Maia Snow

3 days ago | thebookseller.com | Maia Snow

Pan Fiction has promoted Raphaella Demetris and Maddie Thornham within its editorial team, as Lucy Brem departs the company. Demetris is promoted to commissioning editor, reporting into Pan Fiction publisher Francesca Pathak. She joined Pan from Avon in a newly-created editor role in June 2024. Thornham – previously assistant editor – is promoted to editor, reporting into Pan Fiction editorial director Katie Loughnane. She joined the Pan Fiction team in 2022.

3 days ago | thebookseller.com | Maia Snow

Retailer WHSmith’s UK Travel division has reported an increase in revenue of 5% in the 13 weeks to 31st May 2025, according to a trading update released today. The update also confirmed the sale of the high-street arm of the business would be completed by the end of June 2025. All 480 WHSmith high-street stores have been sold to investment company Modella Capital – but the WHSmith brand is not part of the £76m sale, which was confirmed in March this year.

3 days ago | thebookseller.com | Maia Snow

News Simon & Schuster’s managing director of adult publishing Suzanne Baboneau is set to leave the company after 25 years, with her role being made redundant. Baboneau’s departure comes as the publisher announces the reorganisation of its adult publishing division.

3 days ago | thebookseller.com | Maia Snow

Audible, alongside Brock Media, is set to produce a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice starring Bill Nighy, Harris Dickinson and Marisa Abela. The Audible Original will be released around the world in English, Castilian Spanish, French, German, Italian and Brazilian Portuguese, with each version featuring a local cast. The English edition will be release to time with Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary.

5 days ago | thebookseller.com | Maia Snow |Beatrix Potter |Malorie Blackman |Elizabeth David

Penguin Books has launched eight lists to celebrate its 90th birthday, to celebrate the books that have shaped its readers since the publisher started in 1935. The lists have been co-curated by authors, editors and cultural figures including Paloma Faith, Jacqueline Wilson and Nish Kumar. Each list comes with the opportunity for readers to vote for their favourite book and help create Penguin’s "Readers’ Choice" list, to be released on Penguin’s birthday on 30th July.