Remove australia filter to see all book publishers. See our submission guidelines for fiction and nonfiction books. You can get a peek into the sorts of stories and characters we look for at wombat. Any questions regarding the submission process can be sent to. The big list of australian picture book publishers tyswan. Before any submission, please ensure you have looked at our other wombat titles to see the style of books we publish. Harpercollins publishers australia is listed in the directory of publishers of australia. One of the top childrens publishers in australia and new zealand, walker books has been in business for 20 years. This program includes picture books as well as young adult titles for ages 12 and up. Keep in mind that the world of childrens book publishing is intensely competitive, and there are many good writers trying to get their books published. Penguin random house australia comprises an adult publishing division and a childrens publishing division.
Apr 07, 2017 australian publisher accepting unsolicited manuscripts aurora house april 7, 2017 articles aurora house, getting published, unsolicited manuscripts if youve written a novel, autobiography, or childrens book, aurora house is currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts, and wed love to hear from you. Pants on fire press is a book publisher that accepts unsolicited manuscripts from authors. Get published ek books submissions ek books submissions submit your childrens book news april 2020. Mar 23, 2018 if you are a childrens writer, you need the correct publisher for it. Playsscripts, poetry except childrens stories written in verse, educational text books, or unagented submissions from outside australia, new zealand or oceania unless the author has a connection to the region such as citizenship or residency. Why are australian publishers accepting submissions. The big list of australian picture book publishers. We have put together a list of 21 top australian childrens book publishers accepting submissions currently. As an independent boutique publisher, we love to find those unique stories that connect us all. Top 30 australian book publishers accepting manuscripts. Wombat books has been sharing stories and creating memories with families for over ten years. They publish a variety of books for children but only appear to be open to submissions in the picture book category. We understand how difficult it can be for new writers to get their.
Although the childrens book council of australia offers encouragement to. Australian publisher accepting unsolicited manuscripts aurora house april 7, 2017 articles aurora house, getting published, unsolicited manuscripts if youve written a novel, autobiography, or childrens. They have recently launched a childrens program, headed by a 20year childrens book publishing veteran. Bebop books imprint of lee and low books lee and low is a quality childrens. Jun 26, 2017 but they also publish coloring books and childrens books that have a storyline that teach an important lesson or interesting topic. Submit your picture book, junior or middlegrade fiction, ya or childrens. As part of this search, we welcome submissions from fiction, nonfiction and childrens. Hachette australia is one of australia s largest publishers and we are always looking for the opportunity to publish great stories. But below you will find links to the submission pages of each company. Jackie french having been a publisher and an author and now proprietor of pinerolo, the childrens book cottage, i am passionate about promoting childrens books. Publishers want to select the illustrators for the books they publish. We distribute internationally in electronic form and in print.
Some just publish picture books, some publish only middlegrade fiction, and some publish a wide variety of genres aimed at adults as well. Brolly books are an independent australian childrens publisher. They require a synopsis, full manuscript, biography and cover letter to be emailed. Their books generally have wonderful covers and illustrations, and are quirky. All submissions should be accompanied by a short biography, a note specifying whether the manuscript is a picture book, junior fiction, middlegrade or young adult novel, and your contact details. Harlequin books submissions if you have a strong commercial work of fiction, memoir or nonfiction australian stories for adults, we would love to hear from you. In your submission form you will be asked for the wombat titles you have read.
If you would like your manuscript for children or young adults to be considered, please take a. They are an independent company with good distribution. Read our manuscript submission guidelines carefully. Prepare the first 100 pages 50 pages for a childrens book of your manuscript, double spaced, and a synopsis maximum 300 words as separate word or pdf documents, ensuring they are clearly labelled with the title of your manuscript. The title and genre of the work in the subject line. Hachette australia is one of australias largest publishers and we are always looking. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited submissions. Submissions department austin macauley publishers ltd. Unlike us and uk publishing houses, australian publishers suffer from a dearth of submissions. Please select a country afghanistan albania algeria american samoa andorra angola anguilla antarctica antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba australia austria azerbaijan. Do not send us queries with attachments unless requested.
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. Hachette australia is one of australias largest publishers and we are always looking for the opportunity to publish great stories. Getting published children penguin books australia. Updated dec 12th, 2019 our updated and expanded 2018 list of traditional childrens book publishers is available here. Australian publisher accepting unsolicited manuscripts. With offices in london, sydney and auckland new holland publishers is setting the benchmark for high quality on trend, nonfiction books across all categories including cooking and health, natural history and gardening, sport, travel, biographies, true crime, selfhelp and reference to bold substantial coffee table books featuring the most dynamic fullcolor illustrations. Publishersglobal is a free online information service for publishers and publishing service providers. Prepare the first 100 pages 50 pages for a childrens book of your manuscript, double spaced, and a synopsis maximum 300 words as separate word or pdf documents, ensuring.
Should you wish for us to return your manuscript at a later date. After much thought, i also decided to include all the publishers whose websites i checked even those not currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts. If you are submitting a proposal for a childrens book, we ask that you also submit a draft manuscript and, if you already have an illustrator signed up, any draft illustrations. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley publishers. Again, it is really important for you to know the publisher that you are submitting to, what kind of books do they usually publish. May 17, 2014 page street publishers, located in salem, mass, is one of the fastest growing publishers in the us. Harpercollins publishers australia, pymble, nsw, australia is just one of over 20,000 publishing company profiles in our database. But they also publish coloring books and childrens books that have a storyline that teach an important lesson or interesting topic. At present the list covers australian childrens publishers only, however, i have added a link at the bottom to a uk writer who has done exactly the same thing, only with british publishers. Deciding that you want to be a published childrens book author is similar to deciding that you want to be a movie star. Childrens book publishers in australia creative kids tales.
Harlequin books submissions harpercollins australia. The big list of australian picture book publishers tyswan slater. If you are looking for professional advice on publishing your book and making it a success, consider joining exisle academy, run by our parent company exisle publishing. Aformat and bformat relate to the size 0r footprint of the book.
They publish commercial and literary fiction, childrens and ya fiction, picture books, australiana, history, biographies, cooking. Australian childrens books submissions wombat books. The friday pitch allows for writers of all genres to have their work considered by one of our inhouse submission editors. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters.
With offices in london, sydney and auckland new holland publishers is setting the benchmark for high quality on trend, nonfiction books across all categories including cooking and health, natural history. You check them first to see if they are currently open to receiving new manuscripts. They have recently launched a childrens program, headed by a 20year childrens book. Please submit only one manuscript per category at a time. Book publishers of australia listing 1 to 10 of 49 book publishers listed in the australian publishers directories page 1 of 5 of all the publishing companies in the directory of publishers of australia that. Cgc3301, 25 canada square canary wharf london, e14 5lq united kingdom. Submitting a childrens manuscript to penguin random house. A cover letter in the body of the email that includes. Thanks in part to digital technology, many of australias leading book publishers now actively invite unsolicited manuscripts. If you are a childrens writer, you need the correct publisher for it. Additionally, quite a few of the publishers on this list are open to childrens books, but not picture book submissions, so i may not always have. Jackie french is australian childrens laureate for 2014 2015.
We have two exciting imprints that are acquiring now. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley. As part of this search, we welcome submissions from fiction, nonfiction and children s book writers who are residents of australia or new zealand. Maverick childrens books is a ukbased publisher of childrens books. Top 35 childrens book publishers in 2020 rafal reyzer. Should you wish for us to return your manuscript at a later date, please enclose a stamped addressed envelope or sufficient postage in uk stamps. We understand how difficult it can be for new writers to get their work in front of publishers, we are currently accepting unsolicited manuscripts to help emerging writers for children and young adults. However, we know how difficult it can be for new writers to get their work in front of publishers so we extended our friday pitch program to specifically service. Submission guidelines submissions hachette australia. Some publishers only accept submissions only during specific periods of the year. Please note, not all of these publishers accept unsolicited. Submission guidelines tck publishing book publisher. There are many, many australian and international publishers of childrens fiction. Jackie french is australian childrens laureate for 2014 2015 jackie french having been a publisher and an author and now proprietor of pinerolo, the childrens book cottage, i am passionate about promoting childrens.
Jessica kingsley publishers 73 collier street, london n1 9be. Deciding that you want to be a published childrens. Check their website for current submission details. All of the publishers on this list publish childrens books. Page street publishers, located in salem, mass, is one of the fastest growing publishers in the us. If you have a strong commercial work of fiction, memoir or nonfiction australian stories for adults, we would love to hear from you. Creative kids tales has compiled this list of australian publishers who publish childrens books. Get published ek books submissions ek books online. So i have compiled a reasonably extensive list of australian publishers and their status with respect to accepting unsolicited childrens. We will be opening our picture book submissions again in 2020.
Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited submissions alys. Book submissions redback publishing currently publish around 50 books per year, many of these from established authors and illustrators. We welcome submissions from both new and previously published authors. Book publishers of australia listing 1 to 10 of 49 book publishers listed in the australian publishers directories page 1 of 5 of all the publishing companies in the directory of publishers of australia that are listed under book publishers. If you are looking for professional advice on publishing your book and making it a success. We are acquiring middlegrade, young adult and fiction for adults. As publishers receive a huge number of submissions, most will not accept your. We publish childrens fiction with pages filled with readable and loveable characters.
Hachette children s hachette australia is one of australia s largest publishers and only accept unsolicited submissions from australian or new zealand residents. Baen is one of the best known publishers of science fiction and fantasy. Book publishers of australia list of book publishing. Jackie french is australian childrens laureate for 2014 2015 jackie french having been a publisher and an author and now proprietor of pinerolo, the childrens book cottage, i am passionate about promoting childrens books.
Top childrens book publishing companies pen and the pad. Getting published for authors and illustrators cbca. Harpercollins publishers australia, pymble, nsw, australia is just one of over 20,000 publishing. Starfish bay childrens books is an imprint of starfish bay publishing pty ltd, which is an independent publishing house located in adelaide, australia. Bebop books imprint of lee and low books lee and low is a quality childrens book publisher that specializes in multicultural themes. Submit your picture book, junior or middle grade fiction, ya or childrens nonfiction book via the childrens and ya submissions portal. The picture book publishing industry is tight, with too many authors and few publishers willing to risk an unknown writer. Here, were always on the lookout for the next story to be shared. Tenth street press is a transnational independent royaltypaying book publisher based between melbourne, london and seattle. Olympia publishers consider submissions from a wide range of genres, both fiction and nonfiction. So i have compiled a reasonably extensive list of australian publishers and their. Playsscripts, poetry except childrens stories written in verse, educational text books, or unagented submissions from outside australia, new zealand or oceania unless the author has a. You can learn more about the team behind maverick here.
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