We seek out the best stories. We nurture them. Then we share them.

Our mission at Hachette Australia is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. Our team of expert publishers and passionate readers seek out the best stories, whether from established voices or emerging talents, and pour over 100 years of publishing excellence into every page. We publish across a wide range of genres and accessible formats - from high-quality commercial fiction to literary award-winners, children's picture books to memoirs and history, lifestyle to sport. We strive to ensure that there is a book to captivate and resonate with every reader.

As a proud member of the global Hachette Livre family, we benefit from being part of a worldwide publishing powerhouse, while staying true to our uniquely local perspective. Our Australian teams are deeply committed to working closely with all our stakeholders, including authors, agents, booksellers, suppliers, and media organisations. Together, we curate the best possible reading experience for Australian audiences.

We are dedicated to being the publisher and employer of choice for all people, regardless of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality, or socio-economic background. Our ambition is for our team, our publishing, and our authors to be fully reflective of the society we live in. This is a commitment that sits at the heart of our diversity and inclusion program, Changing the Story; one of the four pillars of our business strategy.

We are passionate about supporting homegrown talent, and we believe in the power of discovery. Every year, we sift through a wealth of creative writing to unearth the most compelling stories via our Richell Prize. In addition to traditional routes for discovering new authors, we also partner with organisations like the Emerging Writers’ Festival, and Express Media to seek out the next generation of storytellers. We take great pride in nurturing these voices and providing them with the support they need to succeed.

As we continue to grow, we remain focused on driving meaningful change within the publishing industry. Together with our readers, we will keep seeking out, nurturing, and sharing the stories that matter.

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