AUSTRALIAN WRITERS' RESOURCE
PUBLISHERS
Updated 02/06/2024
Note that this information has been extracted from the publisher's website at the date last visited.
Please ensure that you refer to the original page for complete and up-to date information
ALWAYS read the submission guidelines carefully. There is no standard format so make sure you follow the publisher's requirements carefully. You want them to like your submission, not get annoyed.
Some publishers require you to contact them before you send in a full manuscript.
I haven't included publishers that only accept via a literary agent.
Last Visited 11/06/2023
Theme: Aboriginal History
Accepts:
- Journal Articles (7000 words preferred but up to 10,000 words may be accepted)
- Book reviews (1,000 words)
- Review Articles (2,000 words)
- Monograph (100,000 words)
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Last Visited 11/06/2023
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Scholarly and general works,
- Children's books
- Biographies
- Research Papers
- Monographs
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Last Visited 11/06/2023
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
- Children's books
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Extra Note: Only accepting submissions on the first Monday of each Month for general list and the first Monday of each quarter for the Kids list
Extra Extra note: Kids list- only accepting submissions in specific categories in 2023
Allen & Unwin
Last Visited 01/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
Friday pitch for all genres - see website for details
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Alphabet Soup
Last Visited 01/10/2020
Open to: 12 years and under
Theme: Suitable for children
Accepts:
- Short stories (800 words)
- Poetry
- Plays
- Artwork
- Book reviews
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Alternative Law Journal
Last Visited 01/10/2020
Theme: Legal and Social issues
Accepts:
- Articles (3,500 words)
- Briefs (1,000 - 1,500 words)
- Columns
- Law & Culture review (800 words)
- Mentions (100 - 150 words)
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Last Visited 01/10/2020
Theme: Speculative Fiction
Accepts:
- Short Fiction (Subscribers and residents of Australia and New Zealand: 20,000 words. Other submissions: 10,000 words)
- Poetry (2 pages)
- Articles
- Flash Fiction (1,000 words)
- Non-fiction (5,000 words but 3,000 words is preferred)
- Artwork (Samples at 300kb per image)
Fee payable to you:
- Short Fiction: 1c/word with minimum of $20 and maximum of $100
- Poetry: $10
- Flash Fiction: $10
- Non-Fiction: $10
- Artwork: $100 for the cover, $20 for internal piece
Aniko Press
Last Visited 06/12/2020
Theme: Set per issue
Accepts:
- Fiction/Nonfiction (1,500 words)
- Poetry (50 lines)
Fee payable to you: $125
Last Visited 01/10/2020
Theme: Science Fiction & Speculative Fiction with a twist of surprise ending
Accepts:
- Short Stories (500 - 1,000 words)
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Arena Magazine
Last Visited 01/10/2020
Theme: Social, political and cultural commentary
Accepts:
- Commentary ( 800 - 1,200 words)
- Engaged Essays (2,500 - 4,500 words)
- Review Essays (3,000 - 3,500 words)
Fee payable to you: None
Aster Lit
US PUBLISHER
Last Visited 04/05/2021
Open to: 5 years or younger
Theme: Issues individually themed (not mandatory)
Accepts:
- Poetry (100 lines)
- Prose (3,000 words)
Fee payable to you:
StarLit award for top poetry and top prose: $US 100
Aurealis
Last Visited 01/10/2020
Theme: Science fiction, Fantasy & Horror
Accepts:
- Short Story ( 2,000 - 8,000 words)
- Non-fiction (500 - 2,000 words)
- Artwork
Fee payable to you:
- Short Story: $20 - $60 per 1,000 words with a minimum of $20
- Non-fiction: $20 per 1,000 words
- Artwork: $75 for cover art, $25 for black & white story illustrations, $10-$15 for graphics
Australian Aboriginal Studies Journal
Last Visited 01/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Research Articles (10,000 - words but 5,000-6,000 is preferred)
- Research reports (3,000 words)
- Book Reviews (1,500 words)
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Australian Academic Press
Last Visited 01/10/2020
Theme: Behavioural Sciences
Accepts:
- Books
- Programs
- Conference Proceedings
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Australian Journal of Early Childhood
Last Visited 01/10/2020
Theme: Early Childhood
Accepts:
- Articles (6,500 words)
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
B
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- General Non-fiction (History, Current Affairs, Biography and Memoir)
- Fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Non-fiction
- Fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Extra Note: Strong support for people who identify as queer and/or trans and/or intersex and/or are of any colour, religion, or gender, and/or have a disability
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Youth Arts Education
Accepts:
- Music and performing arts resources
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
C
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Academic
- Education
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Speculative Fiction
Accepts:
- Anthologies as projects are announced
Fee payable to you: Per project
Last Visited 11/06/2023
Theme: Children's books
Accepts:
- Chapter books
- Junior novels
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Extra note: Not currently accepting submissions as publishing schedule is booked to 2023
Cohesion Press NEW LISTING
Last Visited 11/06/2023
Theme: Per anthology guidelines within Military Horror
Accepts: per anthology guidelines
Fee payable to you: On a per word basis, plus anthologies are read by Hollywood creators
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Poetry
- Essay/Memoir (500 words)
- Stories (1,500 words)
- Artwork
Fee payable to you: None
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
- Children's books
Fee payable to you: Per contract
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Anthologies may be themed
Accepts:
- Poetry for Anthologies
- Essays (10,000 words)
Fee payable to you: Payment mentioned but not specified
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Science
Accepts:
- News stories
- Reviews of books, films, theatre and apps
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Curiouser Magazine
Last Visited 31/10/2020
Theme: Weird, speculative, fatastical
Accepts:
- Poetry( 50 lines)
- Flash fiction (750 words)
- Short fiction (5,000 words)
Fee payable to you:
- Poetry: $25
- Flash fiction: $50
- Short fiction: $50 - $125
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Performing arts
Accepts:
- Plays
- Screenplays
- Professional Handbooks
- Histories
- Biographies
- Critical works
- Reference works
Fee payable to you: Per contract
E
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Primary School Children to lower Secondary (K-9)
Accepts:
- Non-fiction
- Fiction
- Teacher books
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Higher level eduction and professionals
Accepts:
- Textbooks (Eruditions Academic)
- General fiction and non-fiction (Silvan House)
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Extra Note: Silvan House was not accepting new submissions at time of last visit
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Non-fiction (but NOT poetry, educational or academic)
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
F
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Poetry
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: In keeping with the frankie personality - smart, funny, friendly, cute, naughty, interested, serious, caring
Accepts:
- Articles
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Non-fiction
- Fiction
- Narrative non-fiction
- Poetry
- Books for children and young adults
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Extra Note: Welcomes unsolicited manuscripts from authors with Western Australian origin or whose main residence is Western Australia. Works from Non-Western Australian authors will be considered if the subject matter has a strong Western Australian focus
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Not science fiction or fantasy
Accepts:
- Young Adult fiction (45,000 words)
- English teaching resources
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
G
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Matters of social, cultural or political concern looked on favourably
Accepts:
- Non-fiction (100,000 words)
- Fiction (80,000 words)
- Poetry
Fee payable to you: Per contract
Extra Note: Not accepting fiction at time of last visit
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Prose and Poetry (generally around 2,000 words)
Fee payable to you:
- Prose under 500 words: $60
- Prose over 500 words: $170
- Poetry: $100
- Comic less than 5 frames: $180
- Comic longer than 5 frames or demonstrates extensive effort: $220
- Illustration to accompany text (one image): $100
- Illustration to accompany text (multiple images): $200
Extra Note: Regular anthologies as well
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Issues individually themed
Accepts:
Generally to range between 2,000 to 5,000 words
- Fiction
- Essay
- Memoir
- Reportage
- Poetry
- Interactive Essays
Fee payable to you: Generally based on per word length. Flat fee for those employed by Universities
H
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Australian focus
Accepts:
- Non-fiction
Fee payable to you: Per contract
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Some focus on Jewish themes - NOT speculative/science fiction, children's books or YA
Accepts:
- Non-fiction
- Fiction
Fee payable to you: Per contract
I
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Poetry
- Short Stories
- Scripts
- Fiction
Fee payable to you: Per contract
Extra Note: Accepts submissions in March and October
IndigoTeen Magazine NEW LISTING
Created by teenagers for teenagers
Last Visited 04/06/2023
Theme: None
Accepts: Creative work - short stories, essays, novellas, memes, comics, fan fiction, poerty, graphic design, artwork
Fee payable to you: not mentioned
inScribe Journal of Creative Writing NEW LISTING
Last Visited 04/06/2023
Theme: See Website
Accepts:
- Poetry (up to 50 lines)
- Fiction (up to 3500 words)
- Non-fiction (up to 3500 words)
Fee payable to you: Contributor copy
J
James Nicholas Publishers
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: Education
Accepts:
- Articles (5,000 - 7,000 words)
- Books
Fee payable to you: Per contract
Last Visited 02/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Commentary
- Essays
- Memoir
- Fiction
Fee payable to you: Payment mentioned
L
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Open, feminist focus
Accepts:
- Article
Fee payable to you: None
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Open to: Work by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creators. Collaborative work with non-Indigenous authors considered where there is at least 50% contribution or collaboration with an Indigenous creator
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Poetry (3-5 poems)
- Short Story (3,000 words)
- Flash Fiction (1,000 words)
- Essays (5,000 words)
- Reviews (900 - 1,500 words)
- Translations
Fee payable to you: Note that payment may alter due to funding reduction
- Poems: $100
- Fiction: $150
- Reviews: $150
- Translations: $100, two poems or prose
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Able to be performed by students
Accepts:
- Two Act Musicals
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Extra Note: Not currently accepting submissions at time of last visit. Publisher recommends contacting them to find out when submissions will be next open
Meanjin
Last Visited 03/10/2020
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Melbourne Books
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Non-Fiction
- Fiction
- Poetry
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Melbourne University Publishing
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Check the website, there are three imprints
Accepts:
- Non-Fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Romance
Accepts:
- Fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Mona Women's Magazine
Last Visited 02/03/2023
Open to: Women (as self-identified) living or from rural and regional Australia
Theme: Reflecting on how you see life in rural Australia
Accepts:
- personal essays
- interviews
- opinions
- artworks
- photography
- recipes
- reviews
- short stories
- poetry
Fee payable to you: not mentioned
N
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Natural Research/Science
Accepts: There are a large number of imprints housed by this publisher. See the website to check the requirements of each
Fee payable to you: See website
New Frontier Publishing
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: For young readers
Accepts:
- Picture books (600 words)
- 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)
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Extra Note: The publisher encourages you to buy a submissions pack
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Non-fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
O
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Articles
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Textural Poetry
- Vispo
- Fiction
- Essays
- Photographs
- Art
- Any combination of the above
- Kinetic/moving pieces accepted under certain conditions
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
P
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Early Childhood
Accepts:
- Teachers' resource book
- Textbook
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Business, Economics, Humanities, Politics, International Studies, Social Science
Accepts:
- Books
- Articles
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: See website
Accepts:
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Fee payable BY you for manuscripts: $100 reading fee for poetry, $150 reading fee for novels, $155 for submission in person (partly refunded if successful)
Accepts:
Manuscripts:
- Novels
- Poetry collections
Magazine:
- Poetry (100 lines)
- Reviews (1,800 words)
- Short Stories (3,000 words)
- Articles (2,000 words)
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned for manuscripts, free copy for magazines
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Education
Accepts:
- Educational books
- Teachers Resources
- Guides
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Penguin Random House Australia
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Extra Note: Only submit in the first week of each month
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Asian Australian arts and culture PLUS edition may be themed
Accepts:
- Any kind of text, sound or visual art as long as it can be presented online
Fee payable to you: Averages $50 - $150
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Teaching literacy and English
Accepts:
- Teacher reference materials
- PEETA Papers (3,500 words)
- Articles (500 words)
Fee payable to you: Per contract
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Poetry collection (about 40 pages)
Fee payable to you: Per contract
Extra Note: Publisher indicates prefence for authors who have purchased a chapbook from them
Q
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Open
Accepts:
- Articles (1,500 - 5,000 words)
- Review (800 - 2,000 words)
- Stories (1,500 - 5,000 words)
- Poetry
Fee payable to you: Payment made
R
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Issues individually themed
Accepts:
- Non-fiction poetry
Fee payable to you: Payment made
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Sections themed
Accepts:
- My Story (800 - 1,000 words)
- Kindness of Strangers (100 - 500 words)
- Anecdotes and Jokes (300 words)
- Your Deepest Wish
- Smart Animals (300 words)
Fee payable to you:
- My Story: $500
- Kindness of Strangers: Up to $150
- Anecdotes and Jokes: $50 - $100
- Your Deepest Wish: Up to $200
- Smart Animals: Up to $100
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Young Adult Fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Education
Accepts:
- Teaching resources
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Mind Body Spirit, Health and Wellness, Self-Help & Gift titles
Accepts:
- Non-fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
S
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Non-fiction
- Literary Fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Extra Note: Limited submission windows
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Horror and science fiction: Particular themes on website
Accepts:
- Fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract or on a co-publishing arrangement
Extra Note: Assessment fees apply
Social Alternatives
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Social issues and problems
Accepts:
- Articles (3,000 - 5,000 words)
- Commentaries and review essays (800 - 1,500 words)
- Short stories (1,000 words)
- Poetry
- Book reviews (800 words)
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Songs
Accepts:
- Memoirs (800 words)
- Non-fiction (800 words)
- Short stories (800 words)
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Australian Poetry
- Children's stories
- Environment
- Fiction
- Local History
- Memoirs
- Self Improvement
- Technical
Fee payable to you: Per contract
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Open To: Students enrolled in postgraduate studies
Theme: Issues are themed but submissions outside the theme will be accepted unles the them is stated to be compulsory
Accepts:
- Poetry (3 poems)
- Short Fiction (5,000 words)
- Creative Non-Fiction (5,000 words)
- Memoirs (5,000 words)
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Last Visited 03/10/2020
Theme: Areas of research of interest to the Australian and Global Community
Accepts:
- Non-Fiction
Fee payable to you: Per Contract
T
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Short Stories (2,000 words)
- Poetry (2,000 words)
- Articles (2,000 words)
- Biographies (2,000 words)
- Autobiographies (2,000 words)
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Ficton
- Non-fiction
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- One page feature story (850 words)
- Two page feature story (1,200 words)
- Three page feature story (1,500 - 1,800 words)
- Four page feature story (1,800 - 2,000 words)
- The Big Picture (450 - 500 words)
- My Word (750 words)
- Streetsheet - poetry (150 words)
- Streetsheet - prose (250 words)
Fee payable to you: 20c a word
The Federation Press
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Theme: Legal, social and academic
Accepts:
- Books
Fee payable to you: Per contract
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
- Articles
- Poetry
- Flash Fiction
- Artwork
- Commentary
- Reviews
Fee payable to you: $75 - $300
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Stories
- Poetry
- Articles
- Essays
Fee payable to you: None
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Theme: Science fiction, Fantasy and horror. Anthologies may have specific themes
Accepts:
- Novels
- Submissions to anthologies
Fee payable to you: Per contract
Extra note: At time of last visit was closed to submissions due to unforeseen circumstances
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Theme: Particular interest in exploring the relationships between East and West
Accepts:
- Fiction
- Non-fiction
Fee payable to you: Not mentioned
Extra note: At time of last visit was closed to submissions
U
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Non-fiction
- Literary fiction
Fee payable to you: Per contract
Extra Note: Childrens', Young Adult and Poetry lists closed for submission at time of last visit
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Open to: New and emerging writers
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Short stories (300 - 5,000 words)
Fee payable to you:
- Stories (300 - 2,500 words): $50
- Stories (2,501 - 5,000 words): $100
V
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts: Note there is no word limit but generally 5,000 words works well
- Creative Non-fiction
- Fiction
- Poetry
- Interview
- Travel
- Novel excerpts
- Check website
Fee payable to you: $100 (except Novel excerpts)
Open to: People under 25
Theme: Each Issue individually themed
Accepts:
- Non-fiction (3,000 words)
- Fiction (3,000 words)
- Poetry (100 lines)
- Art & Comics
Fee payable to you:
- Written work and art: $100
- Multi-page comics or suites of art: $150
W
NEW LISTING
Witcraft
Last Visited 02/06/2024
Theme: Wit, Humour, Puns, Absurdity, Irony
Accepts: 200 - 1,000 words
- Poetry
- Fiction
- Nonfiction
Fee payable to you: 3 Monthly prizes
Last Visited 04/10/2020
Theme: None
Accepts:
- Picture books
- Childrens' books
Fee payable to you: Per contract