Withers leaves PRH to join Fane in producer role

Stephanie Withers has joined Fane in the role of producer from Penguin Random House, where she was most recently head of the live events team.

During her five years at PRH, Withers was responsible for producing large-scale events and tours across the UK for authors including Sir Paul McCartney, Zadie Smith, Stormzy, Elliot Page, Michelle Obama, Caitlin Moran, Sue Barker and Bernardine Evaristo. 

Most recently, she led on a strategic rebrand of Penguin’s events offering, launching Penguin Events in March 2023.

In her new role, Withers will have a particular focus on supporting the Fane live events team on international tours.

Alex Fane, m.d. of Fane Productions, said: “Stephanie brings incredible knowledge of the publishing industry as well as several years’ experience of managing the kind of large-scale, live author events that Fane is known for. It’s an exciting time for the business, as we continue to expand our events programming internationally.”

Withers said:  “After five wonderful years at Penguin Random House, I’m excited about this next step. I’ve admired Fane for years, watching them grow into the leading spoken-word events company in the industry.

“It’s a hugely exciting time to be joining the business. As publishers increasingly focus on campaigns with global impact, there’s a real opportunity to deliver a more joined-up approach across events internationally.”