Ann Dye Named Vice President, Business Operations of Hachette Book Group
New York, NY (September 15, 2026) — Hachette Book Group (HBG) announced today that Ann Dye has been named Vice President, Business Operations, Hachette Book Group beginning on September 21. The appointment was made by Senior Vice President, Commercial Ops, Ed Spade, to whom Dye will report.
In this new role, Dye will be a strategic partner and operational right hand to Spade driving execution of company-wide priorities across publishing, supply chain, distribution, technology, and shared services. Dye will manage HBG’s operations agenda, lead special projects and strategic initiatives spanning multiple divisions, manage the integration of new clients into HBG sales and distribution services, and moreover strengthen the company’s cross-functional operating management model. She will serve as connective tissue between operations, sales, central marketing, publishing ops, IT, and the publishing divisions, resolving cross-functional confusion and clearly define workflows.
“Ann has spent two decades empowering teams and developing strong operations outcomes. She’s the rare executive who’s both deeply strategic and genuinely trusted by the people she works with,” Spade said. “I’m excited to see what she will bring to HBG as someone who can unite the process and strategy to drive for strong results. I look forward to partnering with her in her new role.”
Dye brings 20 years of experience in book publishing and an extensive background in retail, trade, consumer and digital marketing, business operations and strategy, and employee management expertise. Most recently, she led Sales Operations at HarperCollins overseeing a team of nearly 20, directing the modernization of the company’s catalog, galley, trade show, custom edition strategy, and other sales support processes.
“I couldn’t be more excited to join the Hachette team in this role. Operations is my passion, and I very much look forward to building upon the excellent foundational workflows that Ed has established. I am eager to bring an innovative and strategic approach to driving greater efficiency and sustainable business growth at HBG,” Dye said.
About Hachette Book Group:
Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading U.S. general-interest book publisher made up of dozens of esteemed imprints within the publishing groups Basic Books Group, Grand Central Publishing Group, Hachette Audio, Little, Brown and Company, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Orbit, Workman Publishing, and Running Press Group. We also provide custom distribution, fulfillment, and sales services to several publishing companies.
Our books and authors have received the Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award, Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal, Booker Prize, Nobel Peace Prize, James Beard Award, and other major honors.
We are committed to diversity in our company and our publishing programs, and to fostering a culture of inclusion for all our employees and authors. We are proud to be part of Hachette Livre, the world’s third-largest trade and educational publisher.
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