Williamson appointed Picador publisher
Editor, reviewer and author Geordie Williamson has been appointed publisher of Pan Macmillan’s Picador imprint following the departure of Alex Craig. Williamson’s previous roles include chief literary critic of the...
Craig resigns as Picador publisher
Alex Craig has resigned from Pan Macmillan after 12 years with the company, including the past five years as publisher of its Picador imprint. Craig will pursue her own creative...
Pan Macmillan won’t publish Evans’ Paleo diet baby cookbook; authors to self-publish ebook
Pan Macmillan has announced it will not publish a Paleo diet baby cookbook co-written by Pete Evans, with the authors to self-publish a digital version in coming weeks.Pan Macmillan said in a...
Pan Macmillan delays Pete Evans Paleo diet baby cookbook
Pan Macmillan has delayed publication of a Paleo diet baby cookbook co-written by Pete Evans amid concerns that some of the recipes pose health risks for babies.Bubba Yum Yum: The...
Pan Macmillan to publish ‘Shantaram’ sequel
Pan Macmillan Australia will publish a sequel to Gregory David Roberts’ novel Shantaram in October under its Picador imprint.The Mountain Shadow is set two years after the events in Shantaram...
Phillips resigns as Macmillan director to launch consulting business
After 42 years with Pan Macmillan, Macmillan director Peter Phillips has resigned from the publisher to run his own book industry consulting company.Phillips told Books+Publishing that his company Outside of...
Picador acquires debut by award-winning screenwriter
Pan Macmillan imprint Picador has announced it has acquired local rights to a debut novel by award-winning Australian screenwriter Shirley Barrett.Barrett’s scripts include Love Serenade and South Solitary. She has...
‘The 52-Storey Treehouse’ inspires Guinness World Record
Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton’s The 52-Storey Treehouse (Pan) has inspired a Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Trees. Pan Macmillan publicist Charlotte Ree collaborated...
Pan Macmillan to launch new nonfiction imprint
In the UK, Pan Macmillan will launch a new nonfiction imprint specialising in ‘parenting, inspirational memoir, wellness and self-realisation, including cookery, business books and self-help’, reports the Bookseller. The as-yet-unnamed...
Reilly named ‘Australia’s Favourite Novelist’ in Booktopia poll
Matthew Reilly has topped the list in Booktopia’s annual ‘Australia’s Favourite Novelist’ promotion. Booktopia announced the top 10 finalists on its website on 24 January. They were (from number 10): John...
Pan Macmillan to publish ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ novellas
Pan Macmillan Australia has announced that it will partner with US daytime television show The Bold and the Beautiful to publish a series of novellas based on the show. The...
Nash joins Pan Macmillan
Haylee Nash has been appointed to the newly created role of commissioning editor of fiction at Pan Macmillan. Nash, who begins in the role on 16 December, was publishing manager...
Nash joins Pan Macmillan
Haylee Nash has been appointed to the newly created role of commissioning editor of fiction at Pan Macmillan. Nash, who begins in the role on 16 December, was publishing manager...
Momentum author acquired by Macmillan in global book deal
Momentum author Kylie Scott will be ‘traditionally’ published by Momentum’s parent companies Macmillan in Australia and the UK and St Martin’s Press in the US as part of a four-book...
Pan Macmillan, Bloomsbury sign with Wheelers ebook platform
ALS Library Services has announced that ebooks from Pan Macmillan and Bloomsbury are now available to Australian and New Zealand users of the Wheelers ePlatform library lending service. ALS managing...
‘Outlaw Bikers in Australia’ recalled in QLD
Pan Macmillan has announced a recall of Outlaw Bikers in Australia by Duncan McNab from Queensland bookstores. The publisher said in a statement that the book ‘has been recalled temporarily due to potential sub...
Griffiths, Denton stories re-published in new series for younger readers
A new series of illustrated books for younger readers will feature previously published short stories from Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, Pan Macmillan has announced. The series kicks off with...
Plum launches new website
Pan Macmillan’s food and lifestyle imprint Plum has launched a dedicated website. The new website favours striking imagery and minimal text, with links to the Pan Macmillan website for more...
Cheetham promoted at Pan Macmillan
Pan Macmillan has announced that Tracey Cheetham has been appointed to the newly created role of publicity and marketing director. Cheetham, who has already started in the new role, was...
Changes at Pan Macmillan
At Pan Macmillan, Tracey Cheetham, previously head of publicity, has been promoted to the newly created role of publicity and marketing director, and is now a member of the Macmillan...