HarperCollins Australia
Michelle Weisz is an accomplished publishing professional with extensive experience in marketing and communications, particularly in the children's book sector. Currently serving as Publishing Director and Head of Marketing and Communications for Harper Kids at HarperCollins Australia since December 2015, Michelle has led innovative campaigns to promote reading among children and optimize digital strategies. Prior to this role, Michelle was self-employed as a project manager, supporting various publishing leaders and the APA from June 2011 to June 2016. Earlier career highlights include positions at HarperCollins Australia, where responsibilities included managing eBook operations and marketing initiatives, as well as a tenure at Penguin Books Australia focusing on business development and sales management. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Sydney, a Diploma of Book Editing and Publishing from Macleay College, and a Higher School Certificate from North Sydney Girls High School.
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.