In a brief statement yesterday, Hachette Book Group announced that it is moving the Hachette Books imprint into the Perseus Books division, and making Da Capo Press part of Hachette Books, which combines two commercial nonfiction imprints. At the same time, in the Hachette Nashville division, the company is consolidating the FaithWords and Worthy editorial and publishing teams. In August, Hachette bought the assets of Worthy, the boutique Christian publisher, and said it would become part of its Nashville operations.
As a result of the changes, Hachette said, "a number of positions are being eliminated." One presumably is the head of Da Capo Press. Two days ago, the company announced that John Radziewicz, v-p and publisher of Da Capo since 1999, is retiring, effective November 30.
The company said the moves "allow us to focus resources in areas where we see the greatest opportunities for continuing our growth, and improve our ability to invest in HBG's future."