The Hachette Livre group announces the departure of Stéphanie Ferran from the position of Deputy Chief Executive Officer

After seven years with the Hachette Livre group, Stéphanie Ferran has decided to step down from her position as Deputy Chief Executive Officer to focus on new professional projects.

Stéphanie Ferran joined Hachette Livre in 2017 as Vice President in charge of business development, French-speaking subsidiaries, and exports before being appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Hachette Livre group under the chairmanship of Arnaud Lagardère.

Arnaud Lagardère, Chairman and CEO of Hachette Livre, comments: “I would like to warmly thank Stéphanie Ferran, with whom I’ve had a great deal of pleasure to work, for her invaluable contribution to the company over the past few years. I congratulate her for having skilfully managed Hachette Livre alongside me to enable the Group to continue its development. This period has seen Hachette Livre grow, consolidate, improve its financial performance and attract new talent. We wish Stéphanie every success in her future professional endeavors.”

Stéphanie Ferran adds: “After seven rewarding years with the Hachette Livre group, working with wonderful colleagues across the world, I’ve decided to embark on a new chapter in my professional life. I’m proud to have supported the development of the Group, its global footprint, and its talented teams in the mission to promote knowledge, education, culture, and entertainment. I would like to offer my sincere thanks to Arnaud Lagardère for the trust he has placed in me.”

Hachette Livre is a subsidiary of Lagardère SA and the world’s third-largest mainstream publishing group (trade and educational). With revenue of €2,809 million in 2023, it is the market leader in France, number two in the UK, third in Spain and fourth in the US (in trade publishing). The Group comprises over 200 imprints which together publish around 15,000 new titles each year in a dozen languages (mainly French, English and Spanish). It covers all segments of the mainstream publishing market: general fiction, nonfiction, paperbacks, children’s and YA books, illustrated books, travel guides, textbooks, study guides and partworks.
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