Horin appointed Five Mile Press publishing director
Hardie Grant Egmont publisher Niki Horin has joined Bonnier Publishing Australia as Five Mile Press publishing director. Horin began her publishing career at Five Mile Press 13 years ago as...
Archie: No Ordinary Sloth (Heath McKenzie, Five Mile Press)
The word ‘sloth’ is unlikely to be paired with the adjective ‘energetic’, but that’s exactly what author—illustrator Heath McKenzie does in his latest picture book. McKenzie, who’s had success with...
Meyer joins Five Mile Press
Author, editor and Literary Minded blogger Angela Meyer has been appointed commissioning editor at the Five Mile Press.Meyer will be working on the publisher’s adult list, focussing on nonfiction and...
Staff changes at Five Mile Press
The Five Mile Press has announced a number of changes to its marketing and publicity team. Jennifer Kean has been promoted to national publicity manager, Susie Kennewell has been appointed...
Kean joins The Five Mile Press
Jennifer Kean has joined The Five Mile Press as publicist for the publisher’s young adult imprint, Hot Key Books. Kean, who was previously publicity manager at Hardie Grant Egmont, replaces Sandra Edmunds...
Licensed to thrill: Publishers’ licensed lists
With brand licensing proving to be a growing area in book publishing, Kate Blackwood asks three local publishers about their licensed lists. Hardie Grant EgmontThere are 12 brands on Hardie Grant...
Keen for 2014: A preview of forthcoming junior titles
Publishers tell Brad Jefferies about their favourite forthcoming children’s and YA books. Allen & Unwin Redgum’s popular Vietnam War song I Was Only Nineteen (John Schumann, illus by Craig Smith)...
Read ahead: Preview of 2014 titles
Kate Blackwood rounds up publishers’ top picks for 2014. Fiction Maxine Beneba Clarke’s debut short-story collection is Hodder and Headline sales and marketing director Justin Ractliffe’s top pick for 2014....
Five Mile to sell 100 titles a year into India through Bonnier expansion
The Five Mile Press will look to sell approximately 100 titles a year into India through parent company Bonnier's expansion into India, according to managing director Alexandra Maramenides. Bonnier Publishing...
Weldon Owen to close Australian Office
The head office of children's publisher Weldon Owen will be relocated from Australia to London over the next six months. Current Weldon Owen managing director Kay Scarlett told the Weekly...
The Five Mile Press to commence trade sales and distribution
The Five Miles Press has announced that it will commence Australian trade sales and distribution from 1 August. The publisher, whose trade titles were previously sold and distributed by Scribo,...
Grijalbo, Matthews join Five Mile Press
The Five Mile Press has announced that Poppy Grijalbo and Nick Matthews have joined the company in the roles of publisher and finance and operations director, respectively. Managing director of...
Rowe to join Ice Water Press
Ice Water Press has announced that Janet Rowe will join the company in the role of publisher at the end of the month. Rowe, who is currently publisher at The...
Maramenides appointed Five Mile Press managing director
The Five Mile Press has announced the appointment of Alexandra Maramenides as managing director. Maramenides, formerly children's rights director at Simon & Schuster UK, joins the company this month. Richard...
Herridge appointed interim CEO at Five Mile Press, Williams departs
The Five Mile Press has announced that Michael Herridge has been appointed interim CEO of the company. The appointment follows the resignation, last week, of former CEO Lesley Williams, who...
Five Mile re-releases recalled true crime title
The Five Mile Press is re-releasing A Killer in the Family (Lindy Cameron and Fin J Ross), after legal considerations prompted the publisher to recall the title earlier this year....
In brief
Churchill fellowship to State Library of South Australia directorThe director of the State Library of South Australia Alan Smith has been awarded a Churchill Fellowship in the recent announcement from...
Five Mile recalls Farquharson true crime title
The Five Mile Press has issued an urgent recall of the title Killer in the Family by true crime author Lindy Cameron. The book explores 19 criminal cases including that...
Beaumont appointed as CEO of Five Mile Press
The Five Mile Press has announced the appointment of Lesley Beaumont to the position of CEO. David Horgan, the previous CEO and founder of The Five Mile Press, will be staying...
Bonnier completes purchase of Five Mile Press
Further to the majority shareholding it took in April 2004 (see WBN 21 April 2004), Bonnier Publishing UK (previously known as Autumn Publishing) has completed its acquisition of Melbourne mass market publisher...