Australia

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Themed quarterly literary and current affairs journal celebrating good writing and public debate, and focusing on the significance of cultural events and trends, exploring public policy and providing new perspectives for readers. Includes essays, reportage, memoir, short fiction and some poetry.

Phone
(07) 37353071
Publisher
Griffith University and Text Publishing
Frequency
Quarterly
Tips & General Information
Read publication for the types of articles, essays and stories published. Visit the website to get a feel for the debate and discussion that develops around each issue. Develop a specific idea and be prepared to describe how you will approach it in terms of style and content before approaching. Think about specific stories rather than general overview articles. Prefer insightful detail and sharply observed experience than a survey of the field.
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HarperCollins publishes fiction (commercial, literary, science fiction and fantasy) and general nonfiction, including biography/autobiography, memoir, history, health/wellness, sport, politics, culture, lifestyle, cookery and humour.

Phone
(02) 99525000
Address
PO BOX A565, SYDNEY NSW 1235
Tips & General Information
Submit via literary agents. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned. HarperCollins no longer considers unsolicited manuscripts for publication. We will look at manuscripts from previously published authors.
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At Hawker Brownlow Education, it all starts with a book. For over 35 years, we’ve published innovative professional development and school improvement materials for Australian and New Zealand teachers and educational leaders. Each resource reflects our commitment to students and the professionals who serve them. Our mission is to advance the work of our authors.

Phone
(03) 85582444
Address
PO BOX 580, MOORABBIN VIC 3189
Submission Information
Electronic submissions accepted via website.
Tips & General Information
Now accepting proposals for new titles for the Australian and New Zealand market.
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Hay House is an international leader in self-help and transformational publishing. Publishes books, CDs, videos, and DVDs. Specialisation: Self-help, personal growth, mind, body and spirit.

Phone
(02) 9669 4299
Address
PO BOX 515, BRIGHTON LE SANDS NSW 2216
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Tips & General Information
Hay House does not accept unsolicited manuscripts – this includes online manuscript submissions, book proposals, and sample chapters. Hay House is willing to consider material submitted by literary agents.
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Represents script writers, designers, directors in film, theatre, television and radio. HLA has affiliations in London, New York, Europe. Member of the Australian Literary Agents’ Association.

Phone
(02) 95493000
Address
PO BOX 1536, STRAWBERRY HILLS NSW 2012
Tips & General Information
Not accepting unsolicited material or solicitations at this time. Requests for representation operate exclusively by referral.
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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

Laurel Cohn is an editor passionate about communication and the power of narrative to engage, inspire and challenge. She has been working in the industry since the 1980s. Services include editing, manuscript assessment, manuscript development, publishing consultancy, mentoring, design and layout, project management and prepress. Laurel and her small team of professional editors, writers and designers have helped many authors successfully realise their print and online publishing goals.

Phone
(02) 66803411
Address
179 Moffatts Road, BILLINUDGEL NSW 2483
Contact Name
Laurel Cohn, Principal Editor
Fees
Assessment rates vary according to word length. Contact for a quote.

Senior Editor for IP Pty Ltd, Lauren Daniels has served annually as a literary contest judge since ’05. She holds a BA and MFA in Creative Writing and offers 20+ years international experience in publishing, mentoring, manuscript appraisal and editing for fiction and non-fiction. In Australia and the US, Lauren has delivered writing workshops with universities, corporations and outreach programs. She is the editor for 40+ Australian titles and has a published track record of her own starting in 1987.

Contact Name
Lauren Elise Daniels, Senior Prose Editor, Assessor, Mentor
Fees
See website for fees and testimonials.
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Quarterly print literary magazine/journal.

Frequency
Quarterly
Tips & General Information
Operations at The Lifted Brow are temporarily suspended.
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Magpies contains articles of interest to people involved in children’s literature, reviews of new children’s and young adult books published in Australia and overseas, an author or illustrator interview in each issue, and information on awards.

Phone
(02) 47841453
Address
PO BOX 7128, LEURA NSW 2780
Publisher
Magpies Magazine Pty Ltd
Frequency
Five times a year
Tips & General Information
Articles submitted should deal with an aspect of children’s literature. Articles may be submitted by mail or via email. Writers should be familiar with the journal and have an understanding of the type of material published before submitting articles.

The Manuscript Appraisal Agency, established in 1996, provides professional manuscript development services for authors, agents and publishing houses. We offer manuscript appraisals, mentorships and editing (copy editing, structural editing and proof reading). We use senior, experienced publishing industry personnel to work with your manuscript. Our work is widely supported by the publishing industry, literary agents and writers associations as a professional service for writers.

Services Offered
Editing (Line Edit),Editing (Structural),Manuscript Assessment / Appraisals
Phone
0422 783 313
Address
PO Box 356, KATOOMBA NSW 2780
Contact Name
Kit Carstairs, Director
Fees
Appraisals: up to 50,000 words for $535; 50,000 to 80,000 words for $625; 80,000 to 120,000 words for $700. Additional $55 per 50,000 words etc. Children’s picture books $450. See website for more details and testimonials.
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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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Margaret Gee is a literary agent based in Sydney. She represents non-fiction and some fiction. Margaret Gee no longer accepts submissions from unpublished authors.

Phone
(02) 93653266
Address
PO Box 221, DOUBLE BAY NSW 1360
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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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Curriculum resource for drama and theatre studies teachers and theatre professionals. Topics of interest: drama, theatre, education.

Phone
(03) 94192766
Address
c/- Drama Victoria Inc, PO BOX 373, ABBOTSFORD VIC 3067
Publisher
Drama Victoria
Frequency
Two issues per year
Tips & General Information
Mask caters for teachers and drama educators, so material should take an educational stance. Commissions paid, contributions usually unpaid. Submission guidelines and format details available on request. Will also take video footage, illustrations, photographs and podcasts.
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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
Twitter
Tips & General Information
When submitting, mark emails to the attention of the publishing department. See website for submissions guidelines.
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Meanjin is a literary magazine and has published the work of Elizabeth Jolley, David Malouf and Peter Carey, as well as many new writers.

Phone
(03) 9035 8526
Address
187 Grattan Street, CARLTON VIC 3053
Contact Name
Jonathan Green, Editor
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Publisher
Meanjin Company Pty Ltd
Frequency
Quarterly
Tips & General Information
Meanjin is a general literature and humanities journal and does not accept previously published manuscripts. Digital submissions by Australians only.
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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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Business tourism magazine, featuring latest news on airlines, airports, hotels, technology, health, security, finance, laws and taxes.

Phone
(08) 9382 8388
Address
PO BOX 1035, WEST PERTH WA 6872
Publisher
Impact Publications
Frequency
Four issues per year
Tips & General Information
Read publication or visit website for the types of articles published.
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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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Music, film and arts-focused free weekly street press publication, with accompanying website. Local entertainment listings and gig guide.

Phone
(07) 90819600
Address
Locked Bag 4300, BRISBANE QLD 4006
Publisher
Street Press Australia
Frequency
Weekly

Over the course of 10 years working in the publishing industry, Barbara Ivusic has amassed an invaluable skillset in publishing, editing, writing and cultivating talent. Barbara started her career by working in well known Australian Literary Agency, Rick Raftos Management. She then established New Author Literary Services to provide clients with manuscript assessments, editorial reports, copy-editing and proofreading. She has helped hundreds of authors polish their manuscripts to get them ready for publication.

Services Offered
Editing,Manuscript Assessment / Appraisals,Proofreading / Beta Reading
Contact Name
Barbara Ivusic, Editor
Fees
Free quotes fore diting, proofreading and author mentoring services.
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The New Zealand Workboat Review focuses on new and recently refitted commercial vessels. Emphasis is given to the requirements of the owners and the technical specifications of designers and builders.

Phone
+64 9 5334336
Address
4 Prince Regent Drive, HALF MOON BAY MANUKAU CITY 2012
Publisher
VIP Publications Limited
Frequency
Yearly
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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.