Penguin australia encourages childrens authors to submit directly. Adult fiction, nonfiction and illustrated submissions childrens and young. 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. Bonnier publishing australia it looks like this publisher is. Literary agents should continue to submit directly to our publishers. Getting published children penguin books australia. If you are a childrens writer, you need the correct publisher for it. University of queensland press uqp windy hollow books. Top 30 australian book publishers accepting manuscripts. Also that, despite its name, the friday pitch is open to submissions all week.
Unlike us and uk publishing houses, australian publishers suffer from a. Creative kids tales has compiled this list of australian publishers who publish childrens books. We have lots more to offer here at creative kids tales, so why not take a look around our site. It has won the australian book industry awards abia small publisher of the year in 2012, 20 and 2014. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited submissions alys. As part of this search, we welcome submissions from fiction, nonfiction and childrens book writers who are residents of australia or new zealand we are not looking for science fictionfantasy, horror, illustrated books, cookbooks, poetry, screenplays or. Penguin random house australia comprises an adult publishing division and a childrens publishing division. Submission guidelines are here, but the essence is to mail your entire. You can self publish your book, hire a publishing services company or hybrid publisher, or find a legitimate childrens book publisher childrens book publishers.
How to publish a childrens book in 6 simple steps the reedsy blog. Wakefield press is a small, independent publisher based in adelaide. 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. If youve written a childrens book and want to get it published, you have a few options.
They also publish the winner of the arts south australia wakefield press unpublished manuscript award. We have put together a list of 21 top australian childrens book publishers accepting submissions currently. For a list of 150 publishers that accept submissions directly from writers. Accepting submissions in all genres austin macauley. They publish primary literacy books but are currently not accepting childrens books. One of the top childrens publishers in australia and new zealand, walker books has been in business for 20 years. Heres our list of 75 publishers that publish childrens book. Please note, not all of these publishers accept unsolicited. Hachette australia is one of australia s largest publishers and we are always looking for the opportunity to publish great stories. They deal with both fiction and nonfiction, and their mission is to help australian authors achieve international recognition.
Childrens book publishers in australia creative kids tales. We do not accept submissions of picture book texts, poetry or short stories. Thanks for checking out our comprehensive publisher listing. Ventura press is one of the leading independent book publishers in sydney. Located in melbourne, this small, independent publisher prints a varied range of fiction and nonfiction.
They are open to unsolicited submissions after being closed for a number of years. Submissions department austin macauley publishers ltd. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited submissions. This australiabased publisher has an imprint just for childrens books called albert. A book division of text media, text publishing was launched in 1990. Cgc3301, 25 canada square canary wharf london, e14 5lq united kingdom. See their website for the limited types of childrens books they publish and guidelines.
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