Wilkens joins ABA management committee
Friday, 8 February 2013
Rolf Wilkens, managing director of the Swinburne University Bookshop in Melbourne, has joined the Australian Booksellers Association Committee of Management, replacing Jane Caton, who retired from her role as managing...
Ivers joins Simon & Schuster
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Roberta Ivers has been appointed in the newly created position of managing editor at Simon & Schuster Australia. (See news.)
St Leger appointed to Copyright Agency
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Murray St Leger, former managing director of McGraw-Hill Australia and president of the Australian Publishers Association (APA), has been appointed deputy chief executive of Copyright Agency and Viscopy. (See news.)
Masters new general manager of SPN
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Mary Masters has been appointed as the new general manager of the Small Press Network (SPN), replacing Zoe Dattner. (See news.)
Marsden to join Bloomsbury
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Cassie Marsden will join Bloomsbury Australia as marketing manager for adult trade books on 4 February. Marsden, who has previously worked for HarperCollins, Warner Bros Entertainment and the Walt Disney...
Borghino appointed policy director of IPA
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Jose Borghino, manager of industry representation at the Australian Publishers Association (APA), has been appointed policy director of the International Publishers Association (IPA), beginning on 11 March. (See news.)
Staff changes at Leading Edge Books
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Following the departure of Simon Milne in November 2012, George Papadopoulos has been appointed general manager of the Leading Edge Books group, adding to his responsibilities as general manager of...
McCredie joins NSW Writers’ Centre
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Jane McCredie has joined the New South Wales Writers’ Centre in the role of executive director. McCredie, who has worked as a publisher for NewSouth Books for the past two...
National Young Writers Festival directors appointed
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Angela Bennetts, Alice Fenton, Mitchell Oakley Smith and former Random House publicist Antonia Hayes have been appointed as the creative co-directors for the 2013 and 2014 National Young Writers’ Festivals.
Sanders appointed ‘Meanjin’ editor
Monday, 21 January 2013
Zora Sanders has been appointed as editor of Melbourne-based literary journal Meanjin. Sanders, who is currently deputy editor at the journal, will take over the editorship from Sally Heath in...
Changes at Nielsen Book Australia
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Shaun Symonds, head of Nielsen BookScan, has been promoted to general manager of Nielsen Book Australia, with responsibility for the BookScan and BookData businesses. Rae Smyth, who was national manager...
Watkins to return to Hachette
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Robert Watkins, previously marketing manager for Hachette Australia imprints Hodder and Headline, will return to the publisher this month in the newly created role of commissioning editor for adult books....
Bansen to join HarperCollins
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Michelle Bansen, currently member services officer at the Australian Booksellers Association, will join HarperCollins as local sales and marketing manager for Victoria at the end of January. Bansen will start...
Staff changes at ‘Bookseller+Publisher’
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
The editorial team that produces Bookseller+Publisher and the Weekly Book Newsletter has undergone some changes in 2013. Editor-in-chief Matthia Dempsey has commenced maternity leave. Her role will be filled by...
Nakata, Cavalier join NSW Library Council
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Martin Nakata and Rodney Cavalier have been appointed to the Library Council of New South Wales and existing member Michael Caulfield has been reappointed. Nakata and Cavalier replace former council members Bridget...
Edwards to leave Fullers Hobart
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Rachel Edwards has resigned as events manager at Fullers Hobart to take up a new role as co-editor of Island magazine. Edwards, who has been with the bookstore for over...
Staff changes at ‘Island’ magazine
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Former Fullers Hobart events manager Rachel Edwards and Review of Australian Fiction editor Matthew Lamb have been appointed co-editors of Island magazine. Edwards and Lamb will replace editorial director Dale...
New books editor for the ‘Big Issue’
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Melbourne-based book reviewer Thuy On has been appointed books editor of the Big Issue, replacing Chris Flynn, who has left the position to concentrate on his writing. On’s first issue...
Poole leaves Writers Victoria
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Roderick Poole finished in his position as director of Writers Victoria in December 2012. Administration and finance manager Jacquelin Low is currently acting as director until the position is filled....
Noll leaves ABC Shops
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) general manager of multi-channel retailing Alun Noll, who is in charge of ABC Retail and ABC Shops, has resigned, effective from the end of the year. Regina Hoekstra will...
Tsiakopoulos joins Allen & Unwin
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Maria Tsiakopoulos will join the Allen & Unwin sales team as the new Victorian account manager from 7 January 2013. Tsiakopoulos previously worked at HarperCollins for 22 years. (See classified.)
Ractliffe to join Hachette
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Justin Ractliffe, currently sales and marketing manager for children’s books at Random House Australia, will join Hachette in the role of Hodder and Headline sales and marketing director in January. Ractliffe takes...
Funnell elected chair of NSW Writers’ Centre
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Linda Funnell has been elected chair of the NSW Writers’ Centre Board. Currently a freelance editor and publishing consultant, Funnell previously worked as a publisher for HarperCollins from 2000 to 2010.
Ruffy joins Boroondara Library Service
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Jenny Ruffy has joined the City of Boroondara Library Service in Melbourne in the role of library, arts and cultural services manager. Ruffy, who replaces Anne Holmes as library services...
McDonald to join SLNSW
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Vicki McDonald will join the State Library of New South Wales as director of library services in February. McDonald, who is currently associate director of library services at the Queensland...
Wehner joins ABA management committee
Monday, 10 December 2012
Clayton Wehner, co-owner of online bookstore Boomerang Books and ebookstore Booku, has joined the management committee of the Australian Booksellers Association, filling an existing vacancy. (See news.)
Eddington to join Literature Board
Monday, 10 December 2012
Jill Eddington has been appointed as director of the Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. Eddington, who replaces Susan Hayes, will start in the role in January....
Dattner to step down as SPN general manager
Monday, 10 December 2012
Zoe Dattner will step down from her role as general manager of the Small Press Network (SPN) in January. The SPN is now advertising for a replacement for Dattner, who...
New office for Affirm Press
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Melbourne-based publisher Affirm Press will move from its current premises in Mulgrave to a new office at 28 Thistlethwaite Street in South Melbourne this month. The publisher’s phone numbers will...
New office for Bloomsbury
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Bloomsbury Australia is moving from its current location on Kent Street in Sydney’s CBD to a new office on George Street. From 10 December the publisher will be located at...
