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Louise Adler: Australian literary executive.
Born in Melbourne (age 72).
Biography
Louise Adler is an Australian publisher. She was CEO of Melbourne University Publishing (MUP) from 2003 until 2019, when she became editor-at-large at Hachette Australia. In March 2022 she took up a three-year appointment as director of Adelaide Writers' Week from 2023. She resigned in January 2026 in protest after Randa Abdel-Fattah's invitation to the festival was rescinded by the Adelaide Festival board, causing a mass boycott of the literary festival by other writers.
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How old is Louise Adler?
Louise Adler is 72 years old, born on .
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Louise Adler was born in Melbourne.
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