NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 10, 2025) – On October 13, Jessica Breen will join Hachette Nashville as Executive Marketing Director, assuming marketing leadership for all four Nashville-based imprints – Center Street, FaithWords, Worthy, and Worthy Kids.
She joins the Hachette Nashville team after more than five years with Basic Books, another Hachette imprint, most recently as Executive Marketing Director for the Basic Books Group, where she has overseen numerous bestselling campaigns across the group’s six imprints. Prior to joining Hachette, Jessica held marketing roles at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Simon & Schuster, Barnes & Noble, and Yale University Press.
Breen will report to Daisy Hutton, Hachette Nashville’s VP & Publisher, and will continue to work out of Hachette’s New York office, where she has been based. Reporting to Breen are Marketing Manager Taylor Peterson and Marketing Associate Faith Fiorile.
“I am extremely grateful to have someone of Jessica’s caliber joining us to oversee our marketing strategy and execution, “ says Hutton. “After an outstanding performance in 2025, including the publication of 5 New York Times bestsellers across the Nashville division, Jessica’s talent as a leader and her stellar instincts and creativity in connecting authors and readers are exactly what we need to take our publishing to the next level. I have never been more optimistic and energized about the future of Hachette Nashville’s publishing and about what this team can accomplish together.”
Senior Publicity Director Katie Robison, also reporting to Hutton, will continue to lead PR efforts for the division out of the Nashville office. Associate Publicist Ella Rose Murphy continues to report to Robison.
Hachette Nashville is thrilled to welcome Jessica!
Hachette Nashville is a division of Hachette Book Group. www.hachettebookgroup.com
Media Contact: Katie Robison, Sr. Dir. of Publicity, Hachette Nashville, Katie.robison@hbgusa.com
