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Beekman joins Affirm Press  Archive

Wednesday, 8 July 2020
Sasha Beekman has joined Affirm Press on maternity leave cover in the role of production and publishing coordinator. Beekman previously interned at Affirm and is also the author of picture...

Cooper joins UQP  Archive

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  Archive

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  Archive

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  Archive

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  Archive

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....

West joins Nielsen  Archive

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  Archive

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:...

Changes at Five Mile  Archive

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...

Nancy Conescu joins Berbay Publishing  Archive

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...

Soeterboek leaves NewSouth for UTS  Archive

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  Archive

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  Archive

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  Archive

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...

Dawson leaves EWF for Melbourne Fringe  Archive

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  Archive

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  Archive

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.