New Executive Director brings a wealth of experience
The Michael King Writers’ Studio trust is very happy to announce the appointment of Ka Meechan as the new Executive
Director of the Writers’ Centre.
Ka has comprehensive knowledge of the international book trade from over 30 years of experience working in New Zealand,
the UK and Australia. She has travelled extensively during her career working with clients and partners across the
globe.
In August 2013 Ka left her role as Managing Director, Asia Pacific with Nielsen Book Services where she was responsible
for revenue and client management across the range of bibliographic information and retail sales monitoring services in
the Asia Pacific region encompassing Australia, New Zealand and the Asian countries bordering the Pacific.
For the past two years Ka has worked with the Publishers Association of New Zealand (PANZ). Most recently she organized
the PANZ International Summit in May and the PANZ Book Design Awards in July. She also project managed the Visiting
Author component of New Zealand’s Guest of Honour programme at the Taipei International Book Exhibition (TIBE) in
February 2015.
Ka says: I am very much looking forward to working with the Michael King Writers’ Studio Trust to build on the successes
achieved over the last ten years.
Catriona Ferguson, Chair of the Trust says “Ka will bring energy and enthusiasm along with vast experience of the
literature sector to the Trust. We are thrilled that she has accepted the role of Executive Director”.
As the first national writers’ centre in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Trust’s mission is to support quality New Zealand
writing and the development of New Zealand writers. The centre is based in the old Signalman’s House on Takarunga Mt
Victoria, Devonport, Auckland.
Ka will take up her appointment on Tuesday 01 December 2015.
ENDS