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Non-fiction and how to order

Launches

Treasonous Moon
poems by
Daphne Hargreaves
4pm 11th May
Southern Cross Club
Tuggeranong

At the Wind's Hand
poems by
Joan Ackland
6pm 22nd May
Mornington Library

Sketching Light
poems by
Dawn Bruce
2.30 for 3pm 31st May
Gleebooks
49 Glebe Point Road
Glebe

To enquire about Ginninderra Press events, please email

Ginninderra is part of Canberra's Belconnen area. It takes its name from an Aboriginal word said to mean 'throwing out little rays of light'.

Ginninderra Press, described in The Canberra Times as 'versatile and visionary', was set up in 1996 to provide opportunities for new and emerging authors as well as for authors writing in unfashionable genres or on unpopular subjects. We recognise that there are many more publishable manuscripts than mainstream publishers can publish.

Ginninderra Press chooses to operate without any direct subsidies from the public purse. We believe that works requiring subsidies are of their nature likely to be only marginally commercially viable and subsidies encourage over-production.

Because it receives no direct subsidies and chooses to publish non-mainstream works, Ginninderra Press of necessity operates on a very limited budget.

Shorter manuscripts are published in economical saddle-stitched or thermal-bound formats; authors are paid a 12.5% royalty on sales.

Longer manuscripts requiring perfect binding are usually published on a partnership basis in which authors put up the initial printing cost in return for repayments calculated to return the cost over the sales of the print run; a 12.5% royalty is paid in addition. This is not a self-publishing or vanity publishing arrangement, because Ginninderra Press offers to publish only those manuscripts which it believes have merit and makes money only through sales of the book. Books which authors ask Ginninderra Press to prepare for them in return for payment do not carry the Ginninderra Press imprint.

Manuscript submission information
Note: we are no longer accepting manuscripts from writers resident outside Australia

Poetry
Manuscripts should combine emotional impact with arresting imagery. Social awareness is also looked on favourably. Previous publication is not essential.

Fiction
Manuscripts between 10,000 and 20,000 words are especially welcome. They should be socially aware, combining emotional impact with convincing storytelling. Previous publication is not essential. Novellas and collections of stories up to 40,000 words may be considered under our partnership publishing option - please email for details. We accept very few novels and very few books for children.

Non-fiction
Manuscripts between 10,000 and 20,000 words are especially welcome. A focus on matters of social concern is looked on favourably. Previous publication is not essential. Longer manuscripts may be considered under our partnership publishing option - please email for details.

Disk or hard copy?
Complete manuscripts should be submitted in hard-copy form - we do not accept email submissions. Presentation (such as font size and spacing) is left to authors' discretion. Manuscripts will not be returned unless accompanied by a stamped, addressed envelope.

Waiting time
It may take up to eight weeks before a decision is made whether or not to make an offer to publish.

Mockingbird
Short fiction published under the Mockingbird imprint is selected by Craig Cormick. Please email for further details.

Indigo
Poetry published under the Indigo imprint is selected by Alan Gould and Geoff Page. Previous publication is expected. Please email for further details.

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