2026 George Roberston recipients, from left: Sandra Nobles, Robert Gorman, Kaye Wright, Maria Tsiakapoulos, Rachael McDiarmid, Linda Bruce, Sarah Cannon, Gary Pengnelly, Lisa Hanrahan, Jim Demetriou
14/07/2026
Congratulations to the ten longstanding members of the Australian publishing industry who have been selected as recipients of the 2026 George Robertson Awards.
With each having dedicated over 30 years to publishing, they're a great reminder of the talent, passion and commitment in our industry.
- Rachael McDiarmid – Director, RM Marketing Services
- Gary Pengnelly – CEO, Books + Publishing
- Lisa Hanrahan – Managing Director, Rockpool Publishing
- Linda Bruce – Account Manager, Hachette Australia
- Maria Tsiakopoulos – Account Manager – Victoria, Allen & Unwin
- Sandra Nobes – Designer, Allen & Unwin
- Kaye Wright – Head of Trade, Woodslane
- Sarah Cannon – Former Senior Marketing Coordinator, Monash University
- Jim Demetriou – CEO, HarperCollins Australia
- Robert Gorman – CEO, Allen & Unwin
This year’s recipients will be celebrated at the BookUp networking drinks in Melbourne on 22 July. Look out for interviews with each of the recipients following BookUp.