Hachette Australia, part of the Hachette Livre Publishing group, publishes high-quality commercial fiction for adults and children across a wide range of subject areas.
Our Hachette Australia imprint is home to authors such as Lian Hearn, Hugh Mackay, Peter FitzSimons, William McInnes, Barry Humphries, Harry M Miller, James Phelan, Gabrielle Lord, Penelope Green, Kimberley Freeman and Prof Jennie Brand-Miller and Kaye Foster-Powell’s internationally acclaimed Low GI series.
Our local imprint also publishes international bestsellers Mitch Albom, The Dalai Lama, Augusten Burroughs and John Grogan. We have recently established our own Orbit list – part of the prestigious international Orbit imprint. Our children’s books are published under the highly regarded Lothian Children’s Book imprint and include authors and illustrators such as Shaun Tan, Colin Thompson, Gary Crew, John Marsden and Alison Lester.
We are proud to distribute a stellar collection of bestselling authors and children’s books from our UK and US sister companies including Maeve Binchy, Stephenie Meyer, Lauren Child, Harlan Coben, Martina Cole, Patricia Cornwell, Jeffery Deaver, Janet Evanovich, Elizabeth George, Stephen King, Alexander McCall-Smith, David Mitchell, Michael Palin, Ian Rankin, Nora Roberts, Peter Robinson, Anita Shreve, Penny Vincenzi and an enviable collection of illustrated books from Octopus and the PQ and MILK collections.
Key people
| Managing Director | Malcolm Edwards |
| Finance Director | David Cocking |
| IT Manager | Michael Swarbrick |
| Australian Publishing | |
|---|---|
| Publishing Director | Fiona Hazard |
| Publishing & Production Manager | Anne Macpherson |
| Publisher | Bernadette Foley |
| Publisher | Vanessa Radnidge |
| Non Fiction Publisher | Matthew Kelly |
| Children’s Publisher (Lothian Children’s Books) | Jon Appleton |
| Sales & Marketing | |
| Hodder & Headline Sales & Marketing Director | Matt Richell |
| Little, Brown & Orion Sales & Marketing Director | Matt Hoy |
| Publicity | |
| Hodder & Headline Publicity Manager | Judy Jamieson-Green |
| Little, Brown & Orion Publicity Manager | Jaki Arthur |
| Hachette Children’s Books Publicity | Theresa Bray |
| Hachette Children’s Books | |
| Hachette Children’s Books Director | Chris Raine |
| Marketing/Administration Manager | Christine Fairbrother |
Manuscript Submissions
Hachette Australia publishes books for the general reader.
We regret that due to the volume of work involved we cannot accept unsolicited manuscripts.
All manuscript submissions must be submitted via a literary agent: you should contact an agent to obtain advice as to how your manuscript is best presented.
There are a number of organisations that help writers improve their writing skills, assess their work and provide professional development opportunities.
The Australian Writer’s Marketplace is the most comprehensive guide to writing and publishing networks, opportunities and markets, with over 2100 current listings in print and online. With regular industry forums, weekly writing races, The Australian Writer’s Marketplace provides access to writing competitions, manuscript appraisers and templates, articles on current issues, and hints and tips from published authors. www.awmonline.com.au
Each state and territory also has a writers’ centre that provides creative writing courses and events, industry seminars and advice, as well as services to gain developmental feedback on your work.
- ACT Writers Centre: www.actwriters.org.au
- New South Wales Writers’ Centre: www.nswwriterscentre.org.au
- Northern Territory Writers’ Centre: www.ntwriters.com.au
- Queensland Writers Centre: www.qwc.asn.au
- South Australian Writers’ Centre: www.sawc.org.au
- Victoria Writers’ Centre: www.vwc.org.au
- Western Australian Writers Centre: www.fawwa.iinet.net.au/wawc.htm
Career Opportunities at Hachette Australia
Hachette is the second largest publisher in Australia and part of the Hachette Livre Publishing group.
Just as our authors are important to us so is our staff. We aim for a non corporate environment which is an enjoyable place to work each day. We go to great lengths to look after our employees and to give our authors the best publishing experience in the industry.
Working at Hachette Australia not only comes with competitive salaries, and an industry leading bonus plan, other benefits include; summertime working hours, paid paternal leave schemes and training opportunities.
If you are enthusiastic about publishing, hardworking, but looking for a great place to work, then you will enjoy being on our team.
Current Openings
Employment opportunities at Hachette Australia are advertised in the Industry Bookseller + Publisher Magazines Weekly Book Newsletter as they become available.
The positions currently available are:-
- there are no current positions available
Other Opportunities
Hachette Australia employs freelance Editors, Proofreaders, Illustrators and Designers depending on our publishing program.
Our freelance register is fairly full however if you are an Australian Freelancer with previous book editing and design experience and would like to join our register, please submit your contact details.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for a position please send your resume and cover letter to:
Human Resource Manager
Hachette Australia
Level 17/207 Kent St
Sydney, NSW, 2000
humanresources@hachette.com.au
Hachette Australia is committed to equal opportunities and employs people solely on the basis of their ability.
