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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­ of Queensland Press (Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­P) has appointed publishing industry leader Ben James as Director.

Mr James replaces Jill Eddington, who retired in 2017. Publishing Director Madonna Duffy has been acting in the role.

Mr James said he was thrilled to have the opportunity to lead Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­P.

“Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­P is one of Australia’s leading independent publishing houses, with a diverse list and a long history, so naturally I’m delighted and honoured to lead this organisation,” he said.

He said he would work  with Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­P management and staff to expand the publisher’s  reputation for quality fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and scholarly and children’s titles.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­P Board chair and University of Queensland Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Dunne said Mr James’s expertise would be extremely valuable.

“His appointment ensures Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­P will remain an agile and sustainable business into the future,” he said.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­P was established in 1948. Mr James, who will start at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­P on 25 March, has a background in publishing, strategic business management and digital product development.

He has held leadership positions at Cengage Learning Australia and Macmillan Publishers.

Contact: Kylie Rathborne, kylier@uqp.uq.edu.au, +61 7 3346 7932.