Murdoch Books announces downsizing, key senior appointments
Murdoch Books has announced 'a raft of key appointments', following a 'downsizing and restructure of its workforce'. The changes follow the appointment of owner Matt Handbury as CEO last week.Handbury...
Handbury takes on CEO role at Murdoch Books
Murdoch Books has announced that owner Matt Handbury has taken on the roles of executive chairman and chief executive officer, replacing outgoing CEO Bruce Hallett. The publisher said in a...
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Local publishers release fixed-layout ebooks HarperCollins Publishers, Murdoch Books and NewSouth Books have announced the release of fixed-layout ebooks in the Apple iBookstore this week. Fixed-layout ebooks replicate the design and layout of...
Brash to join Murdoch Books
Murdoch Books has announced that Deborah Brash will join the publisher's design team at the beginning of May. Brash, former art director at Penguin Australia, has been appointed to the...
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Non-SPUNC titles available through Readings ebookstore Murdoch Books and Port Campbell Press are among the first non-SPUNC (Small Press Underground Networking Community) publishers to make titles available through the Readings ebookstore. Port...
Murdoch Books distribution to move from ADS to HarperCollins
Murdoch Books has announced this week that HarperCollins Publishers has been appointed to manage all warehousing and distribution functions for the publisher in Australia and New Zealand. The new arrangement,...
Rogers leaves Murdoch Books
Juliet Rogers has stepped down from her position as CEO of Murdoch Books. Murdoch Books announced today that Rogers, who has already finished in her role, will be replaced by Bruce Hallett,...
‘The Circle of Silence’ wins Walkley
Shirley Shackleton won the 2010 Walkley Book Award for The Circle of Silence: A Personal Testimony Before, During and After Balibo (Murdoch Books), announced at the Walkley Awards ceremony in Melbourne on...
Quercus distribution to move to PanMac in 2011
UK-based independent publisher Quercus has announced that it is moving its Australian and New Zealand distribution from Murdoch Books to Pan Macmillan, commencing 1 January 2011.Quercus' sales will be handled...
Walker appointed food publisher at Murdoch Books
Murdoch Books has announced the appointment of Kylie Walker as food publisher. ‘Kylie is incredibly well respected in the food industry, having most recently been editor of delicious. magazine, and...
Scarlett to Weldon Owen, Coupe to retire
Weldon Owen has announced the retirement of publisher and chief executive Sheena Coupe. Coupe, who will retire in August after 25 years with the company, will be succeeded as managing...
Black Dog Books moves sales and distribution to Murdoch
Murdoch Books has announced it will be responsible for sales and distribution of Black Dog Books titles from 1 February 2010. ‘New titles publishing from 1 February 2010 will be...
Rights round-up
In rights news this week: SalesNonfiction--Murdoch Books has sold German rights to MoVida Rustica, 100 Discoveries (Frank Camorra and Richard Cornish) and My Grill (Peter Evans); Slovenian rights to marie...
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Albany hosts 10th Sprung writers festivalThe 10th annual Sprung Festival took place at the Vancouver Arts Centre in Albany, Western Australia from 17 to 20 September. Guests at the festival...
Murdoch Books restructures sales and marketing team
Murdoch Books has announced a restructure of its sales and marketing team. Mary-Jayne House has been promoted to the newly created role of sales and marketing manager, with responsibility for...
Murdoch Books to publish children’s list
Murdoch Books has announced it will be ‘branching out into the exciting world of children's book publishing', and will be sourcing illustrations for one of its forthcoming children's titles by...
Allen & Unwin to become Murdoch Books’ sole agent in NZ
Murdoch Books has announced Allen & Unwin will be its sole agent in New Zealand from 1 January 2009. ‘As the illustrated list has changed and developed over the last...
New international role for Roberts at Murdoch
Murdoch Books has announced that Amanda Roberts will move to a full-time role as international sales director, with ‘direct responsibility for the sales initiatives in the USA, the UK and...
‘Strong growth’ for Murdoch Books in Australia
Murdoch Books has enjoyed ‘strong growth' over the financial year to June, according to CEO Juliet Rogers. Rogers said this was ‘despite challenges in [the company's] international markets due to...
Murdoch Books announces new UK structure
Murdoch Books has announced a new structure for its UK operations, following the resignation of its first UK managing director Tim Whale, who had held the position for only 10...