Georgia Frances King
Georgia Frances King is a seasoned book publisher and facilitator hailing from Melbourne, Australia.
Formerly holding key editorial positions at Quartz and Kinfolk magazine, Georgia combines her background in lifestyle journalism with a keen interest in emerging science and technology.
With experience living in the United States, she has edited bestselling books for major publications like the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, developed innovative digital projects, and led award-winning teams of journalists and designers.
Returning to Melbourne, Georgia now serves as the Publisher of ABC Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Australia, with a focus on bringing a quality-of-life perspective to vital future topics.
In her literary agent role at Aevitas Creative Management in New York, she represented nonfiction works spanning areas such as emerging science and technology, futurism, design, culture, and the arts.
Beyond editing and writing, Georgia is also a renowned public speaker, workshop facilitator, and panel moderator, with engagements at prestigious events like the UN and the World Economic Forum.
She has been actively involved in various organizations and councils, including the World Economic Forum's Future of Quantum Computing Council and the N Square Innovation Network, advocating for awareness of nuclear weapon proliferation.
Georgia's educational background includes a Bachelor of Professional Communications in Journalism from RMIT University and a Certificate of Web Development from Swinburne University of Technology.
