Cooper joins UQP
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
UQP has appointed Chloë Cooper to the role of sales executive. Cooper has worked at Avid Reader and Where the Wild Things Are since 2016. She joins UQP on 6...
Zerbi joins Five Mile
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
Rocco Zerbi has been appointed to the existing position of sales director at Five Mile. Zerbi began the position on 15 June 2020.
Gray joins Five Mile
Wednesday, 1 July 2020
Jacqui Gray has been appointed to the existing position of trade sales manager at Five Mile. Gray began the position on 9 June 2020.
Corcoran, Wood join S&S
Wednesday, 17 June 2020
Simon & Schuster Australia has appointed Kirstin Corcoran to the newly created position of marketing and publicity manager, based in Melbourne, and Jade Wood as the new senior national account...
Lloyd appointed UQP senior editor
Thursday, 11 June 2020
Margot Lloyd has been appointed senior editor at the University of Queensland Press, starting 6 July. Previously, Lloyd was publisher at Wakefield Press, where she established a dedicated YA list....
Hardingham appointed Unity Books Wellington manager
Thursday, 11 June 2020
Adrian Hardingham has been appointed manager of Unity Books Wellington. Previously, Hardingham held roles at Readings and Abbey’s bookshops. He replaces Tilly Lloyd in the role, who will remain as...
West joins Nielsen
Wednesday, 22 January 2020
Nielsen BookScan Australia has appointed Claire West to the role of senior account executive—publishers. Previously, West held various positions within Berkelouw/BookFace and Dymocks. West begins the role at Nielsen on...
New office for Echo Publishing
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Echo Publishing has relocated from its Melbourne office to new premises in Sydney. The new address is: Echo Publishing Suite 10, Level 6, 10 Help St Chatswood NSW 2067 Phone:...
Slevin appointed Booksellers NZ association manager
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
Dan Slevin has been appointed Booksellers NZ association manager. Slevin will begin in the role in October following outgoing CEO Lincoln Gould's retirement. For more information, click here.
Bain appointed acting director of Monash University Press
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
Monash University Publishing has appointed Greg Bain as acting director for the press, following the departure of former director Nathan Hollier. Bain has been working in publishing for three decades,...
Changes at Five Mile
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Five Mile has new staff members joining its team in newly created positions. Amanda Rae is appointed to the position of global sales executive and Caitlin Peak is appointed as...
Personnel changes at Simon & Schuster Australia
Wednesday, 5 June 2019
There have been a number of personnel changes at Simon & Schuster in Sydney, with staff beginning their roles on 11 June. Sophie Zhu is appointed to the newly created...
Cowell leaves Text; Forge appointed editor
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Elizabeth Cowell has resigned from her role as senior editor at Text Publishing. Former freelance editor Samantha Forge has been appointed editor at Text and began the position on 13...
Nancy Conescu joins Berbay Publishing
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Nancy Conescu will join Berbay Publishing as associate publisher. Conescu has previously worked at Walker Books Australia, Penguin USA and Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. She will begin her new...
Elizabeth Allen has joined Lost in Books multilingual kids’ bookshop
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Elizabeth Allen has been appointed to the newly created position of Captain of Commerce at Lost in Books multilingual kids’ bookshop in Fairfield NSW. She began the position on 26...
Ben Ball has joined Simon & Schuster Australia
Wednesday, 24 April 2019
Ben Ball has joined the newly created position of publishing director Scribner at Simon & Schuster Australia in Melbourne. Ben Ball begins the position on 24 April 2019.
Soeterboek leaves NewSouth for UTS
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
Nella Soeterboek, the outgoing director of NewSouth Books, has joined the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion as partnerships manager.
Santilli joins A&U
Thursday, 14 March 2019
Nicola Santilli has joined Allen & Unwin as editor (children & young adults), and began the position on 4 March. Santilli was previously an editor at Walker Books.
Naoum joins Booktopia
Thursday, 14 March 2019
Joel Naoum has joined Booktopia as nonfiction category manager and will begin the position on 18 March. Naoum was the publisher at Pan Macmillan’s digital imprint Momentum for five years...
Staff changes at Dymocks
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
Sharyn Villaverde, currently merchandise manager, will be acting general manager at Dymocks while Sophie Higgins is on maternity leave from February 22. Imogen Neely, currently category manager, will take on...
Jennifer Custer has joined Elwin Street Productions
Wednesday, 6 February 2019
Jennifer Custer has joined the newly created position of North American & Asian Sales Director at Elwin Street Productions in London. Jennifer Custer begins the position on 28 January 2019.
Penny Evershed joins Simon & Schuster
Wednesday, 16 January 2019
Penny Evershed has joined Simon & Schuster Australia in the newly created position of Inventory Manager. Evershed began the position on 14 January 2019.
Dawson leaves EWF for Melbourne Fringe
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Will Dawson, the outgoing executive director of the Emerging Writers' Festival, has joined Melbourne Fringe Festival as general manager/deputy CEO. Dawson begins the position on 4 February 2019.
Stevens retires from A&U
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
Deb Stevens is retiring as Allen & Unwin's Canberra-based account manager. Louise Pearce will be the new account manager for the ACT region as of 10 December (see classified for...
Naheswaran joins Cengage Australia
Wednesday, 28 November 2018
Sabita Naheswaran has joined Cengage Australia in Melbourne as marketing executive. Naheswaran began the position on 22 November 2018. Previously, she was marketing coordinator at Bonnier Publishing Australia.
Cuthbert appointed program manager at Writers Victoria
Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Kate Cuthbert has joined Writers Victoria as program manager. Cuthbert was previously managing editor of Escape Publishing, and director of member services at ALIA.
Martin appointed general manager of Dymocks Children’s Charities
Thursday, 8 November 2018
Terri Martin has been appointed general manager of Dymocks Children’s Charities, effective immediately. Martin replaces Paul Swain, who is stepping down from the role after five years to take up...
Amber Gilchrist has joined Exisle Publishing
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Amber Gilchrist has joined the newly created position of NSW Sales Manager at Exisle Publishing in Sydney. Amber Gilchrist begins the position on 14 January 2019.
Vreedenburgh appointed RWA president
Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Bree Vreedenburgh has been appointed president of Romance Writers of Australia (RWA), following the resignation of Joanne Boog.
Changes at Simon & Schuster Australia
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Caitlin Withey has joined Simon & Schuster Australia in the newly created position of International & Client Product Director. Anna Stelter has been promoted to the newly created position of...
