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The board of the Australian online bookseller instructed founder Tony Nash to relinquish his position as CEO on July 13. In May Nash said he would step down after a search for a new CEO was completed; instead, CFO Geoff Stalley will now serve as interim CEO until that search is completed. The board said: “The company has just completed an internal business review focussed on, amongst other things, its overall strategy, efficiency and its cost structure. As part of this process, the board has determined that retaining Tony Nash as the Chief Growth Officer, whilst at the same time appointing a new CEO was not in the best interests of the business going forward.” Nash will remain a director.

Myrsini Stephanides has formally announced the founding of her new literary agency. She was an agent and operations manager at the Carol Mann Agency from 2009 to 2021.

Maile Beal, Iris Blasi, and Agnes Carlowicz have joined as agents.

Erica Magrin has joined the independent sales team as telesales account manager. She was previously at Disney Worldwide Publishing.

Terri Ruffino Wowk has joined the creative services department as project director.

Michelle Hilario-Ruiz has been promoted to digital marketing and advertising coordinator.

Stephanie Anderson has been promoted to contracts manager, reporting to Suzanne Brandreth.

Carolyn Buszynski becomes senior rights associate, now reporting to Hana El Niwairi. El Niwairi has been promoted to rights manager, and operations administrator.

Leah Shangrow has been promoted to operations manager.