 Hachette UK’s author list included Martina Cole, Cressida Cowell, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Stephen King and J. K. Rowling.Hely Hutchinson retired from Hachette UK in December 2017, being succeeded by David Shelley.Hely Hutchinson was appointed a Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur in 2018 (investiture 2019) for the promotion of international literature and Anglo-French relations.