Commercial Services
We are Australia’s best publishing & promotional provider to Indie authors. We help writers become bestselling authors whilst building a strong brand… Our agency has been designed to provide everything (and more) you will ever need as an independent author to create the best product of your latest book and get it into the global marketplace for readers to buy. A niche model to the industry and one of the only hybrid publishing agencies that delivers you sales of your work through national and international distribution networks. We work with you on…
Minipublishing provides comprehensive services for self-publishers – taking your raw unpublished work and transforming it into a professionally bound, beautifully finished book. Individual approach, attention to detail and affordable pricing makes Minipublishing the first choice for independent authors in all genres including family history, fiction, poetry, corporate publications, photo albums etc.
I am an AWGIE Award nominated and Internationally credited writer, writing lecturer and arts manager. I have been commissioned to develop, write and consult across a broad range of screen content including projects aired on the ABC and Network Ten. Published works include short story anthologies, poetry anthologies, newspaper articles, government/corporate and community content, as well as blogs, vlogs and online content. Currently a Peer Assessor for the Australia Council and Arts Queensland, I recently exhibited a piece of my narrative works at the Gym…
We’re passionate about bringing stories to life, and we’ve spent years navigating this complex industry honing our processes, tools and techniques to develop a formula for successful book writing and publishing. Our mission is to bridge the knowledge gaps between great ideas and incredible books that have long held aspiring authors back. We’ve created online creative writing courses covering topics like How to plan a book, from idea to outline, Target audiences and demographics, Structuring your book, Book development and style and Creative writing techn…
Editing with accuracy, efficiency and confidentiality. Writing with flair, imagination and a healthy dose of reality. Preferred genre is non-fiction focused on business areas such as education, training, sales, marketing and technical writing.
T&BP offer editing, publishing and literary agency services to writers, illustrators and publishers. They believe in building life-long relationships with each of their clients.
WorkingType Studio provides print design services, specialising in book design, book cover design, associated book promotional material and websites for authors. Their book design solutions have assisted hundreds of independent authors and publishers over the past twenty years.
Do you need a structural editor, a copyeditor, or a proofreader? If it has anything to do with words and writing, Susan Prior at Write-now! can help. She provides a high-quality personal service. Susan can work to tight deadlines and will work with you to ensure you are happy with the end product, whether it is a book, a brochure, or a website. Good, sensitive editing is an art.
Mentorships are all about you and what you need to realise your project. Get one-on-one advice from a professional writer on writing goals, industry advice, craft, development, critique, or ongoing motivation in this longer form, in-depth review of your project.
Need clear, concrete suggestions for your project to take it to the next level? Have an experienced writer provide you with honest and supportive feedback on a sample of your work. Twenty pages and ninety minutes later, you’ll have gained personalised and professional advice to get you moving in the right direction. The Writer’s Surgery program connects you with experienced industry professionals for advice and feedback on your project.
This is an editing service for those who wish to make their writing shine. Ariel Editing offers manuscript appraisal, copy editing and proofreading across genre. With fifteen years’ experience, Katia has nurtured countless beginner writers to publication, as well as helping established writers polish their work. From large-structural editing to the tweaking of syntax and punctuation, Katia helps individuals and organisations to meet their writing goals.
We are authors who have set up a self-publishing group to help other authors get their books out to the world by taking books to the major international book fairs. We also arrange press releases for all books at the fair. The costs are minimal to attend.
Winners of international illustration awards, including the prestigious Holloway Medal. With 18 years of international experience in illustration and design for children’s books, fiction books, poetry, short stories, textbooks, educational books and editorial illustration. Other high-profile projects include Disney animated releases such as Jungle Book II, Return to Neverland and Tarzan II.
Since 1998, “Between Us” has served hundreds of writers, including some award-winning ones. We handle all categories of fiction except fantasy and porn, and most non-fiction subjects.
Provides assessments of all genres except children’s, speculative/fantasy fiction and poetry. Assessment will include: General comment on genre, tone & structure; Copy edit; Strengths & weaknesses – literary and commercial; Market potential. If you phone before submitting work please call during normal business hours Monday to Friday
Horizon Publishing Group is a publishing house that encourages new talents from new, emerging, unknown or published authors. HPG never rejects a high quality manuscript subject to some Terms & Conditions. Horizon Publishing Group publishes high quality books (content & production) whether they are fiction, non-fiction or children/young adult books. Its books are produced in print and in electronic versions with worldwide distribution.
Inky Editing is a freelance editorial service, specialising in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Young Adult genre fiction. We offer all kinds of editing, from copyediting and proofreading to structural editing.
Accredited Editor (Institute of Professional Editors) with more than 30 years’ experience. Developmental, substantive and structural editing, copyediting (onscreen), proofreading, project management. All genres, fiction and non-fiction, all publication types. Honorary Life Member, Society of Editors (Qld). Dedicated, professional, reliable.
Need a manuscript assessment, a copy edit, or a proofread? Leviathan Editing ensures constructive, sensitive treatment of your manuscript. Petra is an accredited editor with the Institute of Professional Editors and a manuscript assessor with Writers Victoria, covering all genres, including fiction, non-fiction and educational.
The Manuscript Agency offers authors, publishers and agents professional manuscript development services, including: • Manuscript appraisal • Mentorships • Editorial services • Cover letter/Synopsis editing We use senior, experienced publishing-industry personnel to provide considered, objective feedback from a publishing perspective. In the highly competitive world of publishing, getting your manuscript read, assessed and developed by professionals is the first step to success. Kit Carstairs I +61 422 783 313 I [email protected] I www.manuscri…
Mary-Jo is an Accredited Editor and published author with postgraduate qualifications and 13 years’ experience working with writers. Her personal, affordable services include editing, proofreading and manuscript assessment, with a turnaround time of two weeks. She is respectful, thorough and constructive, happy to consider all fiction and non-fiction, plus educational and academic work including theses. Specialist in small jobs. Free consultation and sample edit.
Red Hill Publishing works with writers and organisations to turn great ideas into great books, specialising in non-fiction projects – particularly memoir and first-person narratives. Founder Sally Collings is a bestselling author, editor and publisher with 25+ years experience. Now based in California, Red Hill helps Australian writers succeed in the US market through its proposal writing and editing services and industry briefings.
The Write Flourish have backgrounds in academic and creative writing. Services include freelance writing and editing services, including proofreading, copy editing and manuscript critique across most genres of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. They can also provide creative writing workshops and seminars, with specialties in poetry, creative non-fiction and Christian inspirational writing.
The WK Hancock Prize gives recognition and encouragement to an Australian scholar who has recently published a first book in any field of history. Awarded for a first book published in the two years preceding the year of the award. Author must be normally resident in Australia.