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

Pam Brewster (Publisher, Hardie Grant Books) - read an interview here
Tracey Cheetham (Publicity & Marketing Director, Pan Macmillan Australia)
Leanne Cramond (Sales Representative, Pan Macmillan Australia)
Sally Devenish (Production Manager, Pan Macmillan Australia)
Clive Jackson (Account Manager – South Australia, Penguin Random House) - read an interview here
Karen Reid (Launch Director, Penguin Random House) - read an interview here
Denise Ryan (Director and Publisher, Denise Ryan and Associates) - read an interview here
Erica Wagner (Consulting Publisher, Freelance – formerly Allen & Unwin)

A special recognition on retirement after 21 years was also made to Phill Knight, Distribution Director at Alliance Distribution Services (ADS).

You can hear a little about the contributions they’ve made to publishing in this video:

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