Lou Johnson

Lou Johnson is an accomplished publishing executive with extensive experience spanning multiple leadership roles in the industry. Currently serving as Director at The Fisher Company and Co-Founder of Key People Literary Management, Johnson has a robust background in strategic publishing advisory, author representation, and business consulting. Previous positions include Chief Strategy Officer at Mango Publishing, Publishing Director at Murdoch Books, and Managing Director at Simon & Schuster Australia Pty Ltd, where transformational leadership led to considerable growth and innovation. With a strong foundation in sales and marketing since Johnson's early career at Allen & Unwin, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Macquarie University, Johnson continues to advance the publishing landscape through expertise in mergers and acquisitions, international market expansion, and content commercialization.