Louise Adler is the CEO and Publisher-in-Chief of Melbourne University Press. She has had a long career in the publishing industry, and her many former roles include Editor of Arts and Entertainment at The Age and the Editor of the Australian Book Review. 

Louise became a Member of the Order of Australia for Services to Literature in 2008. Her board roles include the Monash University Council, the Melbourne International Arts Festival and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from University of Reading in the United Kingdom and a Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy from Columbia University in the United States.

Louise spoke to The Garret about Australian book sales and what they mean for both publishers and writers, as well as how she seeks to capture the zeitgeist with that she publishes.

Related episodes:
We interviewed Phillipa McGuinness and Terri-ann White, two leading Australian publishers, who spoke to The Garret about publishing and the state of the book industry in Australia today.
We have also interviewed publishers Morry Schwartz and Michael Heyward, as well as book seller Mark Rubbo.

About The Garret

Follow The Garret: Writing and Publishing and our host Astrid Edwards on Instagram.

Explore our back catalogue (and transcripts) at thegarretpodcast.com.

<a href="Https://thegarretpodcast.com/Louise-Adler%20">Louise Adler</a> is the CEO and Publisher-in-Chief of Melbourne University Press. She has had a long career in the publishing industry, and her many former roles include Editor of Arts and Entertainment at The Age and the Editor of the Australian Book Review. 
Louise became a Member of the Order of Australia for Services to Literature in 2008. Her board roles include the Monash University Council, the Melbourne International Arts Festival and the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from University of Reading in the United Kingdom and a Master of Arts and Master of Philosophy from Columbia University in the United States.
Louise spoke to The Garret about Australian book sales and what they mean for both publishers and writers, as well as how she seeks to capture the zeitgeist with that she publishes.
Related episodes:
<ul>
<li>We interviewed <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/phillipa-mcguinness/">Phillipa McGuinness</a> and <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/terri-ann-white/">Terri-ann White</a>, two leading Australian publishers, who spoke to The Garret about publishing and the state of the book industry in Australia today.</li>
<li>We have also interviewed publishers <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/Morry-schwartz">Morry Schwartz</a> and <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/michael-heyward">Michael Heyward</a>, as well as book seller <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/mark-rubbo">Mark Rubbo</a>.</li>
</ul>
About The Garret
Follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garretpodcast/">The Garret: Writing and Publishing</a> and our host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_astridedwards_/">Astrid Edwards</a> on Instagram.
Explore our back catalogue (and transcripts) at <a href="https://thegarretpodcast.com/">thegarretpodcast.com</a>.

The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling.

Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).

The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen).

The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The Garret, simply subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and join the conversation on Instagram or Twitter.

You can also follow our host Astrid Edwards at astridedwards.com.

The Garret is a podcast for lovers of books and storytelling.
Always about Australian writers and their craft, in 2023 The Garret expanded focus and also interviews industry figures about what gets published (and why).
The Garret is educational in outlook. A defining feature of The Garret is our transcripts. Each interview is published with a complete transcript (so you don’t have to write anything down while you listen).
The Garret is a labour of love on behalf of all emerging writers. It does not operate for revenue or profit. If you would like to support The Garret, simply subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts and join the conversation on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/garretpodcast/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://twitter.com/garretpodcast">Twitter</a>.
You can also follow our host Astrid Edwards at <a href="https://astridedwards.com/" data-wpel-link="external">astridedwards.com</a>.

🎧 Interviews with writers about craft and industry figures about what gets published and why.

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