Lucie Pepeyan to leave ABA

The Australian Booksellers Association (ABA) has announced that training manager Lucie Pepeyan will leave the association in February.

ABA chief executive Joel Becker said that Pepeyan will finish up in her role on 11 February before taking up a new position elsewhere in the bookselling industry.

"The ABA wishes Lucie well, and thanks her for five years of first-rate dedicated service to the industry, and looks forward to working with her in her new role,' said Becker.

"Her skills, professionalism and enthusiasm will be missed."

Pepeyan's new position has yet to be announced.