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Hachette Lays Off Seven At Its Little, Brown Imprint

Bruce Haring
·1-min read

Hachette Book Group has laid off seven employees at its Little, Brown imprint today, the company announced.

The layoffs were described as part of a corporate restructuring, but is viewed by some as yet another sign of a struggling book publishing industry.

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Among the seven people being laid off include the editors Tracy Sherrod, Pronoy Sarkar, Jean Garnett and Ben George, according to the New York Times, quoting a source.

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A Hachette spokeswoman told the Times that the restructuring was not a cost-cutting measure. As part of the restructuring, the company said, it will hire in new roles.

The news was reported first by Publishers Weekly.

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