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George Robertson Award 2019 winners announced

10 April 2019   Books+Publishing
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The winners of the 2019 George Robertson Award, which recognises long and distinguished service to the publishing industry, were announced by the Australian Publishers Association (APA) on 4 April.

The winners are:

  • Linda Davies (administration executive, sales, Penguin Random House)
  • Kristin Gill (publishing manager, young readers, Penguin Random House)
  • Heather Fawcett (director, higher education, Oxford University Press)
  • Susan Hall (publisher, National Library of Australia Publishing)
  • Joybelle McIntosh (telesales representative, Pan Macmillan)
  • David O’Brien (vice president schools, Cengage)
  • Tony Palmer (executive designer, Penguin Random House)
  • Brigita Rakas (local sales and marketing manager, HarperCollins)
  • Louise Eleanor Ryan (publishing manager, local adult, Penguin Random House)
  • Debra Van-Tol (PA and author liaison, young readers, Penguin Random House).

Recipients of the award must have spent more than 30 years in the publishing industry, and are nominated by a present or past employer who is a current APA member.

 

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