Joffe books are one of the uks leading independent publishers of bestselling crime and mystery fiction. Im an australian writer with countless publication credits across many countries. New holland publishers are proudly an australian company with offices in london, sydney and auckland. Memoir publishers that dont require an agent to submit are few and far between. You check them first to see if they are currently open to receiving new manuscripts. Please note that we are not able to accept unsolicited manuscripts either by post or email. If sending your manuscript via mail, please note we only accept manuscripts typed in ms word. Setting the benchmark for high quality on trend, nonfiction books across all. But below you will find links to the submission pages of each company. Heres where to start info current as at october 2011. Updated november 2018 to remove publishers now closed to direct submissions. Nonfiction texts for juvenile picture books 5 and up school curriculum related, nonfiction texts for older readers. Why are australian publishers accepting submissions.
Independent publishers since 1967 publishing an array of books, from crime and thrillers. Think intrepid investigators, unusual circumstances, and romance on the run. Top 30 australian book publishers accepting manuscripts. Tanglewood accepts manuscripts from agents as well as unsolicited manuscripts. If you write mysteries, crime novels, or thrillers, there are a number of respected publishing houses that are willing to accept manuscripts without an agent. Take up the work written by someone, go through it, bring in any changes if.
If youve written a novel, autobiography, or childrens book, aurora house is currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts, and wed love to hear from you. Your local writers centre can tell you which agents are willing to receive and read. Bloodhound books is looking for submissions of new fiction from authors with or without representation. The outback, small country towns, or on the coast, rural romance is from all corners of australia with love. Joffe books, independent publisher of bestselling crime. Printed copies should be on plain white a4 paper with a large.
Famous publishing companies seem unreachable and there is always the risk of rejection. Publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts full list. Ncm publishing is soliciting manuscripts in all genres of fiction, nonfiction, selfhelp and young adult fiction. In this article, i share a list of the best book publishers in australia and new. Their titles have won the american book award multiple times, been a finalist for the national book award, and gotten american library.
Ten respected publishers that accept unsolicited submissions. We strongly recommend that writers visit the new zealand society of authors website for wide. As part of this search, we welcome submissions from. Penguin australia accepts unsolicited manuscripts the first week of every month. It is an imprint of prometheus books, an independent publisher of. Australian publishers looking for manuscripts news. Top australian childrens book publishers accepting submissions writing. You will receive an email notification once your submission is. We specialise in the fiction we love and know best. It should be double spaced and printed on one side of the. Book publishers taking submissions book publishing companies. Big sky publishing is an australian based publisher that focuses on publishing nonfiction books for adults.
Text publishing australia accepts nonfiction and fiction manuscripts. Baen books is a science fiction and fantasy publisher. Some agents charge a reading fee for this service, and not all welcome unsolicited manuscripts. Please note that it may take us longer than four months to respond to manuscripts submitted in march 2020 and preceding months. Currently, they accept unsolicited manuscripts only in the nonfiction category. We are currently accepting submissions for thrillers. Top 30 australian book publishers accepting manuscripts rafal.
Some publishers only accept submissions only during specific periods of the year. It accepts unsolicited manuscripts for all books and prefers electronic submissions through its manuscript. We love nothing more than to discover an unpublished, talented author with a wonderful manuscript, or. Please fill in and upload all relevant information in the form below. They only accept electronic submissions and any unsolicited manuscripts sent in hard copy, or outside of manuscript monday will not be read. If youve written a novel, autobiography, or childrens book, aurora house is currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts, and wed love to hear. Pan macmillan australia accepts electronic manuscript submissions directly from writers between 10am and 4pm the first monday of every month as part of its manuscript submission process. Holiday house is an established and reputable childrens book publisher. Accent press is an awardwinning independent publisher founded in 2003 by hazel cushion. Not only do you want to make sure they are accepting submissions, but you will want to make sure you adhere to their process correctly, as not doing so could result in your book being. Publishers accepting unagented manuscripts publishing. Australian publisher accepting unsolicited manuscripts. We are currently not accepting unsolicited material, including manuscripts submitted via email or post.
The fastest and easiest way to send us your submission. As a writer sending your manuscript, it is imperative you do your research and. These publishers are actively taking submissions of manuscripts. Book publishers of thriller novels book publishing directory. Pan macmillan australia accepts electronic manuscript submissions directly from writers between 10am and 4pm the first monday of every month as part of its manuscript submission. This is our listings of book publishers taking submissions. Why are publishers accepting unsolicited manuscripts. All submissions must include a central romance or romantic elements focused. Publishing companies that accept unsolicited manuscripts. Hachette australia is one of australias largest publishers and we are always looking for the opportunity to publish great stories. Seven publishers that accept memoir submissions no. Thats our list of 21 top book publishers in australia accepting unsolicited manuscripts. Our goal on freelancewithus is to provide a service that all authors find.
Academy chicago publishers is a trade book publisher founded in chicago, illinois in 1975 by anita and jordan miller. Literary agents not all australian publishers are open to. If our list of publishers that accept unsolicited manuscripts was useful to you, be sure to check out our other lists. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not. Every week im asked about suggestions for publishers. Seventh street bookswhere fiction is a crimeis devoted to publishing quality mystery, thriller, and crime fiction. We pride ourselves on doing work efficiently, and we can produce and publish books much faster than the big five publishers, but we want to make sure we get the job done right first and foremost. Now, some of you may be thinking youd prefer to go with a traditional publisher such as penguin or allen and unwin. We are no longer accepting submissions outside of manuscript monday. The company has won numerous awards and been shortlisted for ipg independent publisher of the year. Australian publisher accepting unsolicited manuscripts aurora house april 7, 2017 articles aurora house, getting published, unsolicited manuscripts if youve written a.
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