(photo by Brent Lukey)Editor and CEO
In 2001 Peter Rose became the Editor of Australian Book Review. Previously he was a publisher at Oxford University Press. He has published several books of poetry, an award-winning family memoir, Rose Boys, and two novels, the most recent being Roddy Parr (Fourth Estate, 2010). His latest poetry collections are Rag (Gazebo Books, 2023) and Attention, Please! (Pitt Street Poetry, February 2025). His extensive criticism appears in a variety of publication, including ABR. Rose writes and performs short absurdist plays with The Highly Strung Players.
Assistant Editor
Dr Georgina Arnott joined Australian Book Review as Assistant Editor in 2022 after a career in academic research in Australian history, biography, and literary studies. She has a PhD in History and an MA in Literary Studies. Georgina has been published as a book reviewer, essayist and author. Her first book, The Unknown Judith Wright (UWAP, 2016), was shortlisted for the National Biography Award in 2017, and she is the editor of Judith Wright: Selected Writings (La Trobe University Press, 2022). In 2021 she was named an ABC Top 5 Humanities Scholar.
Assistant Editor
Will Hunt is an Assistant Editor at Australian Book Review. In 2023, Will interned at ABR through the magazine’s partnership with Monash University, before joining ABR as a digital publishing assistant. Will is passionate about Australian literature, high-standard criticism, and the continuing development of literary culture in Australia.
Business Manager
Rosemary Blackney is Business Manager of Australian Book Review. She has managed a diverse range of organisations in Australia and overseas. Rosemary was the editor of CenteredOnTaipei magazine whilst living in Taiwan from 2003 to 2005. With a qualification in Public Relations, she is passionate about communications and believes that relationships are the cornerstone of business and organisational success.
Poetry Editor
John Hawke is a Senior Lecturer, specialising in poetry, at Monash University. His books include Australian Literature and the Symbolist Movement, Poetry and the Trace (co-edited with Ann Vickery), and the volume of poetry Aurelia, which received the 2015 Anne Elder award.
Development Consultant
Christopher Menz has since 2012 managed the ABR Patrons program and all our grant applications. Prior to that, he had a twenty-five year career in Australian art museums, specialising in the decorative arts. From 2005 to 2010 he was Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia. In addition to reviewing for ABR he has published extensively on European and Australian decorative arts, in particular on the design work of William Morris. He also leads cultural tours for ABR and Academy Travel.