Wednesday, 9 November 2016
Anne de Lautour, director of the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ), will step down from her position in March 2017. PANZ is currently looking for a replacement.

Thursday, 3 November 2016
James Bennett managing director Chris von Hinckeldey has announced he will retire at the end of December 2016. He will be succeeded by Kim Jardine. James Bennett has promoted Sarah...

Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Ilse Scheepers has been appointed online retail book merchandiser at Booktopia, replacing Christopher Cahill. Scheepers was previously product manager at Hachette Australia.

Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Black Inc./Nero has announced the following promotions: Caitlin Yates has been appointed publishing director and publisher at Nero; Jo Rosenberg has been appointed associate publisher and senior editor; Kirstie Innes-Will has...

Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Former Simon & Schuster Australia managing director Lou Johnson has been appointed publishing director of Murdoch Books. (See news.)

Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Wavesound has appointed Julie Buckroyd to the position of customer support and product specialist, commencing on 20 September.

Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Shaun Symonds, general manager of Nielsen Book in Australia and New Zealand, has left the company. Julie Winters has been appointed as his replacement. (See news.)

Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Jeanne Ryckmans has stepped down from her position as publisher of Nero Books after three and a half years at the imprint. (See classified.)

Wednesday, 14 September 2016
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is relocating its offices, and will close on Thursday, 15 September and Friday, 16 September during the move. The new contact details are: Suite 65, Level 4,...

Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Simon & Schuster Australia has appointed Sheila Vijeyarasa to the position of finance and commercial director, commencing on 10 October. (See classified.)

Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Lucy Ballantyne has been appointed publicist at Text Publishing. Ballantyne replaces Léa Antigny, who has left the company.

Wednesday, 14 September 2016
Bonnier Publishing Australia (incorporating Echo Publishing and Five Mile Press) is relocating its offices on 19 September 2016. The new contact details are: Level 6, 534 Church St. Richmond VIC...

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Bonnier Publishing Australia has appointed Melissa Keil and Samone Bos as commissioning editors at Five Mile Press. Keil was promoted from senior children’s editor at Five Mile Press, and Bos...

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Hardie Grant Egmont (HGE) publishing director Hilary Rogers is leaving the company, with HGE publisher Marisa Pintado ‘[stepping] up to run the children’s and YA list’. (See news.)

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Black Inc. marketing and publicity coordinator Jessica Pearce is leaving the publisher. Her last day will be 2 September.

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
Khadija Caffoor has been appointed rights and export coordinator at Text Publishing. Caffoor replaces Alice Cottrell, who has left the company.

Wednesday, 17 August 2016
Massey University Press has appointed Anna Bowbyes as its new managing editor. Bowbyes replaces Kimberley Davis, who has left the company to take up a position at Allen & Unwin.

Wednesday, 17 August 2016
Nada Stanojlovic has been appointed general manager and director of audiobook publisher Wavesound, replacing the retiring Herbery Hillary, who is stepping down from the position of general manager. Stanojlovic was...

Wednesday, 17 August 2016
Former UQP marketing coordinator Rachel Crawford has joined Wolf Literary in New York as an agent.

Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Hardie Grant has promoted Roxy Ryan to the position of Hardie Grant Books Melbourne managing director and Julia Kumschick to the position of Hardie Grant Publishing ANZ sales and representation...

Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Jemma Birrell will step down as Sydney Writers’ Festival artistic director at the end of 2016. (See news.)

Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Writer and editor Sophie Cunningham has been appointed adjunct professor at RMIT University and will be working in the university’s non/fictionLab in the School Media and Communication.

Wednesday, 10 August 2016
Harriet Swatman has been appointed head of marketing at the University of Queensland Press. (See classified.)

Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Walker Books has appointed Angela Carruthers to the newly created role of senior territory sales manager for Melbourne, starting 8 August. (See classified.)

Wednesday, 3 August 2016
Alex Hedley has been appointed to the role of HarperCollins New Zealand publisher following the departure of Finlay MacDonald. Hedley will start the role on 3 October. (See news.)

Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Scholastic International and Scholastic Australia chairman Ken Jolly has announced his retirement after 46 years with the publisher. Jolly will continue to advise Scholastic International, and will supervise the non-profit...

Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Rebecca Henson has been appointed reading and literacy development manager at the State Library of Victoria, replacing Anna Burkey in the role. Henson was previously senior publisher at Macmillan Education....

Wednesday, 13 July 2016
Dymocks has appointed its head of operations, Shona Halpin, to a newly created role, head of strategy and growth, Dymocks retail, effective 25 July. Dymocks is currently seeking a new national operations...