Louise Adler appointed publisher-at-large at Hachette Australia

New role comes seven months after publisher’s controversial resignation from Melbourne University Publishing

Louise Adler has been appointed to a new role at Hachette Australia, seven months after her controversial resignation from Melbourne University Publishing.

Adler takes up the new role at Hachette immediately, under the title publisher-at-large. “Whilst I’d prefer to be known as thin, I’ve happily yielded to the summons to be publisher-at-large,” Adler said.

Related: Melbourne University Publishing CEO quits over 'narrow' new focus

.@HachetteAus catalogue is a mirror of my life: infancy with Babar, childhood with Enid Blyton, adolescence with Mme Bovary, and chaperoned by Larousse in my father’s native tongue. An irresistible invitation to join the company from their visionary Australian CEO, @LSherwinStark

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