Michael Pietsch will retire from his role as CEO of Hachette Book Group and take on a new role as chairman, effective January 1, it was announced Tuesday. Pietsch will hold that new role for one year. Hachette UK CEO David Shelley becomes CEO for both Hachette Book Group and Hachette UK, part of a “new English language management structure” for HBG “to develop the longstanding excellent collaboration” between the US and UK companies. Richard Kitson will take the role of Deputy CEO of both HBG and HUK. Shelley will report to Hachette Livre’s Deputy CEO Stéphanie Ferran and chair […]