Hachette Livre Group announces the departure of Olivier Nora from Editions Grasset. Jean-Christophe Thiery replaces him as head of the publishing house.

Arnaud Lagardère, Chairman and CEO of Hachette Livre: “I would like to offer my warmest thanks to Olivier Nora for his dedication and remarkable accomplishments over all his years at Hachette Livre. A well-known figure at the Group and in the French literary world, Olivier has always shown great talent in his work to promote our imprints and authors, playing a key role in Hachette Livre’s emergence as the leading publishing group in France. I am delighted to see Jean-Christophe Thiery succeed him at Grasset. Knowing the talented, dedicated staff at this iconic publishing house, I am sure that Jean-Christophe will find success in leading Grasset’s ambitious plans for growth. We wish Olivier all the best in his future professional endeavors.”

Jean-Christophe Thiery, Deputy CEO of Hachette Livre: “I am very grateful to Arnaud Lagardère for this appointment. It’s a great pride to take the helm of a publishing house with such history and a unique place in the industry. I am committed to working alongside all the talented individuals at Grasset to help this outstanding publisher continue its growth.”

Olivier Nora: “Everyone knows how much I care about Grasset. I am proud to have represented the publishing house with complete independence for 26 years. Today my thoughts are turned to the authors and staff at Grasset, to whom I express my profound gratitude, and to all the Hachette Group employees with whom I have had the pleasure of working over the past nearly 40 years, as head of Calmann-Lévy, Fayard, and Grasset.”