SLQ appoints new state librarian and CEO
Thursday, 16 June 2016
Vicki McDonald has been appointed state librarian and CEO of the State Library of Queensland (SLQ). (See library news.)
White appointed head of design at HarperCollins
Thursday, 16 June 2016
Allen & Unwin senior designer Lisa White has been appointed head of design at HarperCollins Australia, replacing Matt Stanton in the role. (See news.)
King leaves MUP
Wednesday, 8 June 2016
Melbourne University Publishing marketing and publicity manager Terri King has left the publisher to form a PR agency. (See news.)
Grundy joins Xoum
Wednesday, 8 June 2016
Former Giramondo managing editor Alice Grundy has joined Xoum in the newly created role of associate publisher. (See news.)
Lonely Planet relocates office
Wednesday, 11 May 2016
Lonely Planet has relocated its offices, as of 2 May. The new contact details are: Lonely Planet The Malt Store Level 3, 551 Swanston St Carlton Victoria, 3053
Nash joins Black Inc.
Wednesday, 20 April 2016
Former Pan Macmillan publicist Kate Nash has joined Black Inc. in the newly created role of head of marketing and publicity. (See news.)
Woodley appointed MD of ALS Library Services
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
ALS Library Services general manager Simon Woodley has been promoted to the role of managing director. (See news.)
Dempsey joins SPN as general manager
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
Former Books+Publishing editor-in-chief Matthia Dempsey has joined the Small Press Network as general manager. (See news.)
Horin appointed Five Mile Press publishing director
Wednesday, 6 April 2016
Hardie Grant Egmont publisher Niki Horin has joined Bonnier Publishing Australia as Five Mile Press publishing director. (See news.)
Williamson appointed Picador publisher
Thursday, 31 March 2016
Editor, reviewer and author Geordie Williamson has been appointed to the role of Picador publisher following the departure of Alex Craig. (See news.)
Staff changes at Thames & Hudson
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
Thames & Hudson has appointed former Penguin Random House associate publisher Kirsten Abbott as associate publisher. Publishing manager Paulina de Laveaux has been promoted to associate publisher and Publishing coordinator Tahlia Anderson...
Wichtendahl replaces Knock as Co-op CEO
Wednesday, 23 March 2016
The Co-op has appointed COO Thorsten Wichtendahl as its new CEO, replacing Peter Knock, who has stepped down for family reasons. (See news.)
Adams appointed ‘Voiceworks’ editor
Wednesday, 9 March 2016
Express Media has announced the appointment of Lucy Adams as editor of its Voiceworks journal. Adams begins in mid-March and replaces previous editor Elizabeth Flux.
Craig resigns as Picador publisher
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
Alex Craig, publisher of Pan Macmillan’s Picador imprint, has resigned from the company to pursue her own creative projects. (See news.)
New chair for Copyright Licensing New Zealand
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
Copyright Licensing New Zealand (CLNZ) has appointed crime writer Vanda Symon as chair of its board. Symon takes over from Adrian Keane, owner and chief executive of Edify Ltd, who...
Staff changes at Hachette
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
Hachette has promoted Daniel Pilkington, head of national accounts, to the newly created role of head of sales, and appointed Andrew Cattanach, Booktopia’s head of digital content, promotions and community,...
Macdonald to leave HarperCollins NZ
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
HarperCollins New Zealand publisher Finlay Macdonald will leave the company in early April for a role outside of publishing. (See news.)
Naoum leaves Pan Macmillan
Wednesday, 24 February 2016
Momentum publisher Joel Naoum has left Pan Macmillan after the company decided to scale down the publishing program of its digital-only imprint. (See news.)
Staff changes at ‘Griffith Review’
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
Associate publisher Susan Hornbeck is leaving the Griffith Review and will be replaced by Luke Stegemann, formerly general manager and editor-in-chief of Global Intertrade Publishing Division, which publishes the Adelaide...
Barker appointed Hardie Grant Egmont MD
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Hardie Grant Egmont has appointed Annabel Barker as its MD. (See news.)
Bray joins S&S
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Simon & Schuster Australia has appointed Liz Bray as its new deputy sales director, beginning on 4 February. Bray replaces Grainne Reidy, who has left the company.
Starford leaves Text; Cowell appointed senior editor
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Rebecca Starford has resigned from her role as editor at Text Publishing. Former Random House and A&U senior editor Elizabeth Cowell has been appointed senior editor at Text, beginning 29 February....
Milne leaves HarperCollins
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
HarperCollins Australia’s marketing, digital and communications director Simon Milne has left the company. (See news.)
Quick leaves UNSW Press
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
UNSW Press design manager Di Quick has left the company. (See classified.)
Cahill moves from Target to WHSmith
Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Sarah Cahill been appointed buyer of books and magazines at WHSmith. Cahill was previously the books and magazines buyer at Target.
New appointments at PRH ANZ
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Richard Alweyn, who was previously vice-president of finance at CEVA Logistics, has been appointed CFO at Penguin Random House (PRH) Australia and New Zealand, beginning 21 December. PRH ANZ has...
Black Inc. relocates office
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Black Inc. is relocating its offices on 14 December 2015. The new contact details are: Level 1, 221 Drummond St. Carlton VIC 3053 Phone: 03 9486 0288 Fax: 03 9011...
Murdoch leaves Te Papa Press
Wednesday, 9 December 2015
Te Papa Press publisher Claire Murdoch has left the company, effective from 4 December. (See classified.)
Rogers appointed ASA executive director
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Juliet Rogers has been appointed executive director of the Australian Society of Authors (ASA) from January 2016. Rogers replaces Angelo Loukkakis in the role. (See news).
Kobayashi joins MWF
Wednesday, 2 December 2015
Hiroki Kobayashi has been appointed multicultural program officer at the Melbourne Writers Festival.
