Changes at Text
19 January 2022
Stef Italia has left Text Publishing. Jamila Khodja is now sales manager and Madeleine Rebbechi has been promoted to publicity manager. (See classified.)
Chavez to intern at Hachette Australia
12 January 2022
Momo Chavez has joined Hachette Australia as the publisher's 2022 Summer Intern.
Hickman appointed MWF CEO
8 December 2021
Vivia Hickman has been appointed CEO of Melbourne Writers Festival (MWF), replacing Rebecca MacFarling in the role. Previously executive producer at Sydney Festival, Hickman will begin at MWF in January...
Copyright Agency board changes
1 December 2021
Leslie Loble has joined the Copyright Agency board as an independent director, while Jane Curry, Oliver Watts and Adele Ferguson have been reappointed as publisher director, visual artist director and...
New ASA board directors
17 November 2021
Sarah Ayoub, Bronwyn Bancroft and Malcolm Knox have joined the board of the Australian Society of Authors (ASA). Alongside the new additions to the board, Kirsty Murray has been re-elected...
Gottlieb joins Pantera Press
4 November 2021
Taliesyn Gottlieb, previously at Penguin Random House, has joined Pantera Press as head of publicity and communications, in a 14-month contract role. Publicity director Léa Antigny will be on parental...
Ahmed joins Ultimo Press
27 October 2021
Alisa Ahmed has been appointed senior editor at Ultimo Press, starting in December.
Hanke joins APA
22 September 2021
Andrea Hanke has joined the Australian Publishers Association as acting chief of staff while Patrizia Di Biase-Dyson is on maternity leave.
Finemore appointed Willy Lit Fest program director
18 August 2021
Jane Finemore has been appointed program director of Williamstown Literary Festival, succeeding Stella Kinsella. Finemore, who runs her own publishing communication consultancy, is the current program manager of the Queenscliffe...
McClean joins Australia Council
11 August 2021
Georgie McClean has joined the Australia Council as executive director for development and strategic partnerships.
Gaudry joins Hachette Australia
4 August 2021
Kelly Gaudry has been appointed to the existing position of senior national account manger at Hachette Australia in Sydney, replacing Sean Cotcher in the role. Gaudry begins the position on...
Morgan appointed Australia Council chair
7 July 2021
Robert Morgan has been appointed chair of the Australia Council, replacing outgoing chair Sam Walsh, who was appointed to the position in 2016.
Harrison appointed Copyright Agency chair
7 July 2021
Copyright Agency board director Kate Harrison has been appointed as the organisation’s chair, replacing Kim Williams. Williams, who was Copyright Agency chair for the past six years and a board...
Checkland joins Fremantle Press
7 July 2021
Jessica Checkland has joined Fremantle Press in the role of events marketing assistant, replacing Tiffany Ko, who finished in the role on Tuesday, 6 July 2021.
Cotcher joins HarperCollins
7 July 2021
Sean Cotcher, currently Hachette Australia senior national accounts manager, has joined HarperCollins Australia as head of key accounts, replacing Amy Fox, who is departing the business on 16 July. Cotcher...
Yang joins Books+Publishing
23 June 2021
Anthea Yang has joined Books+Publishing as editorial assistant.
Doust joins Affirm as commercial publisher
27 April 2021
Affirm Press has announced the appointment of Kelly Doust to the newly created role of publisher—commercial. ‘Kelly is exactly what we’ve been looking for to crack open new categories and...
Wilson joins UQP
14 April 2021
Kirsty Wilson has been appointed sales manager at UQP. Wilson begins the role Tuesday, 4 May and will be working from Victoria.
Farry leaves PRH
8 April 2021
Alysha Farry has left Penguin Random House Australia where she was group marketing, publicity and communications director.
Ultimo appoints Nordlyset as international agent
31 March 2021
Ultimo Press has appointed Nordlyset Literary Agency as its exclusive agent representing the license of audio (ex ANZ), film & television, translation and English-language rights (on specific titles) for its...
Bayfield joins S&S
31 March 2021
Jack Bayfield has joined Simon & Schuster as field sales account manager NSW, replacing Kay Drury in the position of national field sales manager. Bayfield began the position on 29...
O’Brien joins Affirm
17 March 2021
Kevin O’Brien, previously manager editor at Scribe, has joined Affirm Press in the newly created role of managing editor (general list).
Seymour joins Affirm
17 March 2021
Natasha Seymour has joined Affirm Press in the newly created role of editorial assistant (general list). Seymour was previously head publicist at Overland; her appointment at Affirm brings the total...
Blakey joins Writing WA
11 March 2021
Writing WA has appointed Heather Blakey, previously digital brand and communications lead at Bonnier Books UK, to the newly created position of communications manager.
Drury promoted at S&S
11 March 2021
Kay Drury has been promoted to the newly created position of national field sales manager at Simon & Schuster Australia. Drury began the position on 22 February 2021.
Centre for Stories board appointments
17 February 2021
Centre for Stories has appointed Jane den Hollander, Magabala Books publisher Rachel Bin Salleh, and Jade Bradford, of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and a research...
Lloyd appointed Pan Mac commissioning editor
17 February 2021
Alex Lloyd has been appointed as commissioning editor across adult fiction and nonfiction at Pan Macmillan Australia.
Lindop joins Australia Reads
3 February 2021
Anyez Lindop, formerly of Penguin, Penguin Random House Australia and Hachette, has been appointed to the newly created position of brand, marketing & partnerships manager for industry promotional initiative Australia...
Banyard joins Echo
13 January 2021
Emily Banyard has joined Echo Publishing as a publicist. Previously marketing and communications manager at the Australian Society of Authors, Banyard began her new role at Echo on Tuesday, 5...
Clode, Cunningham, Gardiner, Lucashenko join ASA board
9 December 2020
Writers Danielle Clode, Sophie Cunningham, Kelly Gardiner and Melissa Lucashenko have joined the Australian Society of Authors as board directors.