Information for Indigenous authors

This information is aimed at people who are ready to begin the process of writing and seeking publication, or who have already taken several steps along the writer’s road. It explains a little about the publishing process, especially:

An Information Kit for Indigenous Authors pdf 435Kb

Other Indigenous publishers include Magabala Books in Broome, and IAD Press in Alice Springs. Visit their websites for up-to-date information on what kinds of manuscripts they’re currently accepting. Keeaira Press in Queensland also publish Indigenous authors, as do some of the mainstream publishers. Few publishers have the resources to pay for authors to develop their ideas into manuscripts, though most will work with authors to help them finalise a manuscript for publication, if more work is done on it.