George Robertson Awards

Presented at the APA’s Annual General Meeting, recipients of the award must:

Have devoted more than thirty years to the publishing industry
Have demonstrated respect among their colleagues and members of the industry
Be nominated by a present or a past employer, or by a colleague who is a current member of the APA
Be currently employed in the publishing industry, or have been retired for less than 3 years

Nominations open around February each year and are assessed by the APA’s Board of Directors.

Past George Robertson Award recipients

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Theresa Anns (Local Sales and Marketing Manager - WA, HarperCollins Publishers)
Katrina Batten (Senior Production Controller, HarperCollins Publishers)
Astrid Browne (Managing Director, Hardie Grant Explore, Hardie Grant Publishing)
Sean Cotcher (Head of Key Accounts, HarperCollins Publishers) – read an interview here.
Scott Forbes (Senior Editor, HarperCollins Publishers)
Jacqui Furlong (Field Sales Manager, HarperCollins Publishers)
Mark Hannam (Telesales Account Manager, Allen & Unwin)
Laura Harris (Publishing Director, Young Readers., Penguin Random House Australia )
Kate Hoy (Product and DK Director, Penguin Random House)
Roberta Ivers (Publisher, Fiction & Non-Fiction, HarperCollins Publishers)
Jane Kembrey (Sales & Marketing Manager, UNSW Press + NewSouth Books) – read an interview here.
Jude McGee (publisher (HCP) & now publishing mgr, Australian Lawyers Alliance and freelancing)
Jo-Ann Milne (Publishing Executive – International and Series, HarperCollins Publishers)
Louise O'Leary (General Sales Manager, Penguin Random House)
Jane Palfreyman (Publisher, Allen & Unwin)
Simon Quartermaine ( Sales Representative, Pan Macmillan Australia)
Tanya Thompson (Logistics Operative, Harper Entertainment Distribution Services (HEDS))
Jenny Zimmer (Owner/publisher, Zimmer Editions)

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