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SIMON & SCHUSTER AUSTRALIA TO PUBLISH A BOOK BY JOE ASTON
Simon & Schuster Australia announces the exclusive acquisition of world rights to the first book by the renowned writer Joe Aston, an explosive work of narrative non-fiction called The Chairman’s Lounge. Mr Aston recently left the Australian Financial Review after twelve years in which he transformed its Rear Window column into a celebrated, feared and must-read property. Aston’s scintillating, year-long campaign of investigative commentary on Qantas ultimately led to the early retirements of chief executive Alan Joyce and chairman Richard Goyder.
Says Ben Ball, Publishing Director of Simon & Schuster: ‘Joe’s incredible ability to not only break a story but to write about it evocatively made his column essential reading for anyone after the truth about how power, money and influence flow in this country. The Chairman’s Lounge will do the same over the long form, telling the bigger story of how one company – and a few key individuals – bought the nation’s loyalty and then cashed in on it.
‘Joe’s prose is as rare as his access and insight: razor-sharp, funny and fearless, slicing to expose. Like Michael Lewis, he has an eye for the telling detail and the mind for the big picture, which he’s finally able to show us. With fresh interviews and revelations, The Chairman’s Lounge is the definitive, compelling story of greed, power and hubris brought low – of how Qantas was brought to ground and who did it.’
The Chairman’s Lounge will be published in the second half of 2024.