat of arms

books

novel

New and unusual

fiction · genre · thriller · romance · mystery · cookbook · self-help · audiobook · e-book · anthology

Opposites
publishing scale/independence

Hachetteindependent press

Non-corporate publishing operation

small press · self-publishing · vanity press

major publishing conglomerate rivals

HachetteHarperCollins

Major American publishing conglomerate

Simon & Schuster

publishing philosophy/commercial orientation

Hachetteuniversity press

Institution's publishing arm

underground press · samizdat · DIY publishing

Family

hatchet, hatchets, hatchetman, hatchetlike, hatchetmen

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G