About Us

Welcome to the Murdoch Books website. We hope that you enjoy perusing our list as much as we enjoy making it for you.

Each of you as authors, booksellers, readers and media, are very important partners for us and we have designed this website to be not only informative for you, but also a pleasure to visit.

Please enjoy your journey through our showcase of wonderful books and feel free to send us any feedback on ways in which we can further enhance this experience for you.		      

WHO WE ARE

Murdoch Books is a proudly independent, Australian publishing company, under private ownership.

We began life as a subsidiary of Murdoch Magazines, which our Chairman and owner, Matt Handbury, purchased from News Limited in 1991. Under Matt’s ownership, Murdoch Books has grown rapidly to become a significant international publisher.

With our offices based in one of Sydney’s heritage-listed piers on the Harbour, we have full in-house editorial, design, production and publishing capabilities, complete with our extensive test kitchens on site. Our award-winning Australian sales and marketing team is supported by a fully owned subsidiary sales and marketing company in the UK. Our significant international market presence is assisted by our UK team who manage our extensive European foreign language and export sales, and our International Sales department located in Sydney sell to the North American market. With our books translated into more than 20 languages, Murdoch Books has carved out a reputation as a high quality international publisher.

Our mission as a company is to excite, delight and inspire our readers with beautifully produced books that have an unswerving commitment to integrity of content, innovation in design and high production values.

We are currently Australia’s seventh largest publisher and enjoy leading market positions in the Food, Gardening, Craft and History categories. While we relish our reputation in illustrated publishing, we are equally proud of the range and diversity of our rapidly growing Pier 9 narrative list, with its eclectic mix of fiction from around the world, memoir, biography, popular history and strong human interest stories.

Regardless of the imprint or the subject matter, however, every book on the Murdoch Books publishing program represents our commitment to publish the very best of the best.

KEY STAFF:

Matt Handbury - Chief Executive Officer

Kate Walsh - Chief Financial Officer

Mark Ashbridge - Marketing Director

Chris Rennie - Publishing Director

Amanda Maclean - International Sales Director


KEY CONTACTS

Christine Jones - Managing Director of our UK office
Sally Webb - Publisher of our Food titles
Melanie Ostell - Publisher for Pier 9 narrative side, both fiction and non-fiction
Tracy Lines - Publisher of Lifestyle titles
Paul Mitchell - Publisher of Lifestyle titles
Cara Codemo - Manager of our international sales operations
Caryl Wiggins - Design Studio Manager
Karen Small - Production Manager
Mary-Jayne House - National Marketing Manager
Noel Hammond - Sales Development Manager
 

HOW DO WE WORK?

With a skilled in-house design and editorial team, Murdoch Books is in a unique position to work closely with our authors, to produce a book that captures their vision. We are able to work quickly to develop a concept, and the team are very flexible and open in the way in which they develop a book, maintaining regular communication and feedback throughout the production process. This is only possible because, unlike most traditional trade publishers, our authors can work directly with the creative team, avoiding delays and other problems which can arise in a more distant working relationship. 

We also operate our own fully equipped, on-site test kitchens, where we test every new food recipe, ensuring that each and every recipe in a Murdoch Books title is reliable. This testing regime, supported by our team of experienced food editors and home economists, help us ensure that our international reputation as a food publisher is maintained. 

Our sales & marketing team are well trained and very experienced, with good relationships with their customers throughout the world. As a result, Murdoch Books is a very significant supplier to both the traditional and non-traditional outlets. Our sales team are very involved in the publishing process from the earliest stages and are able to bring a unique level of focus to the titles. 

Matt Handbury
CEO 
Murdoch Books
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