Rolf Zettersten, Hachette Nashville Publisher, to retire

Rolf Zettersten, Hachette Nashville Publisher, to retire Michael Pietsch, Hachette Book Group CEO, announced on October 23rd that Rolf Zettersten, Publisher of Hachette Nashville, will be retiring.  Zettersten will continue to lead the Nashville division’s five imprints until a successor is named shortly. Rolf joined the company in July 2000 to establish a Christian publishing program, opening a Nashville office and launching an imprint that would eventually become FaithWords. Several of FaithWords biggest bestselling authors – Joyce Meyer, Joel Osteen, T.D….

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Hachette Book Group agrees to acquire Worthy Publishing Group

Hachette Book Group agrees to acquire Worthy Publishing Group Worthy to Join with Hachette’s Nashville Publishing Division August 13, 2018 – Hachette Book Group (HBG) and Worthy Publishing Group announced today HBG’s agreement to acquire the assets of Worthy. When the acquisition is complete, Worthy will join Hachette’s Nashville publishing division, which also includes the FaithWords and Center Street imprints. Until further notice, Worthy’s list will continue to be sold and serviced as it is today. An established boutique publisher…

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FaithWords increases print run for Jesus Daily to 100,000

FaithWords increases print run for Jesus Daily to 100,000 FaithWords, a division of Hachette Book Group, announced today that it is increasing its first printing of run for Jesus Dailyby Dr. Aaron Tabor to 100,000. The larger print run is based on demand by booksellers nationwide. Jesus Daily is a 365 day devotional based on themes from Facebook’s #1 “most engaging page” in the world. Almost 26 Million people have “liked” this page. This devotional goes beyond the Facebook page and creates a deeper experience…

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