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Celapene Press publishes children’s fiction and holds the annual Charlotte Duncan Award.

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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.

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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.

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.
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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 [email protected]. 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.

The British Australian Community, an incorporated association, was established in 1967 to represent the interests of Australian residents of British Isles descent. The award is for an essay of up to 800 words on the theme of the positive heritage of British culture in Australia.

Frequency
Every year
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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
Address
PO Box 42, PRAHRAN VIC 3181
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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).

Tips & General Information
All text supplied must have a demonstrable educational nature or purpose.
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Founded in 2000, Black Inc. is an independent Australian publisher of quality non-fiction, fiction and poetry, based in Melbourne. Imprints include the Quarterly Essay journal, Australian Foreign Affairs, and Nero and La Trobe University Press books. Passionate about important new works of history, politics, biography, criticism and current affairs, as well as novels and poems that open up new worlds.

Phone
(03) 94860288
Address
Level 1, 221 Drummond Street, CARLTON VIC 3053
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Submission Information
Detailed submission guidelines available on website.
Tips & General Information
Accepts proposals from Australian writers only, for general and commercial non-fiction – including history, current affairs, sports, and biography – and for literary and commercial fiction.
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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
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.

The Australian Shadows are the annual literary awards presented by the AHWA and judged on the overall effect – the skill, delivery, and lasting resonance – of horror fiction written or edited by an Australian.

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Every year
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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.

Tips & General Information
Australian Scholarly Publishing has a strong interest in the history, heritage and culture of Australia. All submissions should be well researched.

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.

The Family Therapist’s Award Committee presents two awards for outstanding Australian children’s literature: one for Children’s/Youth Literature and one for Young Readers/Picture Book Award. Contact organisers for full information. Alternative email: [email protected].

Frequency
Every year

Annual medal for the most outstanding index to a book or periodical compiled in Australia or New Zealand, if one of sufficient quality is submitted. The index should be substantial in size, have complex subject matter, and language, form and index structure should demonstrate the indexer’s expertise. Index should serve the needs of both text and reader. Confirm closing date with competition organisers.

Frequency
Every year

Horror stories, tales that frighten, yarns that unsettle us in our comfortable homes. All themes in this genre will be accepted, from the well-used (zombies, vampires, ghosts etc) to the highly original, so long as the story is professional and well written. No previously published entries will be accepted – all tales must be an original work by the author. Stories can be as violent or as bloody as the storyline dictates, but those containing gratuitous sex or violence will not be considered.

Frequency
Every year

Published and qualified author, Dee White, offers online writing classes for kids and adults, encouragement for new writers; mentoring and classroom lesson plans.

Mobile
0438 730 218

Group meets weekly on Tuesdays 12-12:30pm in the Box Hill Library to present their work and provide discussion and feedback. No entry fee. New members welcome.

Phone
(03) 98481376

International journal about commercial, military, small ships and related industries. Small ships, reports on new vessels, equipment of interest to international work and patrol boat industries.

Phone
(03) 98246055
Publisher
Baird Publications Pty Ltd
Frequency
Monthly
Tips & General Information
Regular writers are used, but ideas for stories pitched may be accepted. Not interested in leisure boats, second-hand boats or equipment. See Editorial Programme PDF available on website.

A group of poets (most of whom are Christians) who meet on the second Saturday of every month (sans January) to critique and encourage each other. Also gives public readings. Poetica Christi Press, the publishing arm, has published 16 books, two tapes, two sets of greeting cards, bookmarks and a CD. Our aim is to publish Australian poetry with a Christian ethos to challenge, minister and encourage.

Phone
(03) 98905885

Wordweavers is a support group for aspiring and published writers. The group does not function as a teaching group. Meetings are held fortnightly and visitors are welcome. For all enquiries please phone Waverley Community Learning Centre.

Phone
(03) 98076011

Poems are to be no less than 50 lines and a maximum of 500 lines and must be published works within the last 12 months (from the closing date) and in book or journal form (hard or electronic). Open only to Australian citizens as specified by the donor in the original trust.

Local issues.

Phone
(03) 55631800
Publisher
Warrnambool Standard Pty Ltd (Fairfax)
Frequency
Six issues per week
Tips & General Information
Freelance contributions are not often accepted.

Topics of interest: motoring guide, property guide, classifieds, local news, sport, arts, education, rural.

Phone
(03) 57230100
Publisher
North East Newspapers Pty Ltd
Frequency
Three issues per week

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