Publishers

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Catholic book publisher serving the spiritual and educational needs of individuals, groups and the church as a whole.

Tips & General Information
Do not send full manuscripts please. No fiction or poetry.
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Magabala Books is Australia’s leading Indigenous publishing house. Based in Broome, Western Australia, and publishes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors, artists and illustrators from all over Australia. Aboriginal owned and led, guided by strong cultural principles and a passion for quality storytelling.

Phone
(08) 91921991
Submission Information
Magabala accepts unsolicited manuscripts directly from authors and literary agents. Submit via Submittable.
Tips & General Information
If you are a non-Indigenous author your submission to Magabala Books will not be considered. Magabala Books will consider collaborative works between Indigenous and non-Indigenous authors. However, there must be a minimum of 50% contribution by the Indigenous collaborator(s) on the text.
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Margaret River Press is an indepdendent, innovative Western Australian publisher. Publishes high-end literary fiction, crime, the best short stories currently being written in Australia and beautifully designed leisure and lifestyle titles.

Phone
(08) 9757 6009
Mobile
0409 549 311
Address
PO Box 47, WITCHCLIFFE WA 6286
Tips & General Information
Submissions should be presented in 12 point font, with double line spacing, a header with the title, name of author and footer with page numbers. Left and right hand margins at 3.5 cm. Please ensure that titles, headings and textual breaks are clearly marked.
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McGraw-Hill provides information in numerous areas at a variety of levels and in different media. Specialisation: Educational texts, school and tertiary. Professional, trade, medical and reference titles.

Phone
(02) 9900 1800
Address
Locked Bag 2233, NORTH RYDE BC NSW 1670
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Tips & General Information
When submitting, mark emails to the attention of the publishing department. See website for submissions guidelines.
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Independent publisher of nonfiction, fiction and poetry.

Phone
(03) 96622051
Address
Level 9, 100 Collins st, MELBOURNE VIC 3000
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MidnightSun loves beautiful, unusual, striking, sexy and challenging books and takes pride in publishing exciting new Australian writers who might have been rejected elsewhere. MidnightSun books have won the Commonwealth Book Prize, been honoured by the CBCA awards, and more.

Contact Name
Anna Solding, Managing Director
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Mills & Boon is an imprint of Harlequin Enterprises, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Australia and one of the largest English-language publishers in the world. Mills & Boon has a long history in Australia and has grown to become Australia’s undisputed market leader in romance fiction publishing.

Phone
1300 659 500
Address
Locked Bag 7002, CHATSWOOD DC NSW 2067
Tips & General Information
All submissions to Mills & Boon are accepted online only.
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Australia’s largest university now has its own publishing arm, with the establishment of Monash University Publishing. Monash University Publishing publishes scholarship of the highest standard across the humanities and social sciences, and specialises in Asian Studies, Politics, Education, Communications, and the study of Australian history, culture and literature.

Phone
(03) 9905 9238
Address
Level 2, Matheson Library Information Services Building, 40 Exhibition Walk, Monash University, CLAYTON VIC 3800
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Part of an international publishing group in which each home market, such as Australia, is given a very specific local focus with complete autonomy. Specialisation: Australiana, travel and pictorial books on Australia, natural history, information books, cookery, gardening, health and lifestyle, current affairs, biographies and true crime.

Tips & General Information
Your publishing proposal should include a concept outline, chapter-by-chapter summary, target market, a brief biography, key selling points, an indication of similar books on the market and how your proposal is different to others on the market. Also include suggested specifications including preferred format (page size), number of words and pages, number of photos and illustrations and preferred presentation (B&W or colour). No fiction or children’s books please.
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Odyssey lives for the adventures that books provide. Not afraid to take risks with new ideas and new writers; together, Odyssey creates unique and beautiful books.

Contact Name
Michelle Lovi, Publisher
Submission Information
• Submission guidelines available at www.odyssey books.com.au/submissions • Submit Online Submission Form: www.odysseybooks.submittable. com/submit/3015 • Average response time: 8 weeks
Tips & General Information
Please view our submission guidelines page on our website before querying. Do not send submissions by post.
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Publishers and wholesalers of quality early childhood teacher resource and reference books.

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Here at Pan Macmillan Australia, we publish a wide range of bestselling, award-winning and high-quality titles. We publish under the imprints Macmillan, Pan, Picador, Plum and Macquarie Dictionary Publishers. We are committed to investing in Australian authors and stories, and our local publishing program covers a broad range of genres.

Phone
02 92859101
Address
Level 25, 1 Market Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000
Paying Market
Yes
Submission Information
• Submissions via online form at website • Read and review guidelines, fill out the form in as much detail as possible • Submissions read within three months, you will be contacted only if successful
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Pan Macmillan Australia publishes books for the general market. Specialisation: Humour, memoirs, autobiography and biography, social issues, travel and adventure, novels, literary fiction, psychological thrillers, crime fiction, current affairs, health and self-help, fantasy and science fiction, children’s and Young Adult.

Phone
(02) 9285 9100
Address
Level 25, 1 Market Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000
Tips & General Information
Hard copy submissions no longer accepted. If you have an unsolicited manuscript which you would like us to read, please visit the Manuscript Monday page (only submissions which adhere to the guidelines on this page will be accepted and reviewed; all others will be deleted). Submissions will be read within one month of submission. You will be contacted if successful (if you do not hear from us, we do not wish to take your pitch further).
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Discovering and nurturing previously unpublished authors who are writing quality, riveting reads (fiction or non-fiction). Australian & NZ distributors are Simon & Schuster. Pantera Press has a strong philanthropic bent around kids’ literacy, the joys of reading, quality writing and fostering debate.

Phone
(02) 80965192
Address
PO Box 2089, NEUTRAL BAY NSW 2089
Contact Name
Lex Hirst, Publisher
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Tips & General Information
See manuscript submission requirements on Pantera Press’s website. All manuscripts are to be sent via the submissions page.
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Specialisation: Poetry and fiction by authors of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Phone
(03) 5342 2263
Address
c/- Post Office, SMYTHESDALE VIC 3351
Tips & General Information
Manuscripts are accepted between January and March each year. Please see the website. Manuscript and other material will be returned only if suitable sized SSAE is supplied. As publish authors from diverse cultural backgrounds, author’s resume must include cultural background.
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Publishes home study material and student workbooks. Pascal Press is most recognised for the Excel range of study guides and the Basic Skills primary workbook series. Specialisation: Educational (for students, parents and teachers).

Phone
(02) 8585 4044
Address
PO BOX 250, GLEBE NSW 2037
Tips & General Information
Only interested in submissions for books with a general educational purpose. Submissions should include a rationale clearly identifying the purpose and target audience.
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Pearson Education Australia is the country’s leading publisher of educational products for the academic, professional, vocational, primary and secondary schools. Specialisation: Educational books for schools, higher education, vocational education, and training and professional training markets.

Tips & General Information
All submitted manuscripts should be for educational purposes or education-related purposes. Acquisitions divided into areas of specialisation; check website for details before submitting a proposal.
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Boutique publishers open to ideas overlooked by larger publishers.

Address
c/- 12 Flinders St, MATRAVILLE NSW 2036
Tips & General Information
Submissions by invitation only. Please query by e-mail before submitting work. No multiple submissions please.
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Penguin Random House Australia celebrate writers, stories and ideas that entertain, educate and inspire. From future classics to cherished favourites, we champion emerging voices and bring readers the highest-quality books from established, award-winning and bestselling authors.

Phone
(03) 8537 4599
Address
PO BOX 23360, MELBOURNE VIC 3008
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Penguin Random House NZ is a subsidiary of Penguin Random House. We publish books with a New Zealand focus within our lists which include fiction, non-fiction and business.

Phone
+64 9 4427400
Address
67 Apollo Drive, Rosedale, AUCKLAND 0632 NZ
Tips & General Information
See website for submission information.
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PublishMyBook.Online is different from other self-publishing services. We are about human relationships, not automation, and yet we bring you the best of both worlds: project management, workflow and efficiency alongside creative ability, skill and knowledge. This is so that you can have a high quality book and e-book for an affordable price.

Phone
0410 381 333
Paying Market
No
Submission Information
Instead of making you try to fit one of our packages, we will fit our services to your unique needs. Please let us know more about you and your book project.
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RIC produce workbooks, blackline masters and teacher references for schools.

Tips & General Information
Email for a copy of guidelines, or see website.

Provides large print, daisy and braille versions of existing works. E-books and text conversions.

Tips & General Information
If you have already been published and want to republish, provide all details of first publication. If you have not been published, please send email with description of work.
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Rhiza Press aims to publish exceptional stories and deliver fresh, family friendly titles in a wide variety of genres for people who love books. Rhiza Press is the adult and young adult fiction imprint of Wombat Books.

Address
PO Box 302, CHINCHILLA QLD 4413
Paying Market
Yes
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Rockpool Publishing is an Australian owned publisher, specialising in mind-body-spirit, family & health, and sport & recreation non-fiction publishing. Australian Trade distribution is handled by Herron Book Distributors, and Mind-Body-Spirit shops through Brumby Sunstate.

Phone
(02) 9560 1280
Address
PO Box 252, SUMMER HILL NSW 2130
Contact Name
Lisa Hanrahan, Publisher