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The children's and young adult publishing department is not accepting unsolicited submissions at this time. Thank you for your patience and please check back for further updates after December 1st 2009.
FAQs - Manuscripts and Agents
All information contained herein is subject to change. Please refer to these guidelines when preparing your submission.
We accept unsolicited manuscripts only in the following categories:
- Non-fiction, except for the subject areas listed below
- Academic manuscripts in the Humanities and Social Sciences
For all other categories, submissions must be made by a recognised literary agent.
Examples of the types of book we do not publish include:
- Travel Guides
- Food & Lifestyle
- Plays & Music Scores
- Mind/Body/Spirit
- Technical & Scientific Textbooks
- Unrevised theses and Conference proceedings
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- All care is taken, but no responsibility accepted for loss or damage of unsolicited manuscripts received.
- Keep a copy of your manuscript.
- Do not send original art work or photographs.
DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE ARE A SMALL PUBLISHING HOUSE:
- We are unable to acknowledge receipt of your manuscript.
- We are unable to provide detailed comments on unsuccessful manuscripts.
- It may take 3 to 6 months for unsolicited manuscripts to be considered. We appreciate
your patience during this time.
ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Covering letter (including details of target audience)
- Author CV (including information about any previous publications)
- Brief synopsis or chapter summary (please include an overview of the entire story, including how
it ends)
- 3-4 sample chapters as hard copy only. We do not accept submissions by email, on CD-ROM, or
by any other digital media.
- Use double line spacing
- Number the pages
- Print on only one side of each page
- Stamped, self-addressed envelope for return of your manuscript. Unsuccessful manuscripts
not accompanied by their own return postage are held for no longer than four weeks after
the notification letter is sent from UQP.
Suitably prepared manuscripts may be posted to:
The Editorial Co-ordinator
University of Queensland Press
PO Box 6042
St Lucia QLD 4067
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