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Reagan Arthur, who was abruptly let go as executive v-p and publisher of Knopf on May 20, is returning to Hachette Book Group as senior v-p, publisher, effective September 23. She will launch and head a boutique imprint within the Grand Central Publishing Group and edit key authors throughout Hachette. The new imprint will publish four to six titles per year by literary and commercial authors.
Arthur will also collaborate with Hachette UK sister imprint Sceptre and co-publish select titles with Sceptre executive publisher Federico Andornino. In addition, Arthur will head up HBG and HUK's Bridges program, Hachette's World English Language efforts, and work closely with David Shelley, CEO of Hachette Book Group and Hachette UK, to continue strengthening international publishing collaboration.
Arthur joined Little, Brown in 2001 as senior editor, founded the Reagan Arthur Books imprint in 2010, and became senior v-p and publisher in 2013. She edited and published dozens of bestsellers, major debuts, and award winners, including titles by Tina Fey, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, Malcolm Gladwell, Dr. Mark Hyman, James Patterson, Kate Atkinson, Joshua Ferris, Eleanor Catton, George Pelecanos, and David Sedaris.
In February 2020, Arthur became senior v-p and publisher of Knopf, Pantheon, and Schocken, succeeding Sonny Mehta, who died in December 2019 and had identified her as his first choice for the role. While at Knopf, she oversaw the publication of Tess Gunty's National Book Award-winning novel Rabbit Hutch, Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Jayne Anne Phillips's Pulitzer Prize winner, Night Watch. She also worked with Ian McEwan, Nathan Hill, Clemence Michallon, and Bono.
Shelley called Arthur "one of the legendary editors and publishers, as well as one of the most fun and collegial people to work with. I know that she will add tremendous value to the company in the years to come in terms of publishing some of our most well-loved authors; introducing new bestsellers to the company at her GCP imprint; and fostering even greater collaboration between Hachette US and UK in her role leading our Bridges program."
Arthur commented: "I couldn't be happier to come back to the Hachette colleagues and authors I admire so deeply. And I'm honored to have the opportunity to launch a new imprint at GCP, where Ben Sevier is such an impressive publisher, and in collaboration with Fede Andornino, whose books have provided me with enormous pleasure."