Paula Deen Reaches Book Distribution Deal With Hachette

Hachette Book Group announced Monday that it had reached a distribution deal with the celebrity chef’s Paula Deen Ventures. Hachette’s plans include selling and distributing a new title, “Paula Deen Cuts the Fat,” and reissuing such older works as “The Lady & Sons” and “A Savannah Country Cookbook.” Todd McGarity, Hachette’s vice president of client distribution services, said in a statement that Deen’s “trademark warmth and culinary flair are as appealing as ever.”