Strategic direction

SPUNC is committed to working to promote independent publishing in Australia through collaborative initiatives that target the practical difficulties faced by our members, particularly regarding sales & distribution, marketing & publicity, and networking & communication within the publishing and book industries .

Broadly speaking our goals are:

to network and support the efforts of Australian small and independent publishers;
to improve the sector’s engagement with the public and general book trade (with a specific focus on collaborative marketing, publicity, and distribution);
to identify the issues which affect the sector and to develop strategies to address these;
to initiate and facilitate programs which contribute to the development of the sector;
to actively represent members' interests to government and other organisations.

SPUNC’s operations are overseen by a board of directors which was elected at the AGM in August 2009. The board consists of:

The Executive

Emmett Stinson (President)
Erica Sontheimer (Deputy President)
Kent E. MacCarter (Treasurer)
Nathan Hollier (Secretary)

The Board

Fiona Wright Amy Espeseth Johannes Jacob Estelle Tang Martin Shaw

Staff

Zoe Dattner, General Manager Cecilia Condon, Administration Manager

If you are a small publisher and are interested in becoming a member of SPUNC, then please proceed to the membership page of this site, or contact the general manager for more information: zoe@spunc.com.au

Strategic direction

The Executive

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Staff

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