Australian speculative fiction national library of australia. There are scores of magazines, ezines, and websites that publish scifi, horror, fantasy, dark fiction, steam punk, and any combination of spec plus nonspec genres you can think of i. Fiction publishers directory of australia list of fiction. Science fiction and fantasy book publishers book publishing. The aurealis awards are intended to complement the annual australian national science fiction conventions ditmar awards and the australian childrens book council awards and the various other statebased and national literary awards. None require an agent, and all are traditional publishers. About the awards australias premier speculative fiction awards. Welcome to ifwg publishing australia, the publishing imprint that specialises in speculative and middle grade fiction for australia, uk and new zealand readers. Adult fiction dark fantasy horror adult fiction science fiction thriller adult fiction fantasy. New holland publishers nz ltd specialises in quality nonfiction titles across a wide range of genres including travel, natural history, outdoor pursuits, food, wine, gardening, art, gift, humour, reference, history, environmental issues and childrens books. And most of the great science fiction films of the past three decades were actually based on epic science fiction books, including the martian and blade runner based on the book do androids dream of electric sheep.
So youve obviously had a huge amount of success in this field. Having published more than a thousand titles over the decades, this wisconsin based company primarily focuses on horror and speculative fiction. It could be termed an australian speculative fiction menu, providing a choice of coursesor it could be used as a map for discovering australian speculative fiction. Dirk strasser has coedited australias premiere speculative fiction magazine. Reviewing novels by australian speculative fiction writers running a supportive facebook group with weekly flash fiction challenges. This is a list of science fiction and fantasy publishers, publishers of science fiction, sf studies, speculative fiction, fantasy literature, and related genres. Fiction publishing companies of australia publishersglobals list of australian. Sep 05, 2017 here are eleven publishers looking for literary fiction no agent needed. Click on any image group title to go to your favourite genresubgenre of reading. Send the first 3 chapters and a brief 1page synopsis. Jun 07, 2018 established in 1937 following the death of howard phillips lovecraft, arkham house publishers is one of the oldest publishing houses on our list. Fiction publishers directory of australia list of fiction publishing. Ngaio press boutique publisher specialising in quality books about nz and new.
If you are a writer of australian speculative fiction, join us here. This post was written by australian writers centre. Here are six science fiction and fantasy publishers that dont require an agent. Brio books is a boutique, independent australian trade publishing company based in sydney. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. With the recent success of annihilation and ad astra, science fiction films are proving to be as popular as ever. Jack heath is the awardwinning author of more than thirty books for children. Fiction publishers directory of australia listing 11 to 20 of 23 fiction publishers listed in the australian publishers directories page 2 of 3 of all the publishing companies in the directory of publishers of australia that are listed under fiction publishers. Publishers new zealand society of authors pen nz inc te. As the name suggests, hybrid publishes a broad range of titles including business and legal texts, books on personal development and health, history, memoirs, judaica. Top 30 australian book publishers accepting manuscripts.
Publishing fifteen to twenty books each year, they have some three hundred titles in print, and nearly four million copies of their books in circulation. We are a group of australian writers and readers who hope to showcase a love of speculative fiction, with a focus on australian literature. None of those awards distinguishes between the different categories of speculative fiction. First dates can be so awkward wikimedia h ere are sixteen publishers accepting dark fiction, horror, urban fantasy, military horror, and anything that goes bump in the night including vampires. Sep 05, 2018 text publishing australia accepts non fiction and fiction manuscripts, including middle grade and young adult. Running a supportive facebook group with weekly flash fiction challenges. We are a community of australian readers and writers of speculative fiction, particularly aimed at supporting indie writers. In his foreword to the work, van ikin says, this book is a celebration of australian speculative fiction, coming at a time when there is much to celebrate. The uks foremost specialist genre publisher of horror, fantasy, crime, speculative and science fiction. Bull spec is a magazine of speculative fiction roughly, science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, and a few other bits around the edges published quarterly from durham, north carolina.
In publishing, as with all businesses, it is brand recognition that counts, and some of the names on this list are very well known. Its quite difficult to get a science fiction novel published by an australian publisher, says cat sparks, a publisher of science fiction anthologies. Megalist of speculative fiction magazines accepting submissions. Your guide to bestselling fiction, nonfiction, childrens books and penguin classics. Black moon is an illustrated collection of speculative flash fiction interspersed with prose poetry. The handmaids tale by margaret atwood, 1984 by george orwell, the hunger games by suzanne collins, oryx and crake. Angry robot books are aimed at adults, so no middle grade or young adult. Chapters of proteus rising and worlds in transition are free for download. Penguin books australia publishes literature and popular fiction and books of.
Link to our post about covid19 welcome to ifwg publishing australia, the publishing imprint that specialises in speculative and middle grade fiction for australia, uk and new zealand readers. If you are a reader of australian speculative fiction, follow our facebook page or join our mailing list. We publish fiction and non fiction books by australian and new zealand authors under four imprints. Your previous book, the paper menagerie, won many awards. Mar 08, 2016 6 science fiction and fantasy publishers accepting manuscripts from writers. Australian science fiction authors feel let down by local publishers. Australian literary events 2019 aussie speculative fiction. Book publishers specializing in canadian literature, poetry, fiction, non fiction, native, aboriginal and critical texts. Megalist of speculative fiction magazines accepting submissions the market for speculative fiction is robust. Winterbourne publishing is a boutique australian epublisher of speculative fiction science fiction and fantasy by new or unknown australian authors. Speculative fiction is a broad category of fiction encompassing genres with certain elements that do not exist in the real world, often in the context of supernatural, futuristic or other imaginative themes. Independent fantasy publishing house now open for submissions. I believe the titular story was the first work of fiction to simultaneously win nebula, hugo, and world fantasy awards.
Book publishers of australia list of book publishing. Unlike us and uk publishing houses, australian publishers suffer from a. Spineless wonders is a new publishing company, founded by bronwyn mehan, which specialises in short fiction from australian writers in. Fantasy fiction publisher, talem press, an imprint of writers edit press, is currently. We are here to showcase a love of speculative fiction, with a focus on australian literature. Aurealis awards australias premier speculative fiction awards.
The publishers below accept books in all kinds of genres fantasy, illustrations, childrens books, nonfiction, poetry you name it. Your guide to bestselling fiction, non fiction, childrens books and penguin classics. Science fiction, fantasy, horror and paranormal written by australian authors score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Book publishers of australia listing 31 to 40 of 49 book publishers listed in the australian publishers directories page 4 of 5 of all the publishing companies in the directory of publishers of australia that are listed under book publishers. Hybrid publishers, a small and independent publisher based in melbourne, australia, publishes highquality books covering a broad range of titles by well known and new authors. Speculative fiction resources science fiction and fantasy are near and dear to my heart, which means i frequently write posts about these genres. Borealis book was founded in 1972 to encourage and publish new canadian writers who demonstrate talent and potential for signifi. Just click on the book covers, or go to books on the navigation bar. Top 30 australian book publishers accepting manuscripts rafal. The publisher with all of speculative fiction in its orbit. What drew you to speculative fiction, however its defined, to start with. Some of these publishers have been in business for a long time and have a great track record. Mar 25, 2020 australia s premier speculative fiction awards.
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