{"id":19124,"date":"2025-07-24T00:47:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T00:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/19124\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T00:47:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T00:47:09","slug":"george-robertson-award-2025-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/19124\/","title":{"rendered":"George Robertson Award 2025 winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\tThursday, 24 July 2025 \u00a0 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing<\/a><\/p>\n

The Australian Publishers Association (APA) has announced the 2025 winners of the George Robertson Award.<\/p>\n

The recipients, chosen by the APA board of directors, are:<\/p>\n

Penny Evershed (head of supply chain, S&S)
\nPhilip Kent (university librarian, University of Sydney)
\nLouise McCall (contracts and rights administrator, Thames & Hudson)
\nAnna McFarlane (publisher, books for children & young adults, A&U)
\nKaren McLaughlin (team leader \u2013 operations, HarperCollins)
\nLouise Stark (CEO, Hachette Australia & Aotearoa NZ)
\nCate Sutherland (children\u2019s publisher, Fremantle Press)
\nChristine Thorne (logistics operative, HarperCollins)
\nMichael White (head of international publishing, HarperCollins)<\/p>\n

Named after the founder of Angus & Robertson, George Robertson, the annual awards recognise long and distinguished service to the Australian publishing industry. Recipients must have worked for over 30 years in the publishing industry; shown respect to others in the industry; been nominated by a past or present employer or colleague who is also an APA member; and either be currently working in the industry or have been retired for less than three years.<\/p>\n

Last year\u2019s winners<\/a> were announced at the APA AGM, where new committees were also announced.<\/p>\n

More information about the George Robertson Award and its recipients is on the\u00a0APA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Category: Awards<\/a> Local\u00a0news<\/a> <\/p>\n

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