Editor and CEO
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 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 and then as Assistant Editor in 2024. Will is passionate about Australian literature, high-standard criticism, and the continuing development of the humanities in Australia.
Peter Rose Editorial Cadet
Carissa Chye joined Australian Book Review as the inaugural recipient of the Peter Rose Editorial Cadetship. She holds a PhD in English Literature from the University of Sydney, where her research explored Frank O’Hara and the New York art scene of the 1940s. She also holds a Master of Creative Writing, Publishing and Editing from the University of Melbourne.
Finance Manager
Kate Harrison joined Australian Book Review as the Finance Manager in August 2025. She is the former General Manager of The Unconformity and Island magazine, co-founder of Read Tasmania, and the inaugural representative for Literature on the Tasmanian Minister for the Arts’ Arts and Culture Advisory Council.
Administration Support
Annabella McManus-Cowie provides administrative support for Australian Book Review. After completing her Monash internship with ABR in 2024, she has been working with ABR to provide consistent support to subscribers. Annabella is passionate about championing Australian literature and writers and continuing to develop a space for cultural criticism within Australia