Getting Published
Agents
Literary Agents help you to present your work to publishers, see the Australian Literary Agents' Association for a list of reputable agents.
Publishing Industry
There are many kinds of publishers, including Traditional publishing houses, Digital publishing (self- or assisted-publishing), Hybrid digital and print on demand, self-publishing, and vanity (or author-paid) publishing.
Books, Bytes and Business: The Promise of Digital Publishing [e-version] by
In this readable, informative account, Books Bytes and Business uses book publishing to study challenge and change in the knowledge-based industries. Currently experiencing fierce levels of competition, extreme financial pressures and threatened by technology-induced obsolescence, the industry is used to analyse the vulnerability of traditional business models and the emergence of new opportunities and an exciting future.
ISBN: 9780754696537Publication Date: 2010
Merchants of culture: The publishing business in the twenty-first century by
The growth of the retail chains -- The rise of literary agents -- The emergence of publishing corporations -- The polarization of the field -- Big books -- Extreme publishing -- Shrinking windows -- The wild West -- The digital revolution -- Trouble in the trade -- Conclusion: facing an uncertain future.
Call Number: MTL Main Collection 070.50941 THOISBN: 0745661068Publication Date: 2012
Publishing: Principles & practice by
"This is an indispensable and highly-readable study of the publishing industry past, present and future. For students and professionals in publishing it provides an authoritative, up-to-date and reliable account of their complex and rapidly changing industry. For those interested more broadly in the role the creative industries play in the modern world this is a fine introduction. It is to be highly recommended."- Iain Stevenson, Director, UCL Centre for Publishing At last, a readable, authoritative and comprehensive book for students, readers and practitioners in print and digital publishing. The book guides the reader through the history of publishing and the main issues facing the industry today. Among these are: Legal conundrums Cultural conflicts Trade practices Publishing within and across sectors Editorial requirements The challenge of electronic publishing Making your ideas count in print Rationalization and the growth of corporate publishing cultures The result is an exciting one stop guide, written with real flair and aplomb. Packed with helpful real-world examples and illustrative interviews this practical resource leaves no stone of the publishing industry unturned.
Call Number: MTL Main Collection 070.5 GUTISBN: 9781847870148Publication Date: 2011
ISBNs
The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a unique identifier for books. An ISBN is not mandatory, and does not provide copyright on a work. It is used internationally across the book trade and library sector.
Check out Thorpe-Bowker Identifier Services to purchase an ISBN.
Editing
Publishers and Agents may help edit your material, but a professional eye can help. See the Institute of Professional Editors for reputable Editors.
Prizes
- The Australian / Vogel AwardThe Australian/Vogel's Literary Award is one of Australia's richest and the most prestigious award for an unpublished manuscript by a writer under the age of thirty-five.
- The Stella PrizeThe Stella Prize is an Australian annual literary award established in 2013 for writing by Australian women in all genres.
- T.A.G. Hungerford AwardWestern Australia’s longest running and most prestigious award for an unpublished manuscript offers a cash prize of $12,000 from the City of Fremantle and a publishing contract with Fremantle Press.