Hachette UK has become a shareholder of Flame Tree Publishing, an independent publisher of books, gifts, and art calendars, as of October 31. Hachette UK previously became the company’s distributor. Nick Wells, founder and publisher of Flame Tree, said in a release, “Building on our strong sales, print and licensing relationships, we look forward to a period of stability to allow our creative development to flourish even further.” Flame Tree’s managing director, Frances Bodiam said, “We recently switched from Marston to Hachette Distribution, so we know their positive culture is a good fit, and we look forward to working together […]