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AUSTRALIAN WRITERS' RESOURCE PUBLISHERS Last updated 01/05/2013 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
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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 |
| 21D LAST VISITED 01-02-12 |
None | None | Short Stories | 500 - 2,000 words | Not mentioned | |
| Short Articles | 500 - 1,000 words | |||||
| Feature Articles | 1,000 - 1,500 words | |||||
| Poetry | 10 - 50 lines | |||||
| Photographs & Artwork | Up to 8 images | |||||
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Aboriginal History |
Indigenous History | None | Non-fiction | 7,000 words preferred (up to 9,000 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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Alphabet Soup |
Appropriate for 6 to 12 year olds | None | Book Reviews by adults | 100 words | Not mentioned | |
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Stories by adults |
500 words | |||||
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Poetry by adults |
250 words | |||||
| Book reviews by children | 200 words | |||||
| Stories by children | 350 words | |||||
| Poetry by children | 25 lines | |||||
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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 | |||||
| Artwork | Commissioned and Non-commissioned | $75 cover | ||||
| $25 B&W story illustrations | ||||||
| $10-$15 for graphics | ||||||
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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 |
| 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 | ||||||
| Fiction | ||||||
| Memoirs | ||||||
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Blemish Books |
None | None | Novellas | 10,000 - 40,000 words | Per Contract | |
| Short Story Collections | ||||||
| Memoirs/Biographies | ||||||
| Creative Non-Fiction | ||||||
| Creative Essays | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
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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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Charles Darwin University Press |
None | None | Academic Papers | Per contract | Manuscripts of regional interest are encouraged | |
| Textbooks | ||||||
| Monographs | ||||||
| Novels | ||||||
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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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Cultural Studies Review |
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 | Recommends purchase of magazine | Short stories | 8,000 words (2,000-4,000 preferred) | 0.25 cents per word | |
| Artwork | On Request only (supply initial example or website) | |||||
| Poetry | 30 lines | |||||
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Dark Prints Press |
Crime, thriller, speculative fiction (horror, dark fantasy) and dark comedy |
None | Novels (Not open yet) | Per Contract |
Newly launched |
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| Novellas | ||||||
| Anthologies (Multiple authors) | ||||||
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Dot Dot Dash |
Issues individually themed | None | Short stories | 3,000 words | None | |
| Poetry | 100 lines | |||||
| Creative non-fiction | 3,000 words | |||||
| Visual Arts | ||||||
| Challenges: as set each issue | ||||||
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Dragonfall Press |
Primarily Science Fiction and Fantasy (no children's books) | None | Novels | Not mentioned | Per contract | |
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Eclecticism |
Each issue individually themed, but work outside the theme accepted | None | Short Stories | 7,000 words | None | |
| Poetry | ||||||
| Illustrations | A4 maximum | |||||
| Fillers eg comic strips | ||||||
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Elsevier Australia |
Medical | None | Textbooks | Per Contract | ||
| Revision books | ||||||
| Reference books | ||||||
| Journals | ||||||
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Endeavour |
Of interest to the Bristish Australian community | None | Creative Writing | Not mentioned | None |
Publishes a range of views. These *can* be critical of Australia's British heritage, but any such criticism would need to be informed and referenced |
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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 to lower Secondary (K - 9) | 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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Extempore |
About music |
None | Poetry | 50 lines | Not mentioned | |
| Fiction/Non-fiction | 5,000 words | Not mentioned | ||||
| Books | Contact publisher | Per contract | ||||
| Anthologies | Contact publisher | Per contract | ||||
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Famous Reporter |
None | None | Short Stories | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | |
| Reviews | ||||||
| Interview | ||||||
| Haiku | ||||||
| Poetry | ||||||
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Finch Publishing |
Parenting, Social Ecology, social issues, health, childcare, memoir, lives of young people and relationships | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | ||
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Fontaine Press |
None | Not mentioned |
Non-fiction |
Per Contract | Check website as types of submissions accepted vary from time to time | |
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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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FreeXpreSion |
Issues individually themed |
None |
Short Stories | Not mentioned | None |
Submissions are accepted from non-subscribers but preference is given to those who support the magazine. |
| Poetry | ||||||
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Fremantle Press |
Non-Fiction - Adult |
Not mentioned | Per contract |
Open to residents of WA or WA origin (other authors will be considered if Non-fiction with a strong WA theme) Closed over Summer Break |
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| Fiction & Creative Non-Fiction - Adult | Not mentioned | |||||
| Childrens Books | Not mentioned | |||||
| Collections of poetry | Minimum 60 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 (longer 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 | |
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Hardie Grant |
Fiction | See Hardie Grant Egmont for Children's books | ||||
| 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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Hesperian Press |
Australian focus | None | Non-fiction | Per Contract | Ring/email 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 | ||||||
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Hinkler Books |
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 | Preferably contact by email or phone first | |
| Fiction | ||||||
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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 : Etchings |
Issues individually themed | None | Literary Fiction |
$80 (for poetry fee covers 3 to 5 poems, $35 is paid for up to two pages) |
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| Poetry | ||||||
| Personal & Creative Essays | ||||||
| Photography | ||||||
| Art | ||||||
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Infinitas Bookshop |
SF & Fantasy | None | Short stories | 1,000 words | $20 | |
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Island |
Sometimes themed | None | Poems | Better 2 pages or under | Min $100 | |
| Fiction & Non-fiction | 2,500 - 5,000 words | Min $100 | ||||
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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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Jossey-Bas |
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 | Payment 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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Kurungbaa |
Focus on the sea | None | Poetry | Be reasonable | None | |
| Fiction | Be reasonable | |||||
| Essays | 2,000 words | |||||
| Memoirs | 2,000 words | |||||
| Interviews | 2,000 words | |||||
| Academic Research | 6,000 words | |||||
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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 |
Health | 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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Mascara Literary Review |
None | None | Poetry | 3 - 5 poems | $75 for two or more poems to Australian Poets | |
| Short Story | 3,000 words | $100 (Australian submissions) | ||||
| 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 31-05-12 |
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 minimum | Payment depends on number of pages filled when published |
| Fiction | $100 minimum | |||||
| Creative Non-fiction | ||||||
| Memoirs | ||||||
| Cultural Analysis | ||||||
| Graphic stories | ||||||
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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 | 3c per word up to $150 | Produced by the Australian Horror Writers Association |
| Novelette (Contact before submitting!) | 10,000 words | $300 | ||||
| Articles | 3,000 words | $100 | ||||
| Poetry (acceptance depends on the issue's editors) | $15 for up to 50 lines $25 for up to 100 lines |
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| Cover Art: Full Colour | $80 | |||||
| Interior art: Black & White | $30 | |||||
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Narrator Magazine |
None | Essays | 5,000 words |
None |
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| Poems | ||||||
| Short Stories | ||||||
| Cartoons | ||||||
| Artwork | ||||||
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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 | 600 words | Per Contract | More likely to give preference to creators who show a better understanding of our books. |
| Beginner readers (aged 5 - 8) | 5,000 - 10,000 words | |||||
| Confident readers (aged 7 - 10) | 10,000 - 30,000 words | |||||
| Middle readers (aged 11 - 14) | 30,000 - 50,000 words | |||||
| Education | ||||||
| Trade Titles | ||||||
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New Holland Publishing Australia |
None | None | Non-fiction | Per contract | ||
| Onya Magazine LAST VISITED 31-08-12 |
Have something to do with Australia | None | Opinionated pieces | No set limit | Fees negotiated once Onya Magazine is self-sustaining | |
| Interesting interviews | No set limit | |||||
| Informative articles | No set limit | |||||
| Reviews | 200 - 500 words | |||||
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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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Only Words Apart Press |
Two magazines: Soulspeak – literally, the language of the soul. |
None | Poetry | 50 lines | None | |
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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 |
See website |
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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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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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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Peril Magazine |
Of Asian-Australian Interest PLUS relate to the issue's theme | None |
Any kind of text, sound or visual art, as long as it can be presented online |
1,000 words for text | Able to pay Australian contributors - amount not specified | Biannual |
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Perilous Adventures |
None | None | New works: Short fiction, poetry and other | Not over 10,000 words | Nil | Annual short story competition |
| Reviews | Not over 10,000 words | |||||
| On writing | Not over 10,000 words | |||||
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PETAA Publishing |
Teaching literacy and English to primary aged children | None | Teacher reference material | Per Contract | ||
| Publications for parents | ||||||
| Short articles | 500 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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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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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 | |||||
| Rabbit Poetry LAST VISITED 01-03-13 |
Issues individually themed | None | Non-fiction poetry | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | |
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Random House Australia - Children's department = Kidspitch should be reopening 28/02/2013 | None | None | Picture Books | Generally 32 pages and less than 1,000 words | Per Contract | |
| 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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Random House Australia - Adult's department |
- fiction, science fiction, fantasy, thrillers |
None |
Fiction and non-fiction | A few chapters (or around 50 pages) of total work | Per contract | |
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Reader's Digest |
None | None | My Story | 800-1,000 words | $500 | |
| Power of Good | 100-500 words | up to $150 | ||||
| Anecdotes & Jokes | $50 - $100 | |||||
| Smart Animals | 300 words | up to $100 | ||||
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Really Blue Books |
None | None | Novels | at least 45,000 words | Per Contract | eBooks |
| Novellas | 18,000 - 45,000 words | |||||
| Novelettes | 7,500 - 18,000 words | |||||
| Short Stories | 7,500 words (better to submit at least four) | |||||
| Regime Magazine LAST VISITED 28-11-12 |
None | None | Short Stories | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Deadline for Regime 02 extended to 9 Dec 2012 |
| Poetry | ||||||
| Performance Writing | ||||||
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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 | |
| Fiction | ||||||
| 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 |
Non-fiction: Check the website |
None | Non-fiction: Articles, short articles and reviews | Not mentioned | None | |
| Fiction | 5,000 words | |||||
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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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Social Alternatives |
Social Justice | None | Articles | 3,000 - 5,000 words | Not mentioned | |
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Commentaries and review essays |
800 - 1,500 words | |||||
| Cover design | See website | Not mentioned | ||||
| Short stories | 1,000 words | None | ||||
| Poetry | Not mentioned | None | ||||
| Book Reviews | 800 words | None | ||||
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Southerly |
May be themed but selected from contributions | None | Fiction | Not mentioned | Payment, amount not mentioned | |
| Poetry | Not mentioned | Payment, amount not mentioned | ||||
| Essays | Not mentioned | Payment, amount not mentioned | ||||
| Reviews | Not mentioned | Payment, amount not mentioned | ||||
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Spectrum Publishing | Spiritual | None | Fiction | Not mentioned | Per contract | |
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Spine Out |
Creative Challenges set but all work considered | None | Fiction and Non-Fiction | May be set for challenges | Prizes for challenges | For writers aged 13 to 18 only |
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Steam eReads |
Romantic in the following categories: |
None | Fiction | 50,000 - 90,000 words | Signing fee and royalites | Keep it legal |
| Short n Spicy and Short n Sweet | 15,000 - 20,000 words | |||||
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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 | 5,000 words | |||||
| Creative Non-fiction | 5,000 words | |||||
| Memoir | 5,000 words | |||||
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Sydney University Press |
Medical sciences, humanities, social sciences, and sciences | None | Non-fiction | Per contract | ||
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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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Text Publishing |
None | None | Fiction | Includes Primary & Young Adult fiction | ||
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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The Big Issue |
Current affairs, social justice, street culture, unusual topics | None | Articles | 700 - 1,800 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 | ||||||
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The School Magazine | 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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Ticonderoga Publications | SF, Horror, Speculative Fiction | None | Novels | 60,000 - 120,000 words | Per Contract | |
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Top Hat Books |
Looking for good popular writing; the new, non-generic, ambitious and risky. |
None | Fiction | Novel length | Per Contract | UK publisher accepting international submissions |
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Transit Lounge | Special interest in travel narrative and cross cultural writing | None | Literary Fiction | Per Contract | Does not accept submissions from March to June 2013 | |
| Narrative Non-Fiction | ||||||
| Memoir | ||||||
| Photography | ||||||
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University of Queensland Press CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING FICTION, POETRY, NON-FICTION, CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT | Check website | Novels for younger readers 8-11 | 10,000-20,000 words | Per Contract | Other types of submission must be done through a literary agent Some submissions must be sent within the applicable timeframe |
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| 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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None | None | Short Story | Not mentioned | None | |
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UWA Press |
Non-Fiction: social, political and cultural spheres; Australian and Western Australian history, and biological and environmental sciences |
None | Contemporary Fiction | Per Contract | ||
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Vanark Press | None | None | Fiction | Per contract | ||
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Verity La CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS | None | None | Short fiction | 1,000 words | None |
Verity La cannot publish ACT-based artists, or work about ACT-based artists |
| Poetry | Not mentioned | |||||
| Non-fiction | 1,000 words | |||||
| Cultural Comment | 1,500 words | |||||
| Reviews | 500 words | |||||
| Photos | ||||||
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Vim Journal |
The good stuff of life | None | Poetry | 3,000 words | None | |
| Fiction | ||||||
| Non-fiction | ||||||
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Voiceworks | Each issue individually themed | None | Short Stories | 3,000 words |
$100 |
Must be under 25 to submit |
| Non-fiction | ||||||
| Columns | ||||||
| Poetry | 100 lines | |||||
| Graphics etc | ||||||
| Comics | ||||||
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Wakefield Press |
None | None | True stories | Per Contract | ||
| Literature | ||||||
| Gastronomy | ||||||
| Culture | ||||||
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Westerly Magazine | None | None | Short Stories | Not mentioned | $150 | Published semi-annually. Annual deadlines of 31 March and 31 July. |
| Articles | Not mentioned | $150 | ||||
| Poetry | Not mentioned | $75 for one page $100 for more pages |
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Westwick-Farrow Publishing |
Varies according to magazine | None | New Product Releases | 150-250 words | Not mentioned | |
| Technical Articles | 1,200 - 2,000 words | |||||
| Application/Solution Articles | 500 - 600 words | |||||
| News items | 50 - 100 words | |||||
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Wilkins Farago Pty Ltd |
Check website Reputation for quality children's picture books |
None | See website | Not mentioned | Per Contract | Send an email first with your proposal |
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Windmills | Issues individually themed | None | Poetry | 50 lines | ||
| Prose | 1,000 words | |||||
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Wombat Books CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS |
Family friendly, positive themes, lasting impressions |
None |
Books |
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Per Contract |
Other imprints: Even Before (Christian publishing) Mostly for Mothers |
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World of Antiques and Art |
Antiques and art | None | Articles | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Other magazines in the same stable themed along the lines of collectors, antiques and art |
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Worsley Press | Business | None | How-to | Per contract | Main sales outside of Australia | |
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Writers Exchange e-Publishing | None | No contribution for electronic publishing. Set up fees as charged by the printing company for Printed publishing | Fiction | Per contract | ||
| Non-fiction |
| Open | Close | Name | Theme | Fee Payable by you | Accepting | Size | Fee paid TO you | Notes |
| Fridays |
Allen & Unwin |
None | None | Novels | Per contract | Book pitches accepted ONLY on a Friday | ||
| December only |
Black Pepper | None | None | Fiction | Book length | Per contract | Email prior to sending non-fiction submissions | |
| Poetry | ||||||||
| Non-fiction | ||||||||
| When new anthologies are available |
Blade Red Press | Speculative Fiction with a 'dark and gritty edge' | None | As requested for a new anthology | ||||
| 31 January 31 July |
Blast |
None | None | Poetry | Any length within reason | Not mentioned | Two issues published annually | |
| Critical Prose Writing | 2,000 words (longer by negotiation) | |||||||
| When new anthologies are available |
Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild | Speculative Fiction | None | As requested for a new anthology | ||||
| When new anthologies are available |
Cordite Poetry Review |
None | Poetry | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Max 5 poems | ||
| 1-October | 30-November |
Celapene Press | Plots with a twist | None | Short stories | 2,000 words | None | |
| Super Short stories | 500 words | |||||||
| Mini Shorts | 100 words | |||||||
| Poetry | 30 lines | |||||||
| Ilustrations & Photos | Black & White | |||||||
| Bi-annually 31-March 30-September |
Eucalypt | None | None | Tanka | Up to 6 tanka may be submitted at one time | Not mentioned |
No more than two poems from a single poet will be published in a single issue |
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| November only |
Five Island Press | None | None | Poetry | 72 pages (36 lines per page) | Not mentioned | ||
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July |
November |
foam:e | None | None | Poetry | Not mentioned | Not mentioned |
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| 30-June |
FourW | None | None | Short Stories | 2,500 words (may submit up to 4 stories) |
Booranga Prize ($250) awarded to works selected as the best poem and best short story in the anthology. |
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| Poetry | May submit up to 6 poems | |||||||
| Graphics/Artwork |
Greyscale, fit a B5 page (176 x 250 mm) |
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14-12-2012 |
Going Down Swinging UPDATED | None | None | Poetry |
No restrictions |
As funding allows |
Check the maximum number that may be submitted at one time |
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| Image | ||||||||
| Multimedia | ||||||||
| When new anthologies are available |
Paroxysm Press |
Just be aware we come from the'darker' end of the spectrum |
None | As requested for a new anthology | As requested for a new anthology | As requested for a new anthology | ||
| When new anthologies are available |
Ticonderoga Publications |
None | Short Stories | As requested for a new anthology | As set for a new anthology | |||
| Around 1st February - depends on the editors who are rotated annually |
Around 1st June |
Verandah | None | $10 or $15 for 2 submissions | Short Stories | 350 - 2,000 preferred. |
Verandah is a literary annual produced by Deakin University. |
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| Poetry | 100 lines | |||||||
| Non-fiction | 250 - 2,000 words (traditionally not often accepted) |
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| Scripts | 5 - 7 minutes | |||||||
| Depends on the decision of the annual committee |
Visible Ink | As determined for each anthology | As determined for each anthology | As determined for each anthology | As determined for each anthology | As determined for each anthology |
Produced by student volunteers from the RMIT Professional Writing and Editing course. |
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| February | October |
Working Title Press | Young readers | None | Picture Book texts | Per contract | ||
| Early Chapter Books |