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What I’ve learned: Peter Rose, Australian Book Review

After 24 years of sifting through countless books, Peter Rose will be leaving his post as the Editor of 'Australian Book Review' next year. What does he have to say about the state of Australian publishing?

23 Dec 2024 9:00

Thuy On

A black and white portrait photo of Peter Rose, outgoing editor of 'Australian Book Review.' He is an older Caucasian man wearing a white shirt under a dark jacket.

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Outgoing ‘Australian Book Review’ Editor Peter Rose. Photo: Brent Lukey.

Peter Rose has been the editor of Australian Book Review (ABR) since January 2001. This cultural magazine first started in print format in 1961 and now publishes long-form literary and arts reviews as well as essays, commentaries, interviews and creative writing. During his tenure and across almost 250 issues, Rose has commissioned, edited and published at least 1500 writers and oversaw its digital development and international reach.

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Thuy On

Thuy On is the former Reviews and Literary Editor of ArtsHub and an arts journalist, critic and poet who’s written for a range of publications including The Guardian, The Saturday Paper, Sydney Review of Books, The Australian, The Age/SMH and Australian Book Review. She was the Books Editor of The Big Issue for 8 years and a former Melbourne theatre critic correspondent for The Australian. She has three collections of poetry published by the University of Western Australian Press (UWAP): Turbulence (2020), Decadence (2022) and Essence (2025). Threads: @thuy_on123 Instagram: poemsbythuy