Publisher & Managing Director

After completing an MA (Hons) in English Literature and a business diploma, Juliet worked in roles including book sales rep and Marketing Manager at MacDonald Publishers, New Zealand. She was Managing Director of Random House NZ for 10 years, prior to moving to Australia and running Random House Australasian-wide. Juliet spent another decade managing Murdoch Books, before setting up her own business, The Wild Colonial Company, working as a publishing consultant and independent publisher. After 4 years as CEO of the Australian Society of Authors, she returned to her first love, publishing, joining Echo in 2021.

She has served as President of the NZ Booksellers’ Association, President of the Australian Publishers’ Association and Chair of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

Publishing Manager

Diana began her publishing career as an editor, working at Rigby Publishers in Adelaide, Angus & Robertson and McGraw-Hill in Sydney, and Time-Life Books in London. From 1999 to 2011 she worked as editorial director and then publisher at Murdoch Books. Following a brief stint as a freelance publishing consultant, she rejoined Murdoch Books (now part of Allen and Unwin) in 2013 as a publisher. In 2017 she returned to freelance project management and consultancy work, before joining Echo Publishing in early 2022.

Publicity Manager

Emily is an experienced marketing, publicity and digital communications specialist with a history of working in trade publishing and the literature sector in the UK and Australia. Emily cut her teeth as a publicist at Simon & Schuster UK, Random House UK and Michael O'Mara Books before branching out to working with literature festivals, books fairs, prizes, charities and arts organisations at literary PR agency FMcM. Before joining Echo in 2021, she was marketing and communications manager at the Australian Society of Authors (ASA). She is passionate about working directly with authors and excited to watch the Echo list grow.

Editorial Assistant

Cherie is a Publishing Assistant who loves to get the details just right. She is a graduate of the Master of Publishing at the University of Sydney and is a published poet. After cutting her teeth in the industry at Welbeck Publishing ANZ, she is looking forward to training as an editor with the Echo team. When she isn’t reading, Cherie enjoys boardgames and trivia game shows.

Marketing Coordinator

Kaarina is a UNSW graduate with a double degree in Media (PR and Advertising) and Design (Graphic and Textile design) with Honours. She has freelanced in website and graphic design as well as office administration. Kaarina drives the Echo marketing campaigns for authors and their books across a variety of channels. This includes print and digital advertising as well as eye-catching social media campaigns. In her free time, Kaarina enjoys craft and playing social soccer.