Lloyd appointed Pan Mac commissioning editor
Wednesday, 17 February 2021
Alex Lloyd has been appointed as commissioning editor across adult fiction and nonfiction at Pan Macmillan Australia.
Lindop joins Australia Reads
Wednesday, 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
Wednesday, 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
Wednesday, 9 December 2020
Writers Danielle Clode, Sophie Cunningham, Kelly Gardiner and Melissa Lucashenko have joined the Australian Society of Authors as board directors.
Cregan appointed Brunswick Bound manager
Wednesday, 9 December 2020
Ellen Cregan has been appointed manager of Melbourne bookshop Brunswick Bound, replacing Megan O'Brien in the role. Currently marketing and events coordinator at Readings, Cregan's last day at Readings is...
Garcia joins Kill Your Darlings
Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Suzy Garcia will join Kill Your Darlings (KYD) in the newly created role of deputy editor, in which she will work on projects including the book reviews column and KYD's...
Baker joins Copyright Agency board
Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Oxford University Press Australia managing director Arthur Baker has joined the Copyright Agency board as an Australian Publishers Association–appointed director, replacing David Barnett.
Murray joins Copyright Agency board
Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Kirsty Murray has joined the Copyright Agency board as an Australian Society of Authors–appointed director, replacing Helen O'Neil.
Eccles joins Copyright Agency board
Wednesday, 2 December 2020
Richard Eccles joined the Copyright Agency board as an independent director in September; he was most recently deputy secretary in the former Department of Communications and the Arts.
Bobbermein joins Murdoch Books
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Dymocks PR manager Sue Bobbermein has left the company to take up the role of head of communications and marketing at Murdoch Books as a maternity leave contract. Bobbermein begins...
Wilson joins Bookgrove
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Kirsty Wilson has joined Ocean Grove's Bookgrove as a bookseller. Wilson previously worked at Text Publishing for 14 years and at Berbay Publishing earlier this year. Publishers can add her...
Hynes joins S&S
Wednesday, 18 November 2020
Toni Hynes has joined Simon & Schuster Australia in the newly created position of executive assistant. Hynes begins the position on Monday, 23 November.
Valder promoted to S&S
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Caroline Valder has been promoted to the newly created position of operations director at Simon & Schuster Australia in Sydney. Valder began the position on 1 October 2020.
Swainson promoted to S&S
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Michelle Swainson has been promoted to the newly created position of managing editor at Simon & Schuster Australia in Sydney. Swainson began the position on 1 October 2020.
Bariamis promoted to S&S
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Anthea Bariamis has been promoted to the newly created position of commissioning editor audiobooks at Simon & Schuster Australia in Sydney. Bariamis began the position on 1 October 2020.
Ring promoted to S&S
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Katherine Ring has been promoted to the newly created position of junior editor at Simon & Schuster Australia in Sydney. Ring began the position on 1 October 2020.
Butler joins Black Inc.
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Sallie Butler has joined Black Inc. as a publicist. Butler is currently publicist at the Wheeler Centre, and will join Black Inc. on 2 November.
Clews joins ABDA
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Simon Clews has joined the Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) as manager.
New ABDA committee
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
The new committee for the Australian Book Designers Association (ABDA) is Hannah Janzen (president), Nina Heryanto (vice president), Philip Campbell (treasurer), Pooja Desai (secretary), Nada Backovic, Akiko Chan, Trisha Garner,...
Adam joins Village Bookshop, Noosa
Wednesday, 14 October 2020
Erin Adam has been appointed manager of Village Bookshop in Noosa. Adam was previously employed at Mary Ryan’s and has also worked at Pan Macmillan.
Griffin joins IPEd
Wednesday, 30 September 2020
Peter Griffin has been appointed membership director on the board of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd). Griffin is general manager of the Real Estate Institute of NSW and a...
Beyer joins ABA
Wednesday, 30 September 2020
Claire Beyer has joined the Australian Booksellers Association, replacing Anne Johnston in the role of administration and social media.
Cullity joins Scribble
Wednesday, 30 September 2020
Tess Cullity has joined Scribble as an editor. Cullity, previously an editor at Hardie Grant Egmont, began in the role on 10 September.
Glover, Murphy join APA
Wednesday, 2 September 2020
Stuart Glover has joined the Australian Publishers Association as government relations manager and Mitchell Murphy has joined the association as technical business support analyst.
Kunahlan joins Hardie Grant, Collins promoted to communications director
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
Shalini Kunahlan has joined Hardie Grant Publishing as head of marketing for Hardie Grant Books and Hardie Grant Travel. Kasi Collins, who led the successful campaign for Malcolm Turnbull’s memoir...
Page appointed Dymocks Sydney general manager
Wednesday, 19 August 2020
Jon Page, currently buyer at Dymocks Sydney, has been promoted to general manager. In the newly created role he will have responsibility for overall store operations of the flagship Sydney...
Croggon joins the Saturday Paper, Tan joins Meanjin
Wednesday, 12 August 2020
Author and critic Alison Croggon has joined the Saturday Paper as arts editor. Croggon was previously reviews editor at Meanjin and will be replaced in the role by Cher Tan....
Kunahlan leaves Text; Lloyd appointed marketing manager
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Shalini Kunahlan has resigned from the position of marketing manager at Text Publishing. Kunahlan leaves the position on 24 July 2020 and will be replaced by Kate Lloyd.
Daina Peel joins Five Mile
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
Daina Peel has been appointed to the newly created position of CFO at Five Mile in Melbourne.
Hunt joins Affirm Press
Wednesday, 8 July 2020
Rosanna Hunt has joined Affirm Press as publicist on a maternity leave cover contract.





