Childrens book publishers in australia creative kids tales. We have put together a list of 21 top australian children s book publishers accepting submissions currently. Ethicool is an australian publisher of children s books that are focussed on environmental, social, and political issues. The current program commenced in 1979 and hesperian press has now published well over 700 titles, with up to 20 works in progress at any time. Childrens publishers accepting unsolicited submissions alys. Assistance about writing and publishing can be obtained from writers centres and. If youre looking for book publishers in western australia, here are 5 you. Freemantle press only publish authors of western australian origin or. Penguin random house australia comprises an adult publishing division and a children s publishing division. Located in melbourne, this small, independent publisher prints a varied range of fiction and nonfiction. Work by nonwestern australian authors will be considered when the subject. Creative kids tales has compiled this list of australian publishers who publish childrens books. Magabala publishes up to 15 new titles annually across all genres. Ap 2011 11 asiapacific business and technology report.
The development of mental scenario building and episodic foresight. Uwa publishing is a part of the university of western australia. Brolly books are an independent australian childrens publisher. Based in broome, western australia, we publish aboriginal and torres strait islander authors, artists and illustrators from all over australia. Among them we can name fiction, childrens ebooks, young adult. We publish childrens fiction with pages filled with readable and.
We accept manuscripts in the genres of nonfiction, fiction and narrative nonfiction, poetry, and books for children and young adults. Creative kids tales is a valuable addition to australia s burgeoning children s book market. Electronic versions of your full manuscript should be in one file and not separate chapters. Please note, not all of these publishers accept unsolicited. Top 30 australian book publishers accepting manuscripts rafal. School of psychology, university of queensland, australia. Penguin books australia publishes literature and popular fiction and books of australian interest in all subject areas. Work by non western australian authors will be considered when the subject matter has a strong western australian focus. Getting published for authors and illustrators cbca. One of the top children s publishers in australia and new zealand, walker books has been in business for 20 years. Although the childrens book council of australia offers encouragement to. It has won the australian book industry awards abia small publisher of the year in 2012, 20 and 2014.
They also wont accept any manuscripts in the childrens fiction. Magabala books is australia s leading indigenous publishing house. We publish a wide variety of quality books by australian authors, from small readforpleasure paperbacks, howto, selfimprovement and business titles, full colour childrens books right through to premium coffeetable hardcover books. Redback publishing specialise in publishing childrens nonfiction books, especially those for primary to lower. Oh, how wonderful this would have been for the young emma quay, knowing she loved children s picture books but not knowing a soul in the industry. Tania mccartney everything you need is here, on creative kids tales. The development of mental scenario building and episodic. As an independent boutique publisher, we love to find those unique stories that connect us all. Aboriginal owned and led, we are guided by strong cultural principles and a passion for. If you are a children s writer, you need the correct publisher for it. Hesperian press has been publishing real australian books since 1969 when its principal, peter bridge, first published technical material. In this article, i share a list of the best book publishers in australia and new zealand.