Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Sophie Allan has been appointed assistant prize manager for the Stella Prize. Allan is a writer and the founding editor-in-chief of publisher Chart Collective.

Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Leading Edge Books buyer and marketing manager Galina Marinov has been promoted to national group manager of the books division. (See news.)

Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Former Random House New Zealand publisher Nicola Legat has been appointed as the first publisher of Massey University Press. (See news.)

Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Former Allen & Unwin children’s book director Liz Bray has been appointed Better Reading’s children’s specialist, and will head up its new children’s offshoot Better Reading Kids. (See news.)

Wednesday, 15 July 2015
The Emerging Writers’ Festival (EWF) has appointed Michaela McGuire as its new festival director and co-CEO, replacing outgoing festival director Sam Twyford-Moore. General manager Kate Callingham has also been promoted to co-CEO....

Wednesday, 8 July 2015
Affirm Press has appointed Fiona Henderson as its new publisher following the departure of Aviva Tuffield. (See news.)

Wednesday, 1 July 2015
Aviva Tuffield has been appointed publisher at Black Inc. after recently finishing up Affirm Press. (See news.)

Wednesday, 1 July 2015
Former News Corp CEO Kim Williams has been appointed chair of the Copyright Agency. Williams replaces Hardie Grant Publishing chief executive Sandy Grant, who will remain on as a director....

Wednesday, 1 July 2015
Allen & Unwin NZ director Melanie Laville-Moore has been elected president of the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ), replacing Auckland University Press director Sam Elworthy. (See news.)