Episode 37: Julie Burland CEO, Penguin Random House Australia

About this episode

Mark and Jaye discuss the role of Julie Burland and Penguin Random House Australia in nurturing Australian stories and the challenges of the publishing industry.

Mark and Jaye learn about Julie Burland's original story, how PRH Australia sits within the multi-national organisation, how Australian stories are nurtured within this structure and why she thinks independent bookshops are key. We also discuss fixed book pricing and that very particular headache of our industry, returns.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mark, Jaye

Guest: Julie Burland

Topics covered

• publishing
• Australian literature
• independent bookstores
• book pricing
• returns in publishing

Keywords

• Julie Burland
• Penguin Random House
• Australian stories
• independent bookstores
• fixed book pricing
• returns

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Penguin Random House Australia

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