Related Resources:
- What is Literary Fiction? The Ultimate Guide (blog post)
- How to Write Literary Fiction in 6 Steps (blog post)
- How to Publish a Short Story: 6 Steps to Perfect Your Submission (blog post)
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Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Business, Health & Wellbeing, Diverse Literature, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Diversity - Diverse Literature
Website - https://www.venturapress.com.au/
☑️ Indie publisher
Denise Leith
Blanche d'Alpuget
Karyn Sepulveda
Picture Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Sports & Outdoors, True Crime, Health & Wellbeing, Self-Help, Humor, History, Environmental, Politics, Business, Biographies & Memoirs, Mystery & Crime, Romance, Literary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Medical, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries & contests - Submit here
Website - https://www.allenandunwin.com/
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☑️ Accepts submissions
J. R. R. Tolkien
Emily Maguire
Kevin Kwan
Children's, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Story, Young Adult
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Small press
Formats - , Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entry - Submit here
Website - https://www.uqp.com.au/
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Melissa Lucashenko
Peter Carnavas
Evelyn Araluen
Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Horror, Action & Adventure, Self-Help, Historical Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Mystery & Crime, History, Business, Travel, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Architecture, Art, Cookbook, Humor, Comics & Graphic Novels, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's, Poetry, Short Story
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Mid size
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://www.bloomsbury.com/au
☑️ Indie publisher
Phil Stamper
Stuart Turton
Laura Purcell
Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, History, Politics, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Book proposals - Submit here
Website - https://www.newsouthbooks.com.au/
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☑️ Accepts submissions
Kama Maclean
Henry Reynolds & Nicholas Clements
Anthony Mullins
Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Horror, Action & Adventure, Self-Help, Historical Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Mystery & Crime, History, Business, Travel, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Architecture, Art, Cookbook, Humor, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's, Poetry, Short Story
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Largest
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/
Mark Manson
Elizabeth Macneal
Ken Follett
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery & Crime, Horror, Women's Fiction, Romance, Action & Adventure, Humor, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Fiction, Nonfiction
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Small press
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks
Submission format - Manuscript entries - Submit here
Website - https://www.panterapress.com.au/
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☑️ Accepts submissions
Jean Hinchliffe
Leah Jing McIntosh
Mary Hoang
Literary Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Education & Reference, Biographies & Memoirs, Horror, Action & Adventure, Self-Help, Historical Fiction, Sports & Outdoors, Mystery & Crime, History, Business, Travel, Women's Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Architecture, Art, Cookbook, Humor, Fiction, Nonfiction, Children's, Poetry, Short Story
Location - Sydney, AU
Size - Largest
Formats - Physical Books, Ebooks, Audiobooks
Website - https://www.hachette.com.au/
John Grisham
Clyde Edgerton
Kelly Rimmer