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AUSTRALIAN WRITERS' RESOURCE PUBLISHERS Last updated 01/09/2010 Notes on publishers and this page PUBLISHERS ACCEPTING (Mostly) ALL YEAR ROUND What do I mean by ...
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Notes on Publishers and this page
If you have a suggestion, want to submit an entry for these pages or find a broken link, please contact me.
awr@australis.net
ALWAYS read the submission guidelines carefully. There is no real standard format so check you have followed the publisher's request carefully.
You want them to like your submission, not get annoyed.
I have tried to pick up where there might be an implied cost of submission.
eg. If its only open to subscribers then the cost to you is a subscription
eg2. A publisher may give preference to potential authors if they have shown good intent and tried to find out more about the books they publish
…. By buying a special pack of books and information
Some publishers require that you contact them with a proposal BEFORE sending your manuscript.
I haven't included publishers that ONLY accept via a literary agent. If you decide to get a literary agent then you don't need my list.
Read about scams and be aware they do exist.
PUBLISHERS ACCEPTING (Mostly) ALL YEAR ROUND
| Name | Theme | Fee Payable by you | Accepting | Size | Fee paid TO you | Notes |
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Aboriginal History |
Indigenous History | None | Non-fiction | 7,000 words preferred (up to 10,000 words may be accepted) | Not mentioned | |
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Aboriginal Studies Press |
None | None | Fiction | Per Contract | Encourages development of indigenous authors | |
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Accounting, Auditing & Accountability Journal |
Business Focus | None | Short Stories | 3,000 words | None |
Contact Steve Evans for more information |
| Poetry | ||||||
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Acer Press |
Educational leadership, Identification of and engagement with students in at risk categories, learning and learning difficulties, effective learning and teaching strategies in curriculum area & understanding and developing school climate/culture/values |
None | Non-fiction | Not mentioned | Per Contract | |
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Aduki Independent Press |
Particular interest in: community, environment, food, migration, politics, social justice and travel. |
None | Non-fiction | Not mentioned | Per Contract | Website is not clear if other than non-fiction is accepted |
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Affirm Press |
"to influence by delight" | None | Fiction and Non-fiction | Not mentioned | Per Contract | |
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Alternative Law Journal |
Legal and Social issues | None | Articles (refereed) | 4,000 words | Not mentioned | |
| Briefs | 1,000 words | |||||
| Columns | Variable | |||||
| Law & Culture reviews | 800 words | |||||
| Mentions | 100 - 150 words | |||||
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Ampersand Magazine |
Explores creativity, societal change and the human condition |
None | Non-fiction | 4,000 words | Small amount | Mostly publishes non-fiction |
| Fiction | ||||||
| Poetry | ||||||
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Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine |
SF, Fantasy, Horror | None | Stories | 10,000 words (20,000 words for subscribers and Australian residents) | 1.25c per word (min. $20) | Closed to submissions around Christmas time |
| Flash Fiction | Not specified | $10 | ||||
| Poetry | 2 pages | $10 | ||||
| Articles | Not specified | Not specified | ||||
| Reprints | Ask first | Not specified | ||||
| Artwork | On request only (supply initial examples) | $100 cover | ||||
| $20 internal | ||||||
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AntipodeanSF |
SF | None | Short Short stories | 500 words | None | |
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Arcade Publications |
Melbourne's urban history | None | Non-fiction | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Send email with sample chapter |
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Arena Magazine |
Left-wing social, political and cultural commentary |
None | Feature articles | 3,000 words |
None. Authors receive a 6 month subscription |
We publish 6 times a year and welcome unsolicited material. Copyright and the right to republish remains with the author. For submissions contact: magazine@arena.org.au. |
| Essays | 4,000 words | |||||
| Letters/comments | 1,200 words | |||||
| Reviews | 1,200 words | |||||
| Poetry | ||||||
| Photo Essays | ||||||
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ArtsRush Magazine |
None | None | Poetry | Not mentioned | None | |
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Aurealis |
SF, Fantasy, Horror | None | Short Stories | 2,000-8,000 words | $20-$60 per 1000 words | |
| Articles | 500-4,000 words | |||||
| Reviews | 300-500 words | |||||
| Artwork | Commissioned and Non-commissioned | $75 cover | ||||
| $20-$25 B&W story illustrations | ||||||
| $10-$15 for graphics | ||||||
| Australian 4WD Action LAST VISITED 05/03/2010 |
4WD | None | Article | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Submit sample online |
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Australian Academic Press |
Academic | Books | Per Contract | |||
| Programs | ||||||
| Conference Proceedings | ||||||
| Per Contract | Sponsored Academic Publishing | |||||
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Australian Birdkeeper Magazine |
Birdkeeping | None | Editorial | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | |
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Australian Journal of Early Childhood |
Early Childhood | None | Primary Research | Between 3,000 - 3,500 OR Between 6,000 - 6,500 | None | |
| Research Notes | Between 1,000 - 1,500 OR Between 3,000 - 3,500 | |||||
| Commentaries | Between 3,000 - 3,500 OR Between 6,000 - 6,500 | |||||
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AustralianReader.com |
None | None | Fiction | None | None |
Must have been written in the past 12 months Planning on starting a line of e-books, as well as an independent publisher of poetry e-books, later in 2010. |
| Non-fiction | ||||||
| Poetry | ||||||
| Plays | ||||||
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Black Dog Books |
Focus on Young Readers | Picture Books | Per Contract | |||
| Fiction | ||||||
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Black Inc. Publishing |
Non-fiction | Per Contract | ||||
| Biography | ||||||
| Memoirs | ||||||
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Blue Dog |
Poetry | None | Poetry | Not mentioned | Payment mentioned | |
| Reviews | ||||||
| Articles | ||||||
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Bonzer! |
Aimed primarily at seniors | None | Fiction | 750 words . |
None | |
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Brandl & Schlesinger |
None | None | Literary Fiction | Per contract | No genre, Children's books, How-to guides, self help guides, Inspirational Guides | |
| Non-fiction | ||||||
| Biography | ||||||
| Australian Poetry | ||||||
| Translations | ||||||
| Visual Arts | ||||||
| Academic Journals | ||||||
| Brolga LAST VISITED 05-03-10 |
Dance | None | Articles | 4,000 - 8,000 words | None | |
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Bushfire Press |
Youth Arts Education | None | Music | Per contract | ||
| Dance | ||||||
| Drama | ||||||
| Media | ||||||
| Visual Arts Materials | ||||||
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Cambridge University Press |
None | None | Academic | Per contract | ||
| Education | ||||||
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Calenture Journal |
Focus on Speculative Poetry | None | Criticism | 2,000-7,000 words | None | |
| Essays | 2,000-7,500 words | |||||
| Interviews | 7,500 words | |||||
| Reviews | 500-2,000 words | |||||
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Challenge Magazine |
Ages 11 - 14 - issues individually themed |
None | Stories | 1,000 words | $200 | Part of Pearson Education Australia |
| Plays | 1,000 words | $200 | ||||
| Poetry | $80 - $100 | |||||
| Non-fiction | 600 words | $80 - $220 | ||||
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Charles Darwin University Press |
None | None | Academic Papers | Per contract | Manuscripts of regional interest are encouraged | |
| Textbooks | ||||||
| Monographs | ||||||
| Novels | ||||||
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Comet Magazine |
Ages 5 - 7 - issues individually themed |
None | Stories | 350 words | $200 | Part of Pearson Education Australia |
| Plays | 350 words | $200 | ||||
| Poetry | $80 - $100 | |||||
| Non-fiction | 300 words | up to $200 | ||||
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CopyRight Publishing |
None | None | Non-fiction | Not mentioned | Per contract | |
| Biographies | ||||||
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Cottonmouth |
None | None | Poetry |
Two poems - 60 lines each |
None | |
| Fiction or Non-Fiction | 1,200 words | |||||
| Images | Up to 4, black & white, 300 dpi | |||||
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Cosmos Magazine |
Fiction: Requires element/s of science | None | Short Stories | 2,000 - 4,000 words |
$300 in print, |
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| Non-Fiction: Science | None | Express | 300 - 1,200 words | $180 - $720 | Submit proposal of 200 words first | |
| Profile | 2,000 - 3,000 words | |||||
| 'Travelogue' | 2,000 words | |||||
| Opinion | 700 words | |||||
| Feature | 1,500 - 3,500 words, up to 7,000 | $900 - $3,000 | ||||
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CQUniPress & Old Silvertail's Outback Books |
Australian outback & history | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | Send sample per guidelines | |
| Cultural Studies Review LAST VISITED 07-03-10 |
Cultural Studies | None | Research papers | 6,000 - 9,000 words | Not mentioned | |
| Innovative writing | 6,000 - 9,000 words | |||||
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Currency Press |
Performing Arts | None | Plays | Per contract | ||
| Screenplays | ||||||
| Professional Handbooks | ||||||
| Histories | ||||||
| Biographies | ||||||
| Critical works | ||||||
| Reference works | ||||||
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Dark Animus |
SF, Horror, Fantasy, Weird | Subscription to magazine (not sure if this is still the case) | Short stories | 8,000 words (2,000-4,000 preferred) | None | Open to subscribers only |
| Artwork | On Request only (supply initial example or website) | |||||
| Poetry | 30 lines | |||||
| Dark Prints Press LAST VISITED 28-06-2010 IMPORTANT: This new Australian publisher is not yet accepting submissions - see right of screen. |
Crime, thriller, speculative fiction (horror, dark fantasy) and dark comedy |
None | Novels | Per Contract |
Newly launched General submissions expected to be open from midway 2011 |
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| Novellas | ||||||
| Anthologies (Multiple authors) | ||||||
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Dot Dot Dash |
Issues individually themed | None | Short stories | 3,000 words | Not mentioned | |
| Poetry | 100 lines | |||||
| Creative non-fiction | 3,000 words | |||||
| Visual Arts | ||||||
| Challenges: as set each issue | ||||||
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Eclecticism |
Each issue individually themed, but work outside the theme accepted | None | Short Stories | 5,000 words | None | |
| Novellettes | 15,000 words | |||||
| Poetry | ||||||
| Illustrations | A4 maximum | |||||
| Audio | 7 minutes | |||||
| Fillers eg comic strips | ||||||
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Elsevier Australia |
Medical | None | Textbooks | Per Contract | ||
| Revision books | ||||||
| Reference books | ||||||
| Journals | ||||||
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Eneit Press |
Dark fiction, Speculative | None | Short Story | Not Mentioned | Not Mentioned | Contact first before submission |
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Era Publications |
Primary School Children | None | Fiction | Per Contract | ||
| Non-fiction | ||||||
| Teacher books | ||||||
| Student Workbooks | ||||||
| Smart Board | ||||||
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Erin Press |
Irish or Irish-Australian themes | None | Fiction | Not Mentioned | Per Contract | |
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Eruditions Publishing |
Tertiary | None | Textbooks | Per contract | ||
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Etchings |
Each issue individually themed, but work outside the theme accepted | None | Literary fiction | 5,000 words | $75 | Produced by Ilura Press |
| Poetry | 3 - 6 poems | |||||
| Creative & Personal essays | 5,000 words | |||||
| Photography & Art | A4, 300 dpi | |||||
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Exisle Publishing |
None | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | Not academic or educational | |
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Explore Magazine |
Ages 8 - 10 - Issues individually themed |
None | Stories | 800 words | $200 | Part of Pearson Education Australia |
| Plays | 800 words | $200 | ||||
| Poetry | $80 - $100 | |||||
| Non-fiction | 500 words | $80 - $220 | ||||
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Extempore |
Needs a link to Jazz (ie. could be inspired by as well as being about Jazz) |
None | Essays/Articles | Contact publisher | Payment mentioned but not detailed | NEW publication to be launched November 2008 |
| Interview | Contact publisher | Payment mentioned but not detailed | ||||
| Poetry | 3 or 6 poems | $65 per poem | ||||
| Reviews | Contact publisher | Payment mentioned but not detailed | ||||
| Short Stories | Length not specified | $50 per page | ||||
| Photography & Art | Contact publisher | Payment mentioned but not detailed | ||||
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Famous Reporter |
None | None | Short Stories | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | |
| Articles | ||||||
| Reviews | ||||||
| Interview | ||||||
| Haiku | ||||||
| Poetry | ||||||
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Finch Publishing |
Parenting, Social Ecology, social issues, health, childcare, and relationships | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | ||
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Five Bells |
Issues individually themed - other also accepted | Cost of Membership to Poets Union | Poetry | 50 lines | None | |
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Flux |
Fiction for Teens | None | Fiction | Not less than 35,000 words | Per Contract | |
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Fontaine Press |
None | Not mentioned | Fiction | Per Contract | Check website as types of submissions accepted vary from time to time | |
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Frame Lines |
Issues individually themed | Fiction | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | ||
| Poetry | ||||||
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Frankie |
In keeping with the frankie ‘personality’ – smart, funny, friendly, cute, rude, naughty, curious, interested, serious, caring. |
None |
Articles | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Can be a pitch or complete work |
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Fremantle Press |
Prose Work | 40,000 words minimum (fiction or picture books for Young readers may be shorter) | Per contract | Open to residents of WA or WA origin (other authors will be considered if Non-fiction with a strong WA theme) | ||
| Collections of poetry | around 80 pages | |||||
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FutureTrack Australia |
Contemporary Young Adult | None | Fiction | 45,000 words | Per contract | Not science fiction or fantasy |
| English Teaching Resources | ||||||
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Ginninderra Press |
None | Shorter Manuscripts: None, Longer Manuscripts: partnership basis - see website |
Poetry | 12.5% royalties | Social awareness looked on favourably. | |
| Fiction | 10,000-20,000 words (up to 40,000 words under partership) | |||||
| Non-fiction | 10,000 - 20,000 words (longer under partnership) | |||||
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Griffith REVIEW |
Issues individually themed | Not mentioned | Articles | 2,500 - 5,000 words | Rates negotiated on acceptance | |
| Essay | ||||||
| Memoir | ||||||
| Fiction | ||||||
| Poetry | ||||||
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Handyman |
Goofs and gaffes | None | DIY stories | Not mentioned | Unspecified prizes | |
| Hardie Grant NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS 30-12-09 |
Fiction | See Hardie Grant Egmont for Children's books | ||||
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Hardie Grant Egmont |
Young Readers | None | Fiction | Per Contract | ||
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Harlequin Books |
Romance & Women's fiction | None | Fiction | Varies according to series | Per Contract | Encompasses a number of imprints |
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Harvest Magazine |
None | None | Fiction | 3,500 - 6,000 words | Payment made, amount not specified | |
| Non-fiction | 3,500 - 6,000 words | |||||
| Poetry | 100 lines | |||||
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HealthSmart |
Health | None | Health Lives | 1,000 words | up to $500 | |
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Heat Magazine |
None | Fiction | No limit | None mentioned | ||
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Hesperian Press |
Australian focus | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | Ring first to discuss with the Editor | |
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Heywire |
Regional youth telling it like it is - True stories | None | Written | None mentioned | Certificate |
Open to people 16 to 22 years of age and from regional or rural Australia |
| Audio | ||||||
| Photo | ||||||
| Graphic | ||||||
| Video | ||||||
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Higher Education |
For undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners | None | Textbooks | Per Contract | Imprint of Wiley | |
| Educational material | ||||||
| Hinkler Books LAST VISITED 07-03-10 |
None | None | Non-fiction | Not mentioned | Check website | Do not send manuscript - publishers prefers a letter outlining the project |
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Hutt Poetry ezine |
None | None | Poetry | Not mentioned | ||
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Hybrid Publishers |
Particular interest in legal publications and Jewish studies | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | ||
| Fiction | ||||||
| Poetry | ||||||
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IAD Press |
Indigenous focus | None | Language dictionaries and learner’s guides | Per Contract | Open only to indigenous writers | |
| Indigenous art | ||||||
| Oral histories relating to land and culture | ||||||
| Biographies | ||||||
| Books for children and young adults | ||||||
| Fiction | ||||||
| Poetry | ||||||
| Short stories | ||||||
| Natural histories | ||||||
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Ilura Press |
None | Fiction | Novel length |
Per Contract |
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Infinitas Bookshop |
SF & Fantasy | None | Short stories | 1,000 words | $20 | |
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Inkstone Press |
None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | |||
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Island |
None | Poems | Min $60 | |||
| Short Stories | Min $100 | |||||
| Articles & reviews | Min $100 per 1,000 words | |||||
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Jacket |
Poetry | None | Reviews | None | Does not accept unsolicited poetry | |
| Articles | ||||||
| Interviews | ||||||
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James Nicholas Publishers |
Teaching & Education |
None | Articles | 3,000 - 6,000 words | Not mentioned | |
| Commentaries | 1,000 - 3,000 words | |||||
| Books | ||||||
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Joe Blake |
Pulp Fiction | None | Short Novels | 30,000 words | Per contract | |
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John Wiley & Sons Australia |
Business and management, leadership, human resource development, education, health, psychology, religion, and the public and nonprofit sectors. | None | Professional Books | Per Contract | Imprint of Wiley | |
| Training materials | ||||||
| Electronic Product | ||||||
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Kill Your Darlings |
None | None | Fiction | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | |
| Feature Articles | ||||||
| Investigative Journalism | ||||||
| Essays | ||||||
| Creative Non-fiction | ||||||
| Reviews | ||||||
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Koala Books |
Children 0-9 | Picture Books | Per Contract | |||
| Novelty Lift-the-flap | ||||||
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LiNQ |
Each issue individually themed | None | Poetry | 6,000 words | Mentioned but no rate specified | |
| Fiction | ||||||
| Criticisms | ||||||
| Reviews | ||||||
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Lip Magazine |
For girls 14 to 25 years old | None | Articles | 800 - 2,500 words | None | |
| Essays | ||||||
| Short Stories | 2,500 words | |||||
| Poetry | ||||||
| Reviews | 400 - 600 words for standard or music/film reviews 800 - 1200 words for essay response to a book |
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| Artwork | ||||||
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins |
Medical | None | Journals | Per Contract | Re Journals: Large number housed by this publisher so carefully check requirements of each | |
| Medical books | ||||||
| Newsletters | 4,000-7,500 words (depends on which newsletter) | |||||
| CD-rom | ||||||
| PDA software | ||||||
| web products | ||||||
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Longueville Media |
None | None | Non-fiction | Not mentioned | Per contract | |
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Magabala Books |
None | None | Autobiography | Minimum of 50,000 words | Per Contract | Publish work by Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or South Sea Islander. Collaborative works with non-Indigenous authors must have at
least fifty per cent contribution/collaboration with an Aboriginal, Torres
Strait Islander or South Sea Islander creator. |
| Biography | ||||||
| Fiction | ||||||
| Social History | ||||||
| Philosophy | ||||||
| Young Adult | ||||||
| Children's Picture Books | ||||||
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MAM TOR Publishing |
New Weird | None | Comic book script | Per Contract | ||
| Short stories | 2,000-8,000 words | |||||
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Mascara Literary Review |
None | None | Poetry | 3 - 5 poems | $75 for two or more poems to Australian Poets | |
| Short Story | 3,000 words | Not mentioned | ||||
| Flash Fiction | 1,000 words | Not mentioned | ||||
| Essays | Not mentioned | $50 (Australian submissions) | ||||
| Reviews | Not Mentioned |
$50 (Australian submissions) |
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| Maverick Musicals LAST VISITED 07-03-10 |
Able to be performed by either senior students or adult amateur groups | None | One act and Two Act Plays | Not Mentioned | Not mentioned | Also takes Two Act Musicals |
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McGraw-Hill Education |
Academic | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | ||
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Meanjin |
Each issue individually themed | None | Poetry | Not specified | $50 per printed page | Payment depends on number of pages filled when published |
| Fiction | $50 per printed page | |||||
| Creative Non-fiction | ||||||
| Memoirs | ||||||
| Cultural Analysis | ||||||
| Graphic stories | ||||||
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Melaleuca |
None | None | Poetry | 2 to 5 poems | Free subscription to Melaleuca | |
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Melbourne Books |
None | None | Fiction | Per Contract | ||
| Non-Fiction | ||||||
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Melbourne University Publishing |
Academic | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | Miegunyah Press imprint has an Australian focus | |
| Reference books | ||||||
| Journals | ||||||
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Midnight Echo |
Modern horror and dark fantasy, Adult content |
None | Short Story | 5,000 words | 1c per word up to $50 | Produced by the Australian Horror Writers Association |
| Cover Art: Full Colour | within A4 | $20 | ||||
| Interior art: Black & White | within A4 | None | ||||
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Monash Asia Institute Press |
Relating to Asia | None | Non-fiction | Per contract | ||
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Nature Publishing Group |
Natural Research/Science | None | Journals | Large number housed by this publisher so carefully check requirements of each | ||
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New Frontier Publishing |
Young readers & other | Submission pack available for $60 (+$10 postage) | Picture Books | Per Contract | More likely to give preference to creators who show a better understanding of our books. | |
| Children's Fiction | ||||||
| Education | ||||||
| Trade Titles | ||||||
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New Holland Publishing Australia |
None | None | Non-fiction | Per contract | ||
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Numbat |
None | None | Poetry | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | |
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Otoliths |
None | None | Textual Poetry | Not mentioned | None |
Kinetic or moving pieces are also welcome provided they are pre-coded & can be temporarily demonstrated somewhere |
| Vispo | ||||||
| Fiction | ||||||
| Essays | ||||||
| Photographs | ||||||
| Art | ||||||
| Any combination of the above | ||||||
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Overland |
Favours hard-hitting articles with a strong cultural or political analysis. Contemporary Australian. | None | Non-fiction | Not mentioned | ||
| Poetry | ||||||
| Fiction | ||||||
| Memoir | ||||||
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Pademelon Press |
Early childhood | None | Textbooks | Per contract | Must contact for proposal guidelines | |
| Teacher's resource book | ||||||
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Page Seventeen |
None | None | Poetry | 100 lines (including blanks) | None | Annual publication |
| Haiku, Rooku & other short forms | Three poems count as one piece | |||||
| Short Stories | 5,000 words | |||||
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Palgrave Macmillan |
Academic trade, text, and scientific, technical, medical, professional and reference titles | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | Imprint of Macmillan | |
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Pan Macmillan Australia |
None | None | General Fiction | Per Contract | Imprint of Macmillan | |
| Literary Fiction | ||||||
| Thrillers | ||||||
| Crime Fiction | ||||||
| Current Affairs | ||||||
| True Crime | ||||||
| Health/Self Help | ||||||
| Humour | ||||||
| Memoirs | ||||||
| Biography | ||||||
| Autobiography | ||||||
| History | ||||||
| Travel/Adventure | ||||||
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Pantera Press |
Currently not accepting picture books, illustrated books, photography, poetry, play scripts or self-help books. |
None | Fiction | Not mentioned | Per contract | |
| Non-Fiction | ||||||
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Paper Wasp |
Jaspanese forms of poetry | None |
Haiku, senryu, renga, haibun and tanka |
Not mentioned | None | |
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Papyrus Publishing |
None | $150 | Novels | Not mentioneds |
There is a fee
of $155.00 for personal interviews to submit and discuss manuscripts in person. Check dates for submissions |
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| $150 | Biographies | |||||
| $100 | Poetry Collections | 70 - 90 pages | ||||
| $150 | Non-fiction books | |||||
| Short Stories | 3,000 words | |||||
| Essays | ||||||
| Articles | 2,000 words | |||||
| Reviews | 1,800 words | |||||
| Poetry | 100 lines | |||||
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Pascal Press |
Education | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | ||
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Pearson Australia |
Education | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | ||
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Peppinot Press |
Non-fiction | Per Contract | ||||
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PETA Publishing |
Teaching literacy and English to primary aged children | None | Teacher reference material | Per Contract | ||
| Publications for parents | ||||||
| monographs | 5,000 words | |||||
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Poetrix |
No theme - but only accepts work by women | None | Poetry | Not mentioned | Nil | |
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PressPress |
None | Purchase of a Chapbook | Poetry Collection | Around 40 pages | Per Contract | |
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Primo Lux |
None | None | Poetry | Not Mentioned | None |
Open to Western Australian students in year 10, 11 and 12 Must include submission form |
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Paroxysm Press |
None | None | Novels | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
Publishing schedule generally booked up two years ahead so be patient. |
| Novellas | ||||||
| Short Story Collections | ||||||
| Poetry Collections | ||||||
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PsychOz Publications |
For therapy practitioners | None | Articles | Not mentioned | ||
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P/T |
Professional, business, and general interest consumer markets | Non-fiction | Per Contract | Imprint of Wiley | ||
| Electronic Product | ||||||
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Pulp Fiction Press |
Crime and mystery, and speculative fiction - science fiction, fantasy and horror. |
None | Fiction | Not mentioned | Per Contract | |
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Puncher & Wattman |
None | None | Novels | Per Contract | ||
| Poetry | ||||||
| Biography | ||||||
| Criticism | ||||||
| Short Story Collections | ||||||
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Quadrant Online |
"... bias towards cultural freedom, anti-totalitarianism and classical liberalism, its pages are open to any well-written and thoughtful contribution." |
None | Articles | 1.500 - 6,000 words | Mentioned but no details | |
| Reviews | 800 - 2,000 words | |||||
| Stories | 1.500 - 6,000 words | |||||
| Poetry | A few lines to several pages | |||||
| Random House Australia - Children's Department LAST VISITED 07-03-10 |
None | None | Picture Books | Generally 32 pages and less than 1,000 words | Per Contract | Adult fiction will only be accepted via a literary agent or if it has been professionally assessed |
| Beginner Readers (5+) | Generally 1,000 - 6,000 words | |||||
| Confident Readers (7+) | Generally 8,000 - 20,000 words | |||||
| Independent Readers (9+) | Generally 25,000 - 50,000 words | |||||
| Teenage Readers (12+) | Generally 40,000 - 80,000 words | |||||
| Young Adult Readers (14+) | Generally 40,000 - 80,000 words | |||||
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Reader's Digest |
None | None | Your Story | 800-1,000 words | $500 | |
| Kindness of Strangers | 100-500 words | up to $250 | ||||
| Is it Just Me | 500-1,000 words | $250 | ||||
| Anecdotes & Jokes | $50 - $250 | |||||
| Smart Animals | 300 words | up to $150 | ||||
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Red Leaves | None | None | Fiction | Not mentioned | Nominal contributor's fee |
Annual English-language / Japanese bi-lingual literary journal
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| Creative Non-Fiction | ||||||
| Poetry | ||||||
| Manga | ||||||
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re.press |
Political philosophy, ontology, philosophy of science, ethics, aesthetics and psychoanalysis |
None | Non-fiction | None | Per contract | |
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R.I.C. Publications |
Education | None | Blackline Master | Per contract | ||
| Student Workbooks | ||||||
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Ripples Magazine |
None | None | Fiction | 5,000 words | None | |
| Poetry | 50 lines | |||||
| Illustrations | Black & White or convertible to B&W | |||||
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Rockpool Publishing |
Mind-body-spirit, family & general non-fiction | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | ||
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Scholastic |
Principally Primary-School age | None | Children's Picture Books | Per Contract | Three imprints:Scholastic Press, Omnibus Books and Scholastic Australia (Scholastic Press currently closed) | |
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| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Scribe |
None | None | Fiction | Per Contract | Unsolicited submissions from unagented authors only considered if there is a publishing history and/or you have won an award/prize/mentor | |
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Severed Press |
Survival Horror, Apocalypse, Dark Humour & Sci-Fi Horror | None | Fiction | Not mentioned | Per Contract | |
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Sid Harta Publishers |
None | None | Fiction and Non-Fiction | Not mentioned |
Per Contact |
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| Shades of Sentience LAST VISITED 28-06-10 |
Non-fiction: Check the website |
None | Non-fiction: Articles, short articles and reviews | Not mentioned | None | |
| Fiction | 5,000 words | |||||
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Shiny |
Young Adult Speculative Fiction featuring teenage protagonists | None | Short Stories | 2,000 - 8,000 words | $50 | Will consider other stories if would appeal to current readership |
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Sketch |
None | None | Fiction | None | Not mentioned | Bi-annual |
| Poetry | ||||||
| Journalism | ||||||
| Interviews | ||||||
| Art | ||||||
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Sleepers Publishing |
None | None | Fiction (Check website) | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | |
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Steve Parish Publishing |
Australian focus featuring animals (suitable for Steve Parish's photography) | None | Fiction and non-fiction | Not mentioned | Per contract | |
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Social Alternatives |
Social Justice | None | Articles | 1,500 - 3,000 words | Not mentioned | |
| Cover design | See website | Not mentioned | ||||
| Short stories | Not mentioned | None | ||||
| Poetry | Not mentioned | None | ||||
| Book Reviews | 800 words | None | ||||
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Southerly |
May be themed but selected from contributions | None | Fiction | 5,000 words | Min $100 | |
| Poetry | 3-5 poems of total 3-10 pages | Min $60 | ||||
| Essays | 1,000 words | Not mentioned | ||||
| Reviews | 1,000 words per book reviewed (3 or 4 books = 3,000 words) | Not mentioned | ||||
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Stop Drop and Roll |
None | None | Fiction & Non-fiction | No limit | Payment mentioned, amount not specified | |
| Poetry | 100 lines | |||||
| Spectrum Publishing LAST VISITED 07-03-10 |
Spiritual | None | Fiction | Not mentioned | Per contract | |
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Stylus Poetry Journal |
None | Contemporary poetry | None | |||
| Haiku & related forms | ||||||
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Swamp |
Themed but submissions outside the theme will be accepted unless the theme is stated to be compulsory | None | Poetry | Instructions seem to indicate only work by students performing postgraduate studies | ||
| Short Fiction | 3,000 words | |||||
| Creative Non-fiction | 3,000 words | |||||
| Memoir | 3,000 words | |||||
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Sydney University Press |
Medical sciences, humanities, social sciences, and sciences | None | Non-fiction | Per contract | ||
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Tactile Books |
Engaging to the senses | None | Fast Fiction | 500 words | Not mentioned | |
| Novels | No limit | |||||
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Tamba |
None | None | Short stories | 2,000 words Limit: 2 stories or 3 poems at one time |
Not mentioned | Published bi-annually |
| Poetry | ||||||
| Articles | ||||||
| Biographies | ||||||
| Autobiograpies | ||||||
| Other Creative Writing | ||||||
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Teen Ink |
None | None | Fiction | 2,500 words | Not mentioned | 13 to 19 year olds only This American magazine will accept work from other countries |
| Non-Fiction | ||||||
| Poetry | ||||||
| College Essay | ||||||
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Tertiary Press ACQUIRED BY PEARSON |
Tertiary level | None | Self-paced TAFE books | Per Contract | ||
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Text Publishing |
None | None | Fiction | Includes Primary & Young Adult fiction | ||
| Non-fiction | ||||||
| The Australian Women's Weekly E 30-12-2009 |
Crime/thrillers, Romance, Human Relationships, Mysteries, Stories with a twist, Fantasy, Chick lit, Historical dramas | None | Short Stories | 3,000-5,000 words | Starts $500 | |
| The Big Issue LAST VISITED 05-03-10 |
Current affairs, social justice, street culture, unusual topics | None | Articles | 600 - 1,200 words | 20c a word (as edited for publication) | |
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The Federation Press |
Law and related disciplines |
None | Articles | 8,000 - 12,000 words | Three copies of the journal | |
| Book Reviews | 2,000 - 3,000 words | Three copies of the journal | ||||
| Book | Per contract | |||||
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The Lifted Brow |
Particular interest in underground or experimental work | None | Writing | Not mentioned | Payment based on sales | Bi-annual |
| Art | ||||||
| Music | ||||||
| The School Magazine LAST VISITED 07-03-10 |
Primary School Children | None | Poetry | 30 lines | 1-12 lines = $47 13-24 lines = $90 25-40 lines = $146 41-100 lines = $198 |
Four magazine titles to cater for different reading levels |
| Stories | 2,000 words (shorter for younger readers) |
$270 per 1,000 words |
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| Plays | 2,000 words for younger readers 2,500 words for older readers |
$270 per 1,000 words |
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| Activities | Email first | Not mentioned | ||||
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The Specusphere |
Speculative fiction | None | Poetry | 1,000 words | None | Must register as member to site |
| Fiction | 1,000 words | |||||
| Non-Fiction | No limit, but 2,000 words recommended | |||||
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TiconderogaOnline |
SF | None | Short Stories | 1,500-5,000 words | $49 | Overseas submissions have a window to submit in |
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Ticonderoga Publications |
SF, Horror, Speculative Fiction | None | Novels | 90,000 words | Per contract | No mainstream fantasy, Stand-alone novels only |
| Novellas | 25,000 - 40,000 words | |||||
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Transit Lounge |
Special interest in travel narrative and cross cultural writing | None | Literary Fiction | Per Contract | ||
| Narrative Non-Fiction | ||||||
| poetry | ||||||
| Photography | ||||||
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University of Queensland Press |
Novels for younger readers 8-11 | 10,000-20,000 words | Per Contract | Other types of submission must be done through a literary agent | ||
| Novels for young readers 9-13 | 30,000 words | |||||
| Novels for young adults 12-17 | 40,000-60,000 words | |||||
| Non-fiction (check website) | ||||||
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Academic manuscripts in the Humanities and Social Sciences |
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UNSW Press |
Non-fiction | None | Books of ideas | Per Contract | ||
| General Reference | ||||||
| Textbooks | ||||||
| Practical Guides | ||||||
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None | None | Fiction | 5,000 words | None | |
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UWA Press |
None | None | Fiction | Per Contract | ||
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Vanark Press |
None | None | Fiction | Per contract | ||
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Verity La |
None | None | Short fiction | 1,000 words | None |
Verity La cannot publish ACT-based artists, or work about ACT-based artists |