How an outside idea reaches a company, in its own words · checked 2026-10-29
How to submit a book to Hachette Book Group
Only through an agent
Hachette Book Group’s publishers consider no unsolicited manuscripts or queries, may destroy them unanswered, and tell writers to enlist an established literary agent. It has bought Workman and Perseus Books.
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In its own words
“Publishers in the Hachette Book Group are not able to consider unsolicited manuscript submissions and unsolicited queries.”
“Unsolicited manuscripts, submissions, and queries will not be answered and the publisher will have the right to destroy any unsolicited material or mail without returning to the sender.”
“If you are interested in having a manuscript considered for publication, we recommend that you first enlist the services of an established literary agent.”
What it says it looks for
“At this time, our open submissions are exclusive to BIPOC writers—those who are Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Pacific Islander, Asian, Middle Eastern, or otherwise identify as a Person of Color.”
“As a Word doc or Rich Text File (.rft), please attach the first three chapters of your manuscript and a two- to five-page synopsis of the full story.”
“Forever editors will respond to submissions within 90 days.”
What it has bought from outside
2021
Workman Publishing$240m
“Hachette Book Group has announced that it is to acquire Workman Publishing, an independent publisher in the US, for $240m (£174m).” thebookseller.com
2016
Perseus Books (publishing division) from The Perseus Books Group
“On March 6, 2016, HBG announced that it had entered into a binding agreement to purchase the publishing division of The Perseus Books Group.” en.wikipedia.org
2018
Worthy Publishing (Christian publisher)
“On September 17, 2018, Hachette acquired the Christian publisher Worthy Publishing.” en.wikipedia.org
