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Mena Suvari to Record Audiobook for Alice Hoffman’s ‘The Witches of Cambridge,’ Released This September
The Academy Award-nominated actor will lend her voice to the audiobook for Alice Hoffman’s new novel, ‘The Witches of Cambridge,’ timed ahead of Warner Bros.’ ‘Practical Magic 2,’ based on Hoffman’s work.
Mena Suvari will record an audiobook for Alice Hoffman’s upcoming novel The Witches of Cambridge, with the audio edition scheduled to be released this September, according to an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter.
The audiobook project pairs Suvari’s narration with Hoffman’s latest witchcraft-themed story, a companion to the broader Practical Magic universe that has continued to attract mainstream attention through new screen adaptations.
The Witches of Cambridge is set to arrive just ahead of the release of Warner Bros.’ Practical Magic 2, a new film based on Hoffman’s writing. The timing is designed to bring readers and listeners into the same fictional world across two media formats within a narrow window.
The report says Suvari will record the audiobook specifically for Hoffman’s new novel, positioning the actor’s voice as the lead audio experience for audiences who plan to encounter the story in a narrated format rather than through print or e-book editions.
Hoffman’s Practical Magic body of work has previously been adapted for film, and the new movie installment is tied to her authorship. The overlap between the novel’s audiobook launch and the film’s release places the book’s audio distribution inside the marketing and audience cycle around the cinema event.
No additional details about the audiobook’s exact distribution channels or retail timing beyond the September window were included in the report.
With the novel’s audio edition set to be released before Practical Magic 2, the sequence will place Suvari’s narration at the front of the audience timeline, while the film provides a parallel viewing entry point for audiences who follow the story through theaters.
Why It Matters
- Coordinating an audiobook release ahead of a major studio film can concentrate audience attention on the same intellectual property across reading and viewing.
- Timed releases can affect consumer purchasing decisions, especially for listeners who choose audio editions as their first encounter with a story.
- The approach underscores how major publishers and talent agencies align book and film marketing cycles to reach overlapping family and general-audience viewers.
- The narrated audiobook format may broaden access for audiences who prefer spoken storytelling, including commuters and readers using audio-first media.
- For rights holders and production partners, the short interval between the book and film can carry economic stakes for distribution, sales, and audience retention.
Key Facts
- Mena Suvari will record an audiobook for Alice Hoffman’s new novel The Witches of Cambridge.
- The audiobook release is scheduled for September.
- The project is tied to the Practical Magic creative universe associated with Hoffman’s work.
- The Witches of Cambridge is planned to be available shortly before Warner Bros.’ Practical Magic 2.
- The Hollywood Reporter reported the audiobook recording arrangement as an exclusive.
- Details beyond the September timing were not specified in the report.