Hopkins, Morrison join HarperCollins
Roz Hopkins and Tegan Morrison have joined HarperCollins as associate publishers. Hopkins will take on the role of associate publisher - nonfiction. Hopkins has previously worked for Quarto Publishing, Lonely...
Scribo Group appoints sales and marketing team
The Scribo Group yesterday announced the appointment of its sales and marketing team, in line with the recent announcement of the integrated warehousing operation in Adelaide. Jon Attenborough has been...
Leave of absence for ABA’s Liz Riley
Elizabeth Riley, the ABA's member services officer, has taken a leave of absence while she focuses her energies on dealing with a serious health issue.ABA CEO Malcolm Neil told WBN:...
Draper steps down as group managing director at ARW
Ian Draper has decided to step down from the position of ARW (Angus & Robertson Whitcoulls) group managing director, following the recent purchase by ARW of Borders Australia, New Zealand...
Anna McFarlane leaves Pan Macmillan
Anna McFarlane, children's publisher at Pan Macmillan, has resigned ‘to pursue other interests, including children's book-related film and television projects'. McFarlane's new company, which she co-owns with Garth Nix, is...
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...
McFarlane leaves Hardie Grant Egmont
Susannah McFarlane is stepping down as managing director of Hardie Grant Egmont, the business she helped found and develop in 2002.'The rapid growth of the business and especially the highly successful...
Drake leaves Dymocks to join Big W
Dymocks has announced the resignation of buying manager Meredith Drake.‘Meredith has been with us for over seven years and during this time has contributed significantly to the business. Her dedication,...
Neal to leave ABC Books; O’Brien new manager
Stuart Neal, ABC Books' long-serving commissioning editor, and its publisher since 2002, is leaving the ABC ?for personal reasons'.Neal began his 28-year career at the ABC as a purchase-order clerk,...
Chilvers to head Dymocks flagship
Sally Chilvers has been appointed as the manager of the Dymocks flagship store in George St, Sydney.Chilvers has extensive book industry knowledge, having successfully owned and operated the Angus &...
Dunn leaves NSW Writers’ Centre
Irina Dunn has announced her resignation from the NSW Writers' Centre, where she has been executive director for the last 15 years.Dunn told the centre's management committee that ‘she felt...