Victoria

Melbourne Poets Union (MPU) was born at Trades Hall in 1977 to promote poetry within the community. It focuses on providing a supportive and encouraging environment for members to read publicly and be inspired through excellent features at monthly meetings. MPU provides opportunities for development and education through its workshop program and newsletter (POAM), and hosts a major annual national poetry competition.

A monthly magazine aiming to inform and inspire readers about the Catholic faith. Publishes quality feature journalism with thought-provoking pieces on issues facing Melbournians and pieces relating to the history of the church and its place in the city. Features in-depth articles by guest writers, on-site reporting, book and movie reviews, spiritual reflections and more. Produced by the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne.

Frequency
Other
Tips & General Information
Contact with a proposal

Since its inception in 2005, Malthouse Theatre has sought out collaborations with independent artists as well as new and established companies — locally, nationally and internationally. Malthouse Theatre is a company dedicated to contemporary Australian theatre in all its guises. Our programming is an investigation into what such theatre can be and the questions it raises about the world we live in. Malthouse Theatre produces and presents Australian contemporary theatre, a broadly defined program of work conceived and created in collaboration with writer…

Phone
(03) 96855100

Madonna is a magazine of prayer and spirituality, which aims to help people find God in their everyday lives. Madonna has, at its core, reflections on each day’s scripture readings.

Phone
(03) 94219666
Publisher
Jesuit Communications Australia
Frequency
Quarterly
Tips & General Information
Please see website for further details and guidelines.

Meets monthly, mostly at Belgrave Regional Library. Meetings focus on workshopping and celebrating members’ writing activities and achievements. Holds annual professional development workshops (open to invited participants) and writing retreats. Main aim is to support, motivate and celebrate each other’s writing aspirations. Interested persons are welcome to contact the group.

Phone
(03) 59414144

Meets monthly, mostly at Belgrave Regional Library. Meetings focus on workshopping and celebrating members’ writing activities and achievements. Holds annual professional development workshops (open to invited participants) and writing retreats. Main aim is to support, motivate and celebrate each other’s writing aspirations. Interested persons are welcome to contact the group.

Phone
(03) 59414144

General news and sport.

Phone
(03) 51354444
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Twice weekly. Monday and Thursday
Tips & General Information
Runs topical features throughout the year eg spring gardening, Christmas.

La Mama is currently one of Melbourne’s oldest and most relevant theatres. It was founded in 1967 by the visionary Betty Burstall after she visited and was inspired by New York’s performing arts scene. Built in 1883, La Mama’s tiny stage and intimate spaces break down many of the traditional barriers created between audience and performer, and continues to nurture the new, vital and unconventional whilst maintaining a strong focus on staging local works.

Phone
(03) 93476948

Magazine for children featuring educational pages and articles on movies, TV, entertainment and games. Distributed through specialty stores and primary schools.

Phone
(03) 97302393
Publisher
Yarra Media

The Journal is the official publication of the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). A professional magazine published four times a year, the Journal features articles from all sectors of the insurance industry, including general insurance, insurance broking, life insurance and superannuation, loss adjusting, risk management and workers compensation, as well as management, legal and technical articles relevant to the wider financial services industry.

Phone
(03) 96137200
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Publisher
Matheson Publishing
Frequency
Five issues per year
Tips & General Information
All contributions to the publication are reviewed by the Institute Journal Advisory Council before being accepted for publication.

Collection and recording of photos books, periodicals and personal statements on the history of Italian migration to Victoria. The society also has a research library with books, periodicals, audio and video cassettes. Open to the public by appointment only. Access costs applicable.

Phone
(03) 93499000

Specialisation: educational (primary and secondary); non-fiction (handbooks and manuals); fiction (novels, story books and readers).

Phone
(03) 95230044
Tips & General Information
Welcomes generic educational texts as well as those tied to the Australian curriculum. Special interest in English, literacy, mathematics and Japanese resources. Only manuscripts demonstrating practical, creative, outcome-based content are selected for publication. Non-fiction manuscripts must be of a very high standard and based on current research and practice.

Bulletin for the Australian Psychological Society, publishing articles on current issues and developments in psychology in Australia and internationally. Also features policy decisions, member contributions and initiatives, events, conferences, workshops and Professional Development activities.

Phone
(03) 86623300
Publisher
The Australian Psychological Society Ltd
Frequency
Every two months
Tips & General Information
Submissions should relate to a topical psychology issue or industry developments in Australia and overseas.

Accepting entries of stories and poems in three age groups: 10 years and under, 11-14 years and 15-18 years. Prizes awarded at an Awards Presentation and winning and short-listed entries published when funds are available.

A group for young writers that meets regularly to encourage young people with their writing. Caters for primary and secondary aged writers. Runs annual competition for young writers in three age categories: under 10, 11-14 and 15-18 years. Contact organisers for full information.

Phone
(03) 97413577

The Images Publishing Group publishes architecture and interior design titles. Specialisation: illustrated books on architecture and design. Occasionally publishes on fashion, photography, landscape architecture, graphic design and architectural illustration. Peleus Press, established by Images Publishing Group, publishes fashion, new age, motoring and equine titles.

Phone
(03) 95615544
Category

Hybrid Publishers titles include: legal, non-fiction (fitness and well-being, fitness, nutrition, true crime, self-help, history etc) and some fiction and poetry. Legal titles: Law Crest imprint. YA: Ford Street imprint. Alternative contact: Anna Rosner Blay, Managing Editor.

Based in Albury-Wodonga (on the NSW/Victorian border), HotHouse Theatre offers an annual subscription season of 5 or more new works at its performance home (The Butter Factory Theatre, Wodonga), tours regionally and nationally, operates a Drama School and technical theatre training program for young people, commissions leading Australian playwrights, and runs the national artist residency program, A Month in the Country.

Phone
(02) 60217433

Publication featuring articles about interesting places to visit in the Netherlands, Australia and New Zealand, events, exhibitions, festivals and commemorations in Australia and New Zealand with a Dutch link.

Phone
(03) 97512795
Frequency
Six issues per year
Tips & General Information
Articles are mainly printed in English, but occasionally printed in Dutch as written by the author.

Major daily newspaper, with the latest national and international news, business, sports and lifestyle.

Phone
(03) 92921226
Publisher
News Ltd
Frequency
Weekly
Tips & General Information
Considers articles for its daily feature sections; eg. Hit Magazine, Learn, Weekend Magazine, Travel. Mostly uses existing pool of freelancers and contributors. Strict guidelines and requirements for articles. Need to be familiar with paper and content, style, tone: refer to section for contact details of individual feature editors or see contacts page on website.

Manuscripts must be original works in English, not previously accepted for publication in Australia. Entries must not exceed 2,500 words. No email entries accepted. Only the story title, not the author’s name, is to appear on the manuscript. Include SSAE with entry for results. Check website to confirm competition dates and details or email competition organiser.

Frequency
Every year

The Guardian provides the latest news from the Swan Hill region, northern Victoria and NSW Riverina. Part of the Elliott Newspaper Group, we have been proudly serving the community since 1888.

Phone
(03) 50322161
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Three issues per week

The Grace Marion Wilson Emerging Writers Competition has helped identify a new generation of Victoria’s writers. The annual fiction and creative non-fiction prizes are open to writers with no more than three stories or articles published in a recognised book, magazine or journal. Open to residents of Victoria only.

Group aims to promote creative writing in the community. Meets monthly to critique each other’s work and holds two seminars a year. The group publishes the ‘Tamba’ magazine biannually.

Phone
(03) 58216663

Free online magazine and website interested in articles and real stories on fashion, relationships, work, study, music and movies, travel and more.

Phone
(03) 95897946
Frequency
Daily