Hachette Book Group Announces New Sales and Distribution Partnership with Welbeck Publishing Group
NEW YORK (August 26, 2026) — Hachette Book Group (HBG) announced today that Welbeck Publishing Group, a dynamic publisher of fiction, non-fiction, children’s and gift products based in London, will join HBG’s sales and distribution slate on March 1, 2027.
HBG will manage sales and distribution for Welbeck’s full publishing list across the United States, Canada, and Latin America, servicing all retail and wholesale accounts.
“Every Welbeck title reflects a commitment to design and production values, from illustrated non-fiction to their gift and children’s lists. We are pleased to bring this beautiful catalog onto our US Distribution slate and be a part of their growth story,” said Ed Spade, SVP of Commercial Operations, Hachette Book Group.
HBG provides both sales and distribution, as well as distribution only services, to a diverse portfolio of third-party client publishers. Welbeck joins a notable US Distribution client list, which includes Moleskine, Stable Book Group, and Yen Press.
Hachette UK acquired Welbeck in 2022 and is now bringing the brand’s US sales and distribution together through HBG.
“At the point when Hachette UK acquired the former Welbeck business, Ingram Content Group had been supporting strong sales growth for the color publishing in North America and I’m most grateful for their engaged partnership over the past four years. Now we look ahead to fresh horizons with our cousins at Hachette Book Group and to entering a new phase of sustained growth,” said Mari Evans, Managing Director, Headline.
Spade added, “Placing a list like Welbeck’s with the right accounts is exactly what our sales and distribution team is built to do, and we are excited to bring these titles to market.”
About Hachette Book Group:
Hachette Book Group (HBG) is a leading US 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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About Hachette Book Group US Distribution
HBG US Distribution draws together all order management, fulfillment, and cash collection activities in the US for Hachette Book Group and its third-party client publishers, which represent 50 percent of the business. Services for client publishers are performed by the warehouse operations based in Indiana, the Fulfilment team based in both Indiana and Boston and supported by the Credit Control and Client Accounting teams based in Boston.
About Welbeck
Welbeck joined Headline Publishing Group in December 2022 and became part of a publishing division that prides itself on embodying the spirit of entertainment. We’re one of the most dynamic publishers in the UK, home to some of the country’s biggest selling authors and an array of beautifully designed, category-busting books.
Welbeck Illustrated has its roots in Sports brand publishing and continues to produce official titles in partnership with Formula One, FIFA, UEFA and the Tour de France, among others. We lead the way in globally bestselling Fashion publishing for the wannabe fashionista, while our work with mega Entertainment brands, including The Rolling Stones, Slash and Elvis Presley, as well as movie franchises, such as Godzilla, defines our wider lists. Throughout these strands runs a focus on gift publishing, priding ourselves on responding rapidly to trends, prioritising creativity and speed to market.
We are the home of affordable, luxury lifestyle publishing that blends elegant design with commercial appeal.
Hachette Book Group Press Contact:
Gabrielle Gambrell, Chief Communications Officer, Gabrielle.Gambrell@hbgusa.com
Welbeck Press Contact:
Rosie Margesson, Head of PR, Rosie.Margesson@headline.co.uk