Small & Independent Publisher Directory

We have formed in 2023 by amalgamating Yarnspinners Press Collective (which handles publicity and customer relations) and Deluge Publishing, which handles business and IT. We have published three books since April, with a fourth being edited. The founders are writers/poets and many of our publications will be our own.

At Healing House Publishing we believe stories have the power to inspire change, to help us make sense of the world and connect with each other. Done well, a great story improves lives, connects communities and can help solve the world’s greatest problems. We assist authors at every stage – from conception through to creation […]

At the Edges publishes emerging writers whose works highlight the voices and issues that often remain unheard. We love asking the big questions about life, so we are interested in philosophy, spirituality and faith. But we are more than just a publishing platform: we nurture quality emerging writers through coaching, resourcing and connection with other […]

Pink Shorts Press publishes fantastically readable, socially conscious and slightly offbeat books, and runs Wordshops to help anyone get better at using words. We are loudly independent and proudly South Australian, based on Kaurna Yerta. We are also known as Margot Lloyd and Emily Hart, and together we have over two decades of experience working […]

MidnightSun Publishing has grown out of a disenchantment with the established publishing houses in Australia. We know there are plenty of fabulous manuscripts about unusual topics floating around, but publishing new and unknown writers poses a big risk. MidnightSun is prepared to take that risk. We want our readers to be entertained. We want to challenge, […]

Ashlar Press is an independent publishing house dedicated to fiction written by Freemasons. Founded in Australia, the press provides a home for stories that explore moral struggle, craftsmanship, and human dignity while avoiding the clichés often associated with the Craft. All non-fiction Masonic publishing is referred to our colleagues at Lewis Masonic in London, who […]

Since its establishment in 1996, Ginninderra Press has been a proud, independent Australian publisher. As a small press with a big heart, we are dedicated to publishing great books that showcase both emerging and experienced authors. Based in Melbourne, our diverse and award-winning catalogue spans poetry, novella, memoir, and non-fiction. We provide a platform for […]

AndAlso Books is a small Brisbane-based publisher with a focus on creative writing, Queensland and Australian history, art, and music culture. Begun in 2016, AndAlso Books has grown from publishing one or two titles each year to publishing five titles in 2023.

​The Anonymous Publishing House started as a way for Authors to share their stories without the fear of being attacked by the Cancel Culture that is using this fear to stiffle any views, jokes, stories, ideas, even questions that go against the agreed nariative. We allow our Authors to explore some of the many conspiracy […]

Aniko Press is an independent publishing company based on Gadigal land, Sydney. We publish a print literary magazine featuring poetry, short stories and creative nonfiction by diverse, emerging writers. Our aim is to publish unique, exciting and challenging work, bring passionate writers and curious readers together, and build creative community.

Letter Review believes in the power of literature, and the importance and magic of new writing. We are a proud member of the CLMP. Our mission as a Literary Journal is to publish new work, foster a supportive creative community, and help writers with all matters related to being published, performed, and produced. We mark […]

We are a small publisher, releasing a select number of books each year, but Fullers Publishing aims to bring quality Tasmanian writing to the world. Fullers has a long, meandering history of local publishing from the last century, beginning in 1920 with ‘The Romance of Old St David’s’. The scope of our list ranges from […]

Finlay Lloyd is an independent non-profit press established in 2005 dedicated to encouraging high quality fiction and non-fiction prose without undue attention to market forces. We focus on supporting our writers to find the best possible version of their book, and on innovative but subtle design to create paper books that are true artefacts. We […]

Leschenault Press is an independent publishing house based in Western Australia but with a global commitment to publishing great stories from great writers. Fortunate to have a wide-genre base and currently representing authors across three continents, we operate a range of imprints which cover traditional model publishing, hybrid-model publishing and publishing assistance services for the […]

WestWords is Western Sydney’s Literature Development Organisation and is dedicated to creating and sharing the stories, peoples and issues that are the heart of Western Sydney. Founded in 2007 as a project organisation it became an independent entity in 2014. It publishing program comprises of two imprints WestWords and Dirt Lane Press. Under WestWords it […]

The Foundation for Indigenous Sustainable Health (FISH) was established in 2010 to address the severe housing crisis in Indigenous communities throughout Australia. Our work has since expanded to include education, health, justice, and cultural initiatives. Acknowledging Aborignal and Torres Strait Islander people have a living spiritual, cultural, familial, and social connection with the land, FISH […]

852 Press is an independent publisher, helping Australian writers self-publish their works.

Voices of Today was created as a spoken audio production service by Denis Daly in 2011. In March 2021 it was in corporated as an Australian company, Voices of Today Pty Ltd. The proprietors are Denis Daly and Sarah Bacaller who are both professional audiobook narrators and producers. Denis Daly has provided narration and editing […]

Former Footprints Publishing co-director and Wild Weeds Press executive officer, Lisa Wolstenholme, has created Dragonfly Publishing to provide publishing knowledge, skills and experience to writers wishing to publish their manuscripts. Dragonfly Publishing’s mission is to help authors realise their publication goals by providing the appropriate services and experience to guide them through each stage of […]

Hawkeye Publishing is a small and driven traditional house, home to terrifically talented new and emerging Australian authors. Hawkeye publishes most genres, producing books that leave a footprint on the hearts and minds of readers. The Hawkeye collection is littered with Award finalists. Hawkeye runs the annual Hawkeye Publishing Manuscript Development Prize (first prize $2,500 […]

Publishing just got smarter We turn writers into good selling midlist authors so they may achieve a highly credible position in the global marketplace and be amongst the bestselling peers in the world… Our agency provides the highest level of professional support to every author within our community. A niche model and one of the […]

I am looking to self publish my unpublished and out of print manuscripts, as well as short story collections that my husband wrote and which were published in literary journals worldwide.

Apothecary Archive publishes, archives and distributes poetic material with a particular interest in creative production that combines text and image. In 2020 the long-running poetry publisher Five Islands Press became an imprint of Apothecary Archive. Apothecary Archive created The Atomic Book, a digital archive of the work of Outlier Artist Anthony Mannix and distributes The […]

Hunter Publishers is an independent Australian book publisher, founded by John Hunter in 2008. We publish a singular blend of fiction, poetry, graphic novels, and non-fiction. Many of our books have gone on to win or be shortlisted for prizes, including the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards; the NSW Premier’s Literary […]

Melliodora is a small specialist publisher dedicated to producing a limited range of books and other media by David Holmgren, co-originator of permaculture, and other authors. Our titles aim to support individuals in their personal permaculture journeys. We are guided by the permaculture ethics in each step of the book creation and distribution process, through […]

Bonfire Books is an Australian independent publisher founded in 2019 to find the best in new writing and the lost works of our literary inheritance. We note a lack of perspectives in the Australian mainstream that adequately address the rushing complexity of contemporary life. We seek to uphold the best of our literary tradition and […]

Living Book Press release and republish books aimed at the homeschool living book market.

Downingfield Press was established in 2017 with the objective of publishing authors whose voices would otherwise go unheard. We do not specialise in any particular genre, but rather focus on the cultural value of a particular piece of work. Downingfield Press grew out of a 2013 project established by our Publisher to bring his own […]

SisterShip Press is a small publishing company specialising in ocean/water related books written by women.

AUSXIP Publishing opened it’s doors in March 2015. My plan was to give authors a chance to publish their work. I was given that opportunity in 2001 by a small press publisher and had my first book published in January 2001. After dealing with my latest publisher, I felt that it was time to spread […]

A micro publisher of work that experiments the physicality of the book and the relationship between reader and writer.

Founder Jennifer Scott Mitchell trained in the film and television industries as an editor and post production supervisor and so Wild Orange also incorporates a filmic storytelling approach in its work. Jennifer later developed skills and experiences in commercialising IP and content within the creative industries including leading cross border teams in other publishing ventures. […]

Storytorch Press publishes books that cultivate community and connection. We publish books that promote resilience, sustainability and community engagement. Our books are a window to a better world and encourage others to be part of it. We are passionate about seeing the next generation overcome long-ingrained barriers to building an enlightened global community. Things that […]

Blue Vapours Pty Ltd Blue Vapours Creative Studios were founded in 2002 from a ramshackle back room in Abbotsford. Since then we’ve moved offices, expanded, contracted, expanded again, given up alcohol, taken alcohol up, burnt out two coffee machines and a grinder, killed three colour laser printers and had some ripper corporate events.

Subbed In is a not-for-profit DIY literary organisation and small press based in Sydney, Australia. Subbed In’s program of publications and events aim to elevate the voices of trans people, people of colour, non-binary people, sex workers, women, people with a disability, LGBTQIA+ people, First Nations people, survivors, working class people, and anyone who finds […]

Puncher & Wattmann is the leading publisher of poetry in Australia. Founded in 2005 by David Musgrave it has published over 150 titles. It publishes poetry, literary fiction, literary non-fiction, memoir, biography and anthologies.

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Daisy Lane Publishing is an independent publisher of children’s books. Daisy Lane was brought to life to offer and provide publishing knowledge, skills and experiences to writers wishing to publish their manuscripts. We support and provide appropriate services and experiences to guide the author through each stage of the publishing journey. We offer competitively priced […]

Ventura Press is one of Sydney’s leading independent book publishers. Synonymous with high-quality titles and internationally respected authors, Ventura publishes a broad range of engaging fiction and non-fiction books – each with the aim of enhancing the lives of readers.  Their mission is to provide boutique, innovative and exciting publishing to Australia and the world, and […]

Palaver is a start-up publishing operation associated with (but not owned by) an NGO called Global Reconciliation (www.globalreconciliation.org), together with a journal called the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, with the aim of fostering new thinking in the fields of ethics and reconciliation.

Clan Destine Press is all about genre. Genre fiction in its myriad and wondrous forms: crime, mystery, historical fiction, thrillers, adventure, speculative fiction, fantasy, science fiction, horror, urban fantasy, paranormal, steampunk, and ah-ha! – which is any combination of the aforementioned – for Adults and Young Adults. We publish inventive, clever and original works of […]