People 2/11

Andrew Franklin, founder and publisher of Profile Books, will receive the LBF Lifetime Achievement Award. Before Profile, Franklin was a director of Penguin Books and ran Hamish Hamilton.

Franklin said in a release, “I am absurdly honored to be given this award. Some of my greatest publishing heroes are past winners and I really don’t think I belong in their company. It is a particular pleasure to be given this award by The London Book Fair, because I strongly believe that the book trade thrives on sociability. We need to meet, make friends, develop contacts and exchange gossip. Writing and reading are the most rewarding solitary activity known to humankind. But publishing and selling books are social activities.”

Madelyn Knecht has been promoted to associate literary agent.

Kelly Smith has been promoted to publishing director at Zaffreand.

Ella Whiddett has been promoted to editorial director for children’s fiction.

Amelia Warren has been named senior commissioning editor at Templar Books.

Georgina Kyriacou has been named senior commissioning editor at Studio Press.