New Woman Editor Moves To Now

Helen Johnston, currently editor of Emap’s New Woman, has been appointed editor of IPC’s Now just months after overseeing a relaunch of the Emap title.

Johnston has previously held senior posts at Grazia, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan. She oversaw New Woman‘s revamp which saw it renamed NW following poor results in the latest consumer magazine ABCs. The title shed almost 40,000 copies, almost 15% year on year, to leave the title with a circulation of 231,785.

As editor of Now, Johnston will report directly to Now publishing director Andrew Sumner. The title lost almost 50,000 from its latest ABC, a year on year fall of almost 9%.

Evelyn Webster, IPC Connect managing director, said: “Now is a huge brand, and we needed an editor with huge talent, dynamism and experience to carry it forward.

“I’m delighted Helen has agreed to take on the role. Her understanding of the UK women’s market, across both monthlies and weeklies, makes her simply the ideal candidate to lead the fantastic Now editorial team into its star-studded future.”

Johnston said: “I am delighted and honoured to be taking over the helm of Now, the first of the modern celebrity weeklies. I’m looking forward to joining IPC Connect at such an exciting time and working with Now‘s editorial team to keep a magazine I love at the top of its game.”