Thursday, 15 November 2012
David Dromer has replaced Martine Poiree as sales and marketing manager at Nielsen BookData New Zealand. (See news.)

Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Simon & Schuster has announced several staff changes. Kate Cubitt has been promoted to sales director; national account manager Sharon Bryant has been promoted with new responsibilities; and Cassy Nacard joins the company...

Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Melbourne University Publishing has moved into new offices at Level 1, 11-15 Argyle Place, South Carlton, Victoria. (See news.)

Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Independent Melbourne bookshop Avenue Bookstore has made some changes to its book buying team following the departure of head book buyer Gina Collis in August. At the Avenue Bookstore in...

Tuesday, 13 November 2012
The Board of the University Book Shop Otago, in New Zealand, has announced the appointment of Phillippa Duffy to the role of general manager. She replaces Bill Noble, who recently...

Monday, 12 November 2012
Anne O’Brien has been appointed as festival director of Auckland Writers & Readers Festival (AWRF) beginning 1 January. (See news.)

Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Jansis O’Hanlon will join Varuna, the Writers’ House, in the role of chief executive officer at the end of November. O’Hanlon replaces Lis Bastian, who finished in the role in July. (See...

Monday, 5 November 2012
Megan Quinlan has joined the Stella Prize in the role of prize manager. Quinlan has previously worked as a bookseller, an editor at the Monthly and as a publicist at Text...

Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Robert Watkins, outgoing marketing manager for Hachette imprints Hodder & Headline, will join independent Sydney bookstore Better Read Than Dead as store manager and buyer on 5 November. Watkins will...

Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Susan Hayes will retire from her position as director of the Literature Board of the Australia Council for the Arts in December. (See news.)