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 They also publish the winner of the arts south australia wakefield press unpublished manuscript award.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