Jenna Bush Hager discusses Thousand Voices

Jenna Bush Hager used a Boston appearance on May 15 to talk about why she moved deeper into publishing and how she is building Thousand Voices, the book venture she launched with Random House Publishing Group. The visit centered on Emma Brodie’s novel “Into the Blue,” which Bush Hager discussed on NBC Boston and at a Boston event with the author. NBC Boston said the segment aired May 15, a little more than a month after the book’s April 7 release. The appearance tied Bush Hager’s on-air role as a book advocate to a publishing business that now has multiple titles in the market. ### Why was Jenna Bush Hager in Boston? Boston was the site of a May 13 event billed as “An Evening With Emma Brodie in Conversation with Jenna Bush Hager” at The Newbury Boston, according to a Lisa’s Book Club posting carried by Kiss 108. The event ran from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and was organized around Brodie’s “Into the Blue.” NBC Boston also aired a May 15 segment in which Bush Hager discussed why she became a publisher and highlighted Thousand Voices’ role in backing Brodie’s novel, according to the station’s program listing referenced in the user-provided context. (today.com) That placed her Boston visit in both a promotional and editorial setting around the same title. (kiss108.iheart.com) ### What is Thousand Voices, exactly? Random House Publishing Group announced in 2024 that it was launching Thousand Voices x RHPG with Bush Hager’s media company, Thousand Voices Media. The venture is designed to publish debut and emerging writers across genres including romance, suspense, romantasy, literary fiction, historical fiction and memoir. (kiss108.iheart.com) Bush Hager’s role goes beyond attaching her name to covers. Penguin Random House said she would identify and guide writers and work with publishing teams on cover design, marketing, publicity and sales. The company also said she would take part in joint appearances, partnerships and publicity campaigns for individual books. (global.penguinrandomhouse.com) ### How is this different from “Read with Jenna”? Penguin Random House said Thousand Voices is separate from “Read with Jenna,” the NBC “Today” book club Bush Hager created in 2019. The publisher said that club had launched 47 New York Times bestsellers at the time it announced the new venture. (global.penguinrandomhouse.com) That distinction matters because Bush Hager is now operating in two related lanes at once: one as a television book-club curator and another as a publishing partner selecting and helping market books. Penguin Random House described Thousand Voices as a business built to invest in writers over the long term. (global.penguinrandomhouse.com) ### Why has “Into the Blue” drawn attention? Emma Brodie’s “Into the Blue” was published April 7 by Ballantine with Thousand Voices, according to Today.com and Penguin Random House. The novel was also selected as Reese’s Book Club’s April pick, giving it another major promotional platform beyond Bush Hager’s own audience. Today.com described “Into the Blue” as Brodie’s sophomore novel and said it follows AJ Graves and Noah Drew across years of separation and reunion. (global.penguinrandomhouse.com) A Today video posted April 7 called it the fourth book from Bush Hager’s Thousand Voices imprint. ### What has Bush Hager said about becoming a publisher? Penguin Random House quoted Bush Hager when the venture was announced saying the project was “a natural extension” of her passion for books and reading. (today.com) She also said Thousand Voices was focused on discovering emerging writers, investing in their careers over the long term and connecting readers with books across genres. Thousand Voices’ own site uses similar language, describing the company as a media business and community built around storytelling. The books site says Bush Hager and Random House Publishing Group assembled a lineup intended to span multiple genres and audiences. ### What comes next for the imprint? Penguin Random House said when it launched Thousand Voices x RHPG that more announcements would follow in the coming months. (global.penguinrandomhouse.com) The company also said future titles would be published through different Random House Publishing Group imprints depending on genre and audience. (thousandvoices.com) The Thousand Voices books site already lists titles including “Conform,” with an on-sale date of October 14, 2025, alongside newer releases such as “Into the Blue.” Bush Hager’s next visible step, based on the structure Penguin Random House laid out, is continued involvement in marketing, publicity and author appearances as the venture adds books. (thousandvoicesbooks.com) (global.penguinrandomhouse.com)