Australian publisher accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited submissions alys. Getting published children penguin books australia. Bloomsbury publishing is a leading independent publishing house established in 1986. Submit a manuscript harpercollins publishers worldwide. Hachette australia is one of australias largest publishers and we are always. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, please allow 4 weeks. If you are sending longer fiction, please send the first 10,000 words only. Please include a short letter or email telling us about yourself and your. Jun 26, 2017 but here in australia it seems all publishers are either not accepting childrens picture books or are only accepting submissions via agents. But for any book, bookstore sales diminish after the first.
Yearly, they publish around 80 titles of childrens and ya fiction. Submission guidelines submissions hachette australia. Christian book proposals christian manuscript submissions. Osprey publishing list of other military publishers in united kingdom. Publishers of military history with 1500 books in print, including the menatarms, campaign, essential histories, fortress and aircraft of the aces series, plus a variety of trade hardbacks. Submissions bloomsbury spark is a oneofakind, global, digital imprint from bloomsbury publishing dedicated to publishing a wide array of exciting fiction ebooks to teen, ya and new adult readers. Top 30 australian book publishers accepting manuscripts rafal. Penguin random house australia comprises an adult publishing division and a childrens publishing division. Avon impulse is the digitalfirst publishing imprint of avon books. We understand how difficult it can be for new writers to get their. Please mark the submission clearly to state whether it is a literary submission of a short story or longer fiction.
Please select a country afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia austria azerbaijan. If your book is high quality, but perhaps risky because it doesnt have a clear market niche, such as crossgenre works, emerging genres like new adult, or novellas, a small publisher may be more willing. So youve almost finished writing that book or perhaps youve already finished. Literary submissions direct to publisher fairlight books. If our submissions team requests your full manuscript, please format it according to our formatting guidelines listed to the right. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley. Should you wish for us to return your manuscript at a later date. Starfish bay childrens books is an imprint of starfish bay publishing pty ltd, which is an independent publishing house located in adelaide, australia. Business, how to, self help, narrative, humor, memoir, travelogue, cookbooksculinary. As part of this search, we welcome submissions from fiction, nonfiction and childrens book writers who are residents of australia.
Playsscripts, poetry except childrens stories written in verse, educational text books, or unagented submissions from outside australia, new zealand or oceania unless the author has a connection to the region such as citizenship or residency. Publishers seeking childrens and young adult manuscripts. Ten respected publishers that accept unsolicited submissions. Anecdotally, publishers arent seeing enough exciting new voices from. We want to hear from talented australian and new zealand authors who have a. We have 50 free submissions a month through submittable as well as tip jar and quick response options. See our submission guidelines for fiction and nonfiction books. The average book at a big publisher sells 5,000 to 7,000 copies total. Hbe offers a full range of preproduction and postpublication services for the individual, but we are also traditional publishing house. It accepts submissions from unpublished authors as well as writers looking to improve their digital sales. All manuscripts are run through advanced plagiarism checking software to certify originality. An important thing to note is that they only accept submissions from authors from australia and new zealand. Please keep in mind that while polis books does accept unsolicited submissions, due to the incredibly high volume of unsolicited material we receive, we will only. Our books are distributed by wakefield press in australia and new zeeland.
Publishers want to select the illustrators for the books they publish. We are currently acquiring titles in the genres listed below. But for any book, bookstore sales diminish after the first year. Redback publishing currently publish around 50 books per year, many of. Mar 12, 2019 anecdotally, publishers arent seeing enough exciting new voices from literary agents. Playsscripts, poetry except childrens stories written in verse, educational text books, or unagented submissions from outside australia, new zealand or oceania unless the author has a. Include a cover letter that gives a brief description of the project, an outline andor introduction, a table of contents, and at least 30 pages of the text, if the project will include illustrations or photographs, please send samples, a market analysis of the book including the titles, publishers, and dates of all similar books. Cgc3301, 25 canada square canary wharf london, e14 5lq united kingdom.
Military publishers directory list of military publishing. Like anything that seems too good to be true, publishers openness to unsolicited submissions is not all its. With traditional publishing, all of the upfront costs are paid by the publisher and the author receives royalties on the sales of the book. We ask that illustrators send a link to their work posted online, whether website, blog, or social media channel. Unlike us and uk publishing houses, australian publishers suffer from a dearth. Submission guidelines tck publishing book publisher. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, please allow 4 weeks before sending us a follow up email. Capstone publishing submission guidelines closed to unsolicited submissions but are seeking new authors and illustrators interested in workforhire projects. With offices in london, sydney and auckland new holland publishers is setting the benchmark for high quality on trend, nonfiction books across all categories including cooking and health, natural history and gardening, sport, travel, biographies, true crime, selfhelp and reference to bold substantial coffee table books featuring the most dynamic fullcolor illustrations. But here in australia it seems all publishers are either not accepting childrens picture books or are only accepting submissions via agents. We are unable to individually answer queries about submissions. Anecdotally, publishers arent seeing enough exciting new voices from literary agents.
We are not looking for science fictionfantasy, horror, illustrated books. Please ensure you have read these guidelines prior to emailing your submission. Each month our goal is to build an exciting list of fresh, exciting voices, which means were always looking for new talent. All of these publishers are open to unsolicited submissions no agent required. With offices in london, sydney and auckland new holland publishers is setting the benchmark for high quality on trend, nonfiction books across all categories including cooking and health, natural history. Sep 05, 2018 for a list of 150 publishers that accept submissions directly from writers, no agent required, see publishers accepting unagented manuscripts. Established in 1974, kensington, americas independent publisher, located in new york city, is the foremost independent publishing house in the united states publishing in hardcover, trade. Pan macmillan australia accepts electronic manuscript submissions.
We have therefore taken the difficult decision to close our submissions pages. The friday pitch allows for writers of all genres to have their work considered by one of our inhouse submission editors. This is strictly for emerging writers wishing to submit their. Sep 05, 2017 academy chicago publishers is a trade book publisher founded in chicago, illinois in 1975 by anita and jordan miller.
We want to hear from talented australian and new zealand authors who have a passion for writing and more than one great book in them. There are so many on your list i dont know who to go to first. Australian publisher accepting unsolicited manuscripts aurora house april 7, 2017 articles aurora house, getting published, unsolicited manuscripts if youve written a novel. Submissions department austin macauley publishers ltd.
I personally own or have read at least one book by all of the publishers on this list. The author has no financial liability, but is responsible to aid in. They are currently seeking submissions for inclusion into their book tales from the lake volume 3. It has companies in london, new york, sydney and delhi. Cedar fort submission guidelines seeking church of jesus christ of latterday saints ldschristian childrens picture book fiction or nonfiction books for children aged 08 with. Fiction with a fastmoving plot, high stakes and welldeveloped characters, especially young adult, science fiction, fantasy, commercial, mainstream and. Academy chicago publishers is a trade book publisher founded in chicago, illinois in 1975 by anita and jordan miller. We seek new thriller, mystery, and suspense writers, especially. Tck publishing now has an open call for submissions. Fiction with a fastmoving plot, high stakes and welldeveloped characters, especially young adult, science fiction, fantasy, commercial, mainstream and suspensethriller or nonfiction. Should you wish for us to return your manuscript at a later date, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope or sufficient postage in uk stamps.
Like anything that seems too good to be true, publishers openness to unsolicited submissions is not all its cracked up to be. Based in london it was founded by artist jasper joffe to bring great new voices to the market. All of the publishers on this list have published books that won or were nominated by industry members for awards. Joffe books is an independent publisher of new fiction and classic titles. Pan macmillan australia accepts electronic manuscript submissions directly from writers between 10am and 4pm the first monday of every month as part of its manuscript submission.
Why are australian publishers accepting submissions. Although we are very selective in the works we choose to publish in the traditional manner, we are always looking for submissions in all genres, and the depth of our editorial. At penguin random house australia we have an adult publishing division, and. The points above reflect the power imbalance of unsolicited submissions. They currently publish up to 250 new titles a year, including literary and. New zealand nonfiction submissions what were looking for. Hachette australia is one of australia s largest publishers and we are always looking for the opportunity to publish great stories. Include a cover letter that gives a brief description of the project, an outline andor introduction, a table of contents, and at least 30 pages of the text, if the project will include illustrations. We have an extremely broadranging list, and are interested in covering topics that are exclusively new zealand focused through to subjects of interest worldwide. Please select a country afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia. Unless you didnt receive an email stating we received your submission.
To submit a manuscript to avon impulse or harperlegend, please read the information below. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors. Polis books is an independent publishing company actively seeking new and established authors for our growing list. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters. Pantera press are actively seeking wellwritten fiction and nonfiction, with bestseller potential and international appeal. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley publishers. If you are seeking publication, you can also consider securing a literary agent.
Please see the australian literary agents association. Please include your name and email address on your manuscript and not just the query letter. They are looking for new and emerging australian authors and illustrators to write books for younger readers, ages 4 8 years. Please ensure you have read these guidelines prior to. As part of this search, we welcome submissions from fiction, nonfiction and childrens book writers who are residents of australia or new zealand. We look at submissions in the order we receive them. Submissions need to be 2,000 to 4, 000 words in length, and they need to be urban legends. Book submissions redback publishing currently publish around 50 books per year, many of these from established authors and illustrators. Keep in mind that the world of childrens book publishing is intensely competitive, and there are many good writers trying to get their. We understand how difficult it can be for new writers to get their work in front of publishers, we are currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts to help emerging writers for children and young adults.