Big 5 publishing house
Hachette Book Group
Fiction, Audiobook, Children's
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Hachette Book Group
Hachette Book Group works mainly with literary agents, but three imprints take work directly: Forever reads romance and women's fiction from unagented BIPOC writers, and Storey and Timber Press read nonfiction proposals.
Hachette Book Group is the US arm of Hachette Livre and is headquartered in New York. Its publishing groups include Little, Brown and Company, Grand Central Publishing, Basic Books, Orbit, Running Press and Workman Publishing.
Most of Hachette Book Group reads only agented work. Three imprints are exceptions. Forever, part of Grand Central, takes romance and women’s fiction from unagented BIPOC writers on a rolling basis. Storey Publishing and Timber Press take nonfiction proposals from authors directly.
What Hachette Book Group is looking for
- Romance and women's fiction from BIPOC writers (Forever)
- Practical nonfiction for country living (Storey)
- Gardening and nature books (Timber Press)
- Fiction and nonfiction through agents
Publishes
- Audiobook
- Children's
- Diverse and BIPOC voices
- Fantasy and Sci-Fi
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
- Romance
- Travel
Readers
- Adult
- Young adult
How to submit to Hachette Book Group
From its own guidelines- Choose the route: an agent for most imprints, or Forever, Storey or Timber Press directly.
- Forever: email a query with the first three chapters and a 2 to 5 page synopsis to its submissions address.
- Storey or Timber Press: send a nonfiction proposal with a sample chapter, as each imprint describes.
- Forever replies within 90 days. Storey may take several months.
Is Hachette Book Group right for your book?
A good fit if
You are a BIPOC romance or women's fiction writer, you have a practical nonfiction idea, or you have an agent.
Look elsewhere if
You want to send fiction to Little, Brown, Orbit or Algonquin yourself. Those imprints do not read unsolicited work.
Hachette Book Group imprints
Which take submissions| Imprint | Direct submissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Forever | Yes | Romance and women's fiction from unagented BIPOC writers; rolling; reply within 90 days |
| Storey Publishing | Yes | Nonfiction proposals by email or post |
| Timber Press | Yes | Nonfiction ideas by email |
| Little, Brown and Company | Agent only | House policy |
| Orbit and Redhook | Agent only | Advises writers to find an agent |
| Algonquin Books | No | Not taking unsolicited manuscripts |
| Workman and Artisan | No | No unsolicited submissions |
| FaithWords | Agent only |
Questions about Hachette Book Group
Does Hachette Book Group accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Mostly no. Hachette Book Group works with literary agents for most imprints. The exceptions are Forever, which takes romance and women's fiction from unagented BIPOC writers, and Storey Publishing and Timber Press, which read nonfiction proposals sent directly by authors.
How do I submit to Forever?
Forever reads romance and women's fiction from unagented BIPOC writers on a rolling basis with no deadline. Email a query with the first three chapters and a synopsis of 2 to 5 pages to the address on its submissions page. It replies within 90 days.
Who owns Hachette Book Group?
Hachette Book Group is part of Hachette Livre, which is part of Lagardère. Hachette Book Group is headquartered in New York and is one of the Big Five book publishers in the US. Its imprints include Little, Brown and Orbit.
Listing history
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