Victoria

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The Courier newspaper is delivered within the Ballarat, Buninyong and Creswick region. Topics of interest: local, real estate, motoring, and any material with a Ballarat angle.

Email
inquiries@thecourier.com.au
Address
PO BOX 21, BALLARAT VIC 3350
Publisher
Fairfax Regional Media
Frequency
Daily
Tips & General Information
Material must be concise and of interest to those in the region.
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A music street press for Melbourne’s northern, eastern and southern suburbs, and rural cities in southeastern Victoria, and also Hobart, Launceston and Devonport.

Email
editor@buzzmagazine.com.au
Frequency
Monthly
Tips & General Information
Writers should adopt a light, conversational style and be prepared to re-write if requested by Editor. Buzz is a music newspaper, interested in receiving submissions about music and musicians, theatre and film people, as well as DVD/film/book reviews. Clever, humorous writing is always welcome. Always follow submission through with a telephone call. Photos should be clearly labelled. Submissions by email are a definite advantage.

The Expert Editor is an Australian professional editing and proofreading company offering a range of services for academic, book and business writers.

Phone
(03) 99997272
Email
info@experteditor.com.au
Address
42D Melrose Street, PARKDALE VIC 3195
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The Big Issue magazine is a fortnightly, independent magazine sold on the streets by people experiencing homelessness, marginalisation and disadvantage. The Big Issue is timely and topical, and loved by readers for its distinctive brand of irreverence. The magazine has something for everyone: vendors’ stories, celebrity profiles, culture, commentary and in-depth social justice investigations all feature in its pages.

Phone
(03) 9663 4522
Email
bigissue@bigissue.org.au
Address
GPO Box 4911, MELBOURNE VIC 3001
Publisher
Big Issue Australia Ltd
Frequency
Fortnightly
Tips & General Information
Publishes unsolicited articles, but writers should email an outline first. Looking for intelligent writers with a sense of humour who are able to produce engaging copy regardless of subject matter.
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Quarterly print literary magazine/journal.

Email
editor@theliftedbrow.com
Frequency
Quarterly
Tips & General Information
Operations at The Lifted Brow are temporarily suspended.
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Small publishing company. Specialisation: General, theology, music, religion, biography, academic, history.

Email
spectrum@spectrumpublications.com.au
Tips & General Information
Spectrum Publications judges each submission on individual merits and some writers may contribute toward production costs.

The Wheeler Centre is Melbourne’s home for smart, passionate and entertaining public talks on every topic. Across events and a unique collection of videos, podcasts and original writing, The Wheeler Center supports some of Australia’s finest local and international writers and thinkers.

Phone
(03) 9094 7809
Email
reception@wheelercentre.com
Facebook
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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.

Phone
(03) 93327847
Email
info@transitlounge.com.au
Address
95 Stephen Street, YARRAVILLE VIC 3013
Submission Information
Send work as a PDF or word attachment to info@transitlounge.com.au only when submissions are open. Include information about yourself and a brief synopsis of the work.
Tips & General Information
Particularly interested in travel literature, memoir and literary fiction.

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.

Phone
(03) 94395289
Mobile
0412 622 138
Email
luke@workingtype.com.au
Address
PO Box 72, ELTHAM VIC 3095

Writers Victoria is all about writing. With members throughout Victoria (and beyond), they are the state’s largest organisation supporting Victorian writers. For more than three decades, Writers Victoria has been a leading provider of information, resources and skills development for our members and the broader writing community.

Phone
(03) 90947855
Email
info@writersvictoria.org.au
Address
Level 3, The Wheeler Centre, 176 Little Lonsdale Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000

Edit or die is a freelance editing and writing consultancy servicing business, individuals, writers, government and publishers. Manuscript assessments and reports, copy editing and proofreading, indexing, marketing and submission advice, preparation for printing, design and layout, advertising and copy writing. Specialising in fantasy and science fiction, genre novels and self-published books. The business arm of edit or die specialises in technical, scientific, medical, legal, community and government publications.

Phone
(03) 97252216
Email
eod@editordie.com.au
Contact Name
Sarah Endacott, Accredited Editor
Fees
Email for quotes on services.

Melbourne Writers Festival brings writers and readers together to be inspired, challenged and thrilled by an intelligent, rousing and diverse program of books and ideas. Since 1986, the organisation has entertained hundreds of thousands of readers as Australia’s boldest literary festival. Based in Melbourne, a UNESCO City of Literature, we provide the inspiration and framework for vital, timely conversations.

Phone
(03) 90947859
Email
admin@mwf.com.au
Website

Quikmark Media is a boutique PR consultancy specialising in business profile building & national publicity campaigns for non-fiction books.

Mobile
0418 475 801
Email
scott@quikmarkmedia.com.au
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Broadsheet is Melbourne’s online magazine covering food and drink, nightlife, fashion, art and entertainment. A guide for people who love to go out and get involved in city life, Broadsheet will keep you in the know about the best of what Melbourne has to offer.

Submission Information
Send pitches to pitch@broadsheet.com.au. Each pitch should outline: your story idea; your angle on it; why you think it will work for Broadsheet’s audience; your potential interview subjects; and how quickly you could turn it around. Pitches should be no more than 200 words. Please include a link to your portfolio, or samples of your work.
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Publication featuring articles on classroom management, professional development, IT, law, policy and industry news.

Email
minnis@minnisjournals.com.au
Publisher
Minnis Journals
Frequency
Quarterly
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Books+Publishing is Australia’s number-one source of news about the book industry, keeping subscribers up to date with the latest book industry news, events, features, interviews, opinion, personnel changes, job advertisements and classifieds. Books+Publishing is also the only source of pre-publication reviews of Australian books.

Phone
(02) 82276486
Email
contact@booksandpublishing.com.au
Address
PO Box 42, PRAHRAN VIC 3181
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Publisher of scholarly books, periodicals and electronic products for all academic disciplines. Under the Arcadia imprint, a publisher of general books, principally history, biography and fiction. Specialisation: Academic and general non-fiction, history, biography, lifestyle, information, corporate, fiction.

Email
enquiry@scholarly.info
Tips & General Information
Australian Scholarly Publishing has a strong interest in the history, heritage and culture of Australia. All submissions should be well researched.
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Blake Education produces primary and secondary teaching materials that are useful and user-friendly. Materials are largely written by teachers, for teachers, and cater to the exact needs teachers share and are most appropriate for classroom use. Specialisation: Primary education (reading books, teacher resource material), primary literacy resources, secondary education (teacher resource material).

Email
customerservice@blake.com.au
Tips & General Information
All text supplied must have a demonstrable educational nature or purpose.
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Cambridge University Press is the printing and publishing house of the University of Cambridge. Specialisation: academic publications in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, technical, professional and media sciences as well as primary and secondary education texts.

Email
enquiries@cambridge.edu.au
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Celapene Press publishes children’s fiction and holds the annual Charlotte Duncan Award.

Email
enquiries@celapenepress.com.au
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Catholic book publisher serving the spiritual and educational needs of individuals, groups and the church as a whole.

Email
roseanna@johngarratt.com.au
Tips & General Information
Do not send full manuscripts please. No fiction or poetry.
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Specialises in children’s boardbooks, educational and activity books, adult reference, illustrated and paperback books. Also produces book and video gift boxes, books and DVDs.

Email
editor@hinkler.com.au
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Eleanor Curtain Publishing specialises in reference and professional development books for primary teachers. The focus is on key curriculum and educational issues with a wide national and international market. All titles are either published under licence or distributed in North America and New Zealand.

Phone
(03) 9867 4880
Email
info@ecpublishing.com.au
Address
102 Toorak Road, SOUTH YARRA VIC 3141
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Ford Street is a successful small independent Australian publisher of books for children and young adults. Publishes around fifteen titles a year, ranging from picture books through to novels for older readers. Ford Street’s publisher is renowned Australian author, Paul Collins, who has written extensively for both the local and international markets.

Email
info@fordstreetpublishing.com