Book buyer spotlight: James Bennett’s buying team
Australian library supplier James Bennett’s 11-strong buying team combines expertise from the bookselling, library and publishing sectors. Buyer Louise Oliver spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘book buyer spotlight’ series. How long...
Book buyer spotlight: ALS Library Services’ Philippa Siebert
As a member of the acquisitions team at Adelaide-based ALS Library Services, Philippa Siebert has been helping libraries stock their shelves for over a decade. She spoke to Books+Publishing for our...
Book buyer spotlight: Peter Pal’s Stuart Dunstan
How does book buying differ for the library sector? Stuart Dunstan, fiction buyer for Australian library supplier Peter Pal, spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘book buyer spotlight’ series. How long have...
Book buyer spotlight: Dymocks’ Imogen Neely
Imogen Neely is the merchandise manager for Dymocks. She spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘book buyer spotlight’ series. How long have you been in the role and what did you do...
Book buyer spotlight: Gleebooks’ Morgan Smith
Morgan Smith has worked for Sydney’s Gleebooks for close to 25 years, and is currently the manager and book buyer at Gleebooks’ Dulwich Hill store. She spoke to Books+Publishing for our...
Book buyer spotlight: Harry Hartog and Berkelouw Books’ Maxine Ryan
Maxine Ryan has been working as a book buyer for Harry Hartog and Berkelouw Books for over 20 years. She spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘book buyer spotlight’ series. How long...
Book buyer spotlight: WHSmith’s Ruth Ellis
Ruth Ellis worked for Dymocks and Berkelouw before joining WHSmith as a buyer two years ago. She spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘book buyer spotlight’ series. How long have you been...
Book buyer spotlight: Readings’ Angela Crocombe
Angela Crocombe has worked as an author, publicist, sales rep and in foreign rights before joining Readings as its children’s book buyer. She spoke to Books+Publishing for our ‘book buyer...
Book buyer spotlight: Big W’s Meredith Drake
Meredith Drake has been a book buyer at Big W for over 10 years, and was once described by the Australian as ‘the most influential figure on the local book...
Book buyer spotlight: Collins Booksellers’ Diana Johnston
Collins Booksellers national buying manager Diana Johnston ran the Collins Bairnsdale store in regional Victoria for over 15 years before becoming a buyer in the company’s head office. She spoke...