At penguin random house australia we have an adult publishing division, and. Our books are distributed by wakefield press in australia and new zeeland. Book submissions redback publishing currently publish around 50 books per year, many of these from established authors and illustrators. Publishers want to select the illustrators for the books they publish. If you are sending longer fiction, please send the first 10,000 words only. Military publishers directory list of military publishing. Submissions need to be 2,000 to 4, 000 words in length, and they need to be urban legends. Starfish bay childrens books is an imprint of starfish bay publishing pty ltd, which is an independent publishing house located in adelaide, australia. We have 50 free submissions a month through submittable as well as tip jar and quick response options. But for any book, bookstore sales diminish after the first. We are currently acquiring titles in the genres listed below.
Penguin random house australia comprises an adult publishing division and a childrens publishing division. 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. 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. 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. All of the publishers on this list have published books that won or were nominated by industry members for awards. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, please allow 4 weeks before sending us a follow up email. New zealand nonfiction submissions what were looking for. Fiction with a fastmoving plot, high stakes and welldeveloped characters, especially young adult, science fiction, fantasy, commercial, mainstream and. Each month our goal is to build an exciting list of fresh, exciting voices, which means were always looking for new talent. Based in london it was founded by artist jasper joffe to bring great new voices to the market. 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.
Please include your name and email address on your manuscript and not just the query letter. Academy chicago publishers is a trade book publisher founded in chicago, illinois in 1975 by anita and jordan miller. We look at submissions in the order we receive them. 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. The points above reflect the power imbalance of unsolicited submissions. 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. Unless you didnt receive an email stating we received your submission. Please see the australian literary agents association. Please select a country afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia. All of these publishers are open to unsolicited submissions no agent required. Publishers seeking childrens and young adult manuscripts. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors. Keep in mind that the world of childrens book publishing is intensely competitive, and there are many good writers trying to get their. Anecdotally, publishers arent seeing enough exciting new voices from.
If you are seeking publication, you can also consider securing a literary agent. We are not looking for science fictionfantasy, horror, illustrated books. 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. Unlike us and uk publishing houses, australian publishers suffer from a dearth.
Submission guidelines tck publishing book publisher. 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. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley publishers. Please select a country afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia austria azerbaijan. We are unable to individually answer queries about submissions. 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. Polis books is an independent publishing company actively seeking new and established authors for our growing list. They are currently seeking submissions for inclusion into their book tales from the lake volume 3.
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. Osprey publishing list of other military publishers in united kingdom. They are looking for new and emerging australian authors and illustrators to write books for younger readers, ages 4 8 years. Submission guidelines submissions hachette australia. This is strictly for emerging writers wishing to submit their.
To submit a manuscript to avon impulse or harperlegend, please read the information below. Like anything that seems too good to be true, publishers openness to unsolicited submissions is not all its. We seek new thriller, mystery, and suspense writers, especially. Business, how to, self help, narrative, humor, memoir, travelogue, cookbooksculinary. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley. See our submission guidelines for fiction and nonfiction books. As part of this search, we welcome submissions from fiction, nonfiction and childrens book writers who are residents of australia or new zealand. Joffe books is an independent publisher of new fiction and classic titles. Submissions department austin macauley publishers ltd. Christian book proposals christian manuscript submissions. Hbe offers a full range of preproduction and postpublication services for the individual, but we are also traditional publishing house. 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 ensure you have read these guidelines prior to.
All manuscripts are run through advanced plagiarism checking software to certify originality. 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. Pan macmillan australia accepts electronic manuscript submissions. Yearly, they publish around 80 titles of childrens and ya fiction. With traditional publishing, all of the upfront costs are paid by the publisher and the author receives royalties on the sales of the book. Should you wish for us to return your manuscript at a later date. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters. 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. Why are australian publishers accepting submissions. Getting published children penguin books australia. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited submissions alys. 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.
It has companies in london, new york, sydney and delhi. An important thing to note is that they only accept submissions from authors from australia and new zealand. Capstone publishing submission guidelines closed to unsolicited submissions but are seeking new authors and illustrators interested in workforhire projects. Top 30 australian book publishers accepting manuscripts rafal. But for any book, bookstore sales diminish after the first year. Mar 12, 2019 anecdotally, publishers arent seeing enough exciting new voices from literary agents. Sep 05, 2018 for a list of 150 publishers that accept submissions directly from writers, no agent required, see publishers accepting unagented manuscripts. Please mark the submission clearly to state whether it is a literary submission of a short story or longer fiction. They currently publish up to 250 new titles a year, including literary and. There are so many on your list i dont know who to go to first. Avon impulse is the digitalfirst publishing imprint of avon books.
Sep 05, 2017 academy chicago publishers is a trade book publisher founded in chicago, illinois in 1975 by anita and jordan miller. But here in australia it seems all publishers are either not accepting childrens picture books or are only accepting submissions via agents. Cgc3301, 25 canada square canary wharf london, e14 5lq united kingdom. Australian publisher accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Ten respected publishers that accept unsolicited submissions.
Hachette australia is one of australia s largest publishers and we are always looking for the opportunity to publish great stories. It accepts submissions from unpublished authors as well as writers looking to improve their digital sales. The average book at a big publisher sells 5,000 to 7,000 copies total. Please include a short letter or email telling us about yourself and your. So youve almost finished writing that book or perhaps youve already finished. We understand how difficult it can be for new writers to get their. Australian publisher accepting unsolicited manuscripts aurora house april 7, 2017 articles aurora house, getting published, unsolicited manuscripts if youve written a novel. Like anything that seems too good to be true, publishers openness to unsolicited submissions is not all its cracked up to be. Tck publishing now has an open call for submissions. 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. 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. We ask that illustrators send a link to their work posted online, whether website, blog, or social media channel. 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. Bloomsbury publishing is a leading independent publishing house established in 1986.
Fiction with a fastmoving plot, high stakes and welldeveloped characters, especially young adult, science fiction, fantasy, commercial, mainstream and suspensethriller or nonfiction. Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, please allow 4 weeks. Pantera press are actively seeking wellwritten fiction and nonfiction, with bestseller potential and international appeal. If our submissions team requests your full manuscript, please format it according to our formatting guidelines listed to the right. Redback publishing currently publish around 50 books per year, many of. We want to hear from talented australian and new zealand authors who have a. Hachette australia is one of australias largest publishers and we are always. The friday pitch allows for writers of all genres to have their work considered by one of our inhouse submission editors.