MEDIA RELEASE: 15 March 2022                                                                                                  

The Allen & Unwin Publishing Group is thrilled to announce the promotion of Melanie Laville-Moore to the newly created role of Managing Director Nw Zealand.

Melanie has led Allen & Unwin NZ since 2006 and has guided it from fledgeling satellite office to the New Zealand publishing powerhouse of today. Allen & Unwin NZ has been voted Publisher of the Year three times in the last six years, in 2016, 2018 and 2020. Melanie is also a previous President of the New Zealand Publisher’s Association and is the inaugural Chair for the pan-sector organisation, the Coalition for Books.

Robert Gorman, Allen & Unwin Group CEO, says, ‘This is an enormously well deserved promotion for Mel. It acknowledges the very strong job she has done in her role at A&U NZ. Under her direction, Allen & Unwin New Zealand is now a leading New Zealand trade publisher. Mel has shaped and led a magnificent team. Their planning, publishing, execution, creativity and support across all of the company’s books and authors, no matter which market the book originates in, has placed us and our reputation, at the top of the New Zealand industry. They have many plans in place to continue these efforts and pre-eminence over the next five years. Mel’s promotion to the role of Managing Director will assist greatly in making this happen.’

Melanie Laville-Moore, Managing Director of Allen & Unwin NZ, says ‘Driving and building Allen & Unwin’s hugely successful New Zealand business alongside the most talented team of colleagues in the industry remains an absolute privilege. This new role is welcome recognition, and signals the strong belief for even greater potential for Allen & Unwin NZ, that is shared company-wide.‘

For further information, please contact Abba Renshaw, Publicity Manager on abbar@allenandunwin.com  T: 09 375 7193