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Formed to provide a public presence and point of contact for literary agents and their staff. Members of the association are required to adhere to the principles outlined in the code of practice.

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Check the website for submissions guidelines. Will not look at any unsolicited submissions which do not follow the guidelines. Member of the Australian Literary Agents’ Association.

Phone
(02) 93197199
Address
Locked Bag 848, SURRY HILLS NSW 2010
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Submission Information
• Submission guidelines available at website • Average response time: 3–4 months
Tips & General Information
Read the submission guidelines very carefully.
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Committed to quality Australian writing. Looking for exceptional writing with flair that breaks new ground. Biography and non-fiction preferred but crime, self-help and literary fiction also considered. Adult and young adult but not children’s. Telephone or email first.

Phone
(02) 98914123
Mobile
0422 204 082
Address
PO BOX 592, WESTMEAD NSW 2145
Contact Name
Monica Dennison, Literary Agent
Submission Information
• Submission guidelines available at website • Initial contact: phone
• Submit book proposal, sample chapters, resume, SSAE, Refer website • Submission preference: hard copy, email • Average response time: 1-2 months
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Looking for exceptional writing with flair that breaks new ground. Committed to quality Australian writing. Biography and non-fiction preferred but crime, self-help and literary fiction also considered. Adult and young adult but not children’s.
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Golvan Arts Management represents a wide range of writers including writers of both adult and children’s fiction and non-fiction, poetry, screen writers and writers of plays. They also represent visual artists and composers. Member of the Australian Literary Agents’ Association.

Address
PO BOX 766, KEW VIC 3101
Contact Name
Debbie Golvan, Manager
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Tips & General Information
Please see website before making any submission, particularly the General Information section which contains information on how to prepare a non-fiction proposal for an agent or publisher. Fees are a 10% commission, plus GST. Check website to confirm Golvan is accepting submissions.
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HMMG (formerly Harry M Miller Group) is one of the most recognised brands in the Australian media, arts and entertainment industry. Specialises in the management of high profile and emerging media, literary and producer talent.

Phone
(02) 83532444
Address
Fox Studios Australia, FSA #38, 38 Driver Avenue, MOORE PARK NSW 2021
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Quality commercial fiction and non fiction for adult and children’s markets. Jacinta di Mase Management is a select agency representing a diverse range of authors and illustrators for picture books, young adult fiction, and quality commercial fiction and non-fiction for the adult trade market.

Phone
(03) 94894030
Address
342 St Georges Road, NORTH FITZROY VIC 3068
Contact Name
Jacinta Di Mase, Agent
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Margaret Connolly has been a literary agent for 30 years. She began her working life as a lawyer, before being approached to join Curtis Brown in the mid-1980s. She set up her own agency in 1992. Her client list includes many of Australia’s most distinguished novelists, poets, non-fiction authors, film-makers, children’s writers and illustrators.

Phone
(02) 94496342
Address
PO BOX 945, WAHROONGA NSW 2076
Contact Name
Margaret Connolly, Agent
Tips & General Information
Represents most genres of writing.
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Represents literary fiction and trade non-fiction, especially biography, current affairs, history, and narrative non-fiction; also some children’s. Founding member of the Australian Literary Agents’ Association.

Phone
(07) 38709996
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Submission Information
• Initial contact: email • Submit book proposal, sample chapters, query letter • Average response time: 4 weeks
Tips & General Information
No preliminary phone calls please; refer to website for details.
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Represents all types of fiction and non-fiction for adults and children. Also represents stage plays and screenplays for film and television. Does not represent poetry or short stories. Member of Australian Literary Agents’ Association.

Phone
(02) 92819622
Address
PO BOX 445, PADDINGTON NSW 2021
Contact Name
Rick Raftos, Managing Director
Submission Information
• Submission guidelines available at website • Initial contact: email • Submit query letter • Submission preference: email • Average response time: 6–8 weeks
Tips & General Information
Please check under Submission Guidelines on website to find out if they are taking on new projects BEFORE emailing in any sample work.
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The Speakers’ Bureau is a service which puts speakers in contact with organisations like schools, libraries, businesses and community groups that are looking for a speaker to talk or run a workshop on a particular topic. The speakers’ Bureau is administered by Metro magazine on behalf of the Australian Teachers of Media Inc., an independent, non-profit incorporated association promoting the study of screen literacy. Conditions: no travel allowance, must have an ABN.

Phone
(03) 95255302
Address
PO BOX 2040, ST KILDA WEST VIC 3182
Contact Name
Peter Tapp, Editor
Tips & General Information
For more details visit website and click on The Speakers’ Bureau.
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Zeitgeist Media Group (ZMG) is a media-focused literary agency. We make sure that your novel or non-fiction work jumps above all others in the minds of potential publishers and media. We represent writers from Australia and around the world from our Brussels and Sydney offices.

Phone
(02) 80609715
Address
Level One, 142 Smith Street, SUMMER HILL NSW 2130
Contact Name
Benython Oldfield, Agent
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Taking a hiatus from unsolicited submissions until July 2021. Most excited by literary fiction, commercial fiction, memoir, and narrative non-fiction.