HarperCollins Australia
Laurie Ormond is an experienced publishing professional with a strong background in editing and proofreading. Currently serving as a Senior Editor at HarperCollins Australia since July 2020, Laurie has previously held editing positions at Harlequin Enterprises Australia and worked as a freelance proofreader and editor for various publishing companies, including Pan Macmillan, Momentum, and Simon and Schuster Australia. Additional experience includes roles as a Publishing Assistant and Editorial Assistant, as well as internships and administrative positions in diverse settings. Laurie holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in English, Social and Cultural Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in English and Classics from The University of Western Australia, where Laurie also contributed as a sessional tutor and guest lecturer.
HarperCollins Australia
HarperCollins occupies a unique place in Australian and New Zealand publishing. In both nations, we are the oldest publisher and the most forward thinking in terms of our transition to the global digital world of today. Owned by News Corps, we published ABC Books, Head of Zeus and Harlequin books. Our imprints include Angus & Robertson, Fourth Estate, Harper Voyager and Avon Romance. Today HarperCollins produces print and e-books, generally simultaneously, and was one of the first Australian publishers to turn much of the deep backlist into e-books to broaden the life of a book. Our first app, Donna Hay’s what’s for dinner?, was launched in late 2013. Short-run digital printing and print on demand technology are used to keep books available in print, while the Harper 360 program exports print editions directly into the US and the UK.