Publishers
Sally Milner Publishing is a craft and health publisher. Exports from Australia are sold in the US, UK, New Zealand, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Has over 180 titles in print. Specialisation: Lifestyle, craft, health.
Scholastic has been the market leader of Australian children’s publishing for over 50 years, bringing the joy of reading to multiple generations of Australian families.
Scribble is a vibrant, eclectic list of illustrated books for children by brilliant writers and artists from around the world. Scribble is an imprint of Scribe. Scribble accepts unsolicited and un-agented manuscripts for review during the month of June each year.
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Provides specialist support to new authors. Specialisation: fiction and all other genres including short stories, excluding pornography.
Simon & Schuster Australia is part of the CBS Corporation and is a major force in today’s publishing industry, dedicated to bringing an extensive range of books, in all formats, into the hands of readers. Simon & Schuster Australia publishes and distributes a variety of books in Australia and New Zealand across a range of genres including fiction, non-fiction and children’s books.
Soft Skull titles are a mix of fresh, cutting-edge, and literary voices. Soft Skull publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic novels, and anthologies, all of which collectively focus on current affairs and politics, counterculture, music, history, memoir, biography, religion, and philosophy. Originally founded in New York City, Soft Skull’s office moved to Berkeley, California in 2010.
Small publishing company. Specialisation: General, theology, music, religion, biography, academic, history.
Print, digital, audio. Spineless Wonders publish short fiction (from flash to novella) in any genre. Publish single author collections and anthologies, and also prose poetry.
Spinifex Press is an independent publisher with a focus on literary and feminist writing. Spinifex has developed a number of strong specialist lists including Indigenous, writing from Asia and Africa, lesbian books as well as women’s health, violence against women, racism and cultural opportunism, ecology and economics, war and exile, prostitution and pornography.
Part of an international publishing house operated by the Catholic religious institute, the Society of St Paul publishes books and liturgical bulletins. Specialisation: Religious: Biblical, devotional, liturgical, pastoral, spiritual. Catholic church: Ecumenism, Australian church issues. Also publishes official Catholic church documents. Publishes books for adults and children.
Steam Press is a New Zealand publisher specialising in speculative fiction. Fantasy, horror and science fiction.
Text Publishing is an independent, Melbourne-based publisher of literary and commercial fiction and non-fiction. We are broadly interested in publishing fiction and non-fiction, including middle grade and young adult.
Thames & Hudson Australia publishes nearly 30 original Australian titles each year into subject areas including art, the arts, architecture, interiors, design, photography, gardening, food and drink and children’s books.
Tor Books is the most successful science fiction and fantasy publisher in the world. The Forge imprint publishes a wide range of fiction, including a strong line of historical novels and thrillers, plus mysteries, women’s fiction, and a variety of nonfiction titles. Tor/Forge has also become the leading modern publisher of American westerns.
Transit Lounge is an independent press dedicated to the publication of exciting new fiction and non-fiction. Has a particular interest in creative literary publishing that explores the relationships between East and West, entertains and promotes insights into diverse cultures and encompasses diverse genres.
Established in 1948, University of Queensland Press is an Australian publishing house. Founded as a traditional university press, UQP has since branched into publishing books for general readers in the areas of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, Indigenous writing and youth literature.
UWA Publishing (UWAP) shares stories, research and education with the world to encourage thought, inspire action and create and connect with engaged communities. Award-winning fiction, non-fiction and scholarly works illustrate its strength and diversity in a modern university. A division of The University of Western Australia, UWAP has been publishing important books since 1935.
Ventura Press is one of Sydney’s leading independent publishers and has become synonymous with high quality titles and internationally respected authors. The Ventura list covers a unique and specific market – books to enhance life. Ventura publishes books on health and well being, family focus, memoir, general non-fiction and high end fiction.
Victoria University Press is Aotearoa New Zealand’s leading publisher of new fiction and poetry, and a scholarly publisher specialising in New Zealand history, biography and essays. Founded in the 1970s, VUP now has a backlist of over 600 books in print and issues on average 35 new titles every year. VUP has a special mission to discover new writers.
Wakefield Press is an independent book publishing company based in Adelaide, South Australia.
Walker Books Australia has been bringing the best of children’s publishing to Australian children for over 20 years and is recognised as a market leader in quality children’s books, publishing award-winning authors and illustrators.
Wombat Books has been sharing stories and creating memories with families for over ten years. As an independent boutique publisher, they love to find those unique stories that connect us all. Publishes children’s fiction with pages filled with readable and loveable characters.
Xoum publishes fiction and non-fiction for both adults and children by Australian and New Zealand authors. Xoum is a publishing and production team that embraces the shifting roles of facilitator and creator.
ACER Press is the publishing arm of the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) which is a national educational research and development agency. Established in 1930, it is an independent, not-for-profit company. ACER Press publishes in print and online formats. Specialisation: Education, psychology, human resources, parenting education.