Honesty first
We tell you what your book needs, and what it doesn't. No pressure, no upsells.
If it won't help your book, we won't sell it.
We turn Australian manuscripts into books readers love.
An independent team of editors, designers and publishing specialists, helping authors publish professionally while keeping every right and every royalty.
Built by book people who were tired of seeing great stories sit in drawers.
We kept meeting the same authors: talented, hard-working, and stuck. Traditional publishers had turned them away, or offered contracts that took their rights for years. Other "publishers" charged a fortune for templates and then disappeared.
So we built something different. A publishing house that gives every author the same editing, design and distribution a big publisher would, while the author stays in charge of the book, the price and every royalty.
"Your book should be the best version of your story, not ours."The ABP team
Why we started…
- Every author deserves a professional book
- Rights should stay with the writer
- Prices should be clear from day one
- Australian stories deserve Australian shelves
— and we still believe it ★
Our promise to every author
Four things we won't compromise on, no matter the book or the budget.
Craft over shortcuts
Every manuscript gets real editors and designers, never templates or bots.
Your book gets the care a big publisher would give it.
Your book, your rights
You stay the publisher. Your name, your accounts, your royalties.
100% of the rights stay with you. Always.
Proudly local
Australian English, Australian readers and Australian bookshops.
We know the market because we're part of it.
Three ways to publish. One puts you first.
An honest look at how we compare with traditional publishers and vanity presses.
| Feature | Traditional publisher | Vanity press | Author firstAustralian Book Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who owns the rights | The publisher, often for years | Varies, read the fine print | You, 100% |
| Royalties you keep | Usually a small percentage | Often reduced by their cut | 100% of your royalties |
| Who gets accepted | A tiny share of submissions | Anyone who pays | Every author with a story |
| Time to market | Often 18–24 months | Varies widely | 8–16 weeks |
| Cover & title decisions | The publisher decides | Limited say | You approve everything |
| Pricing | Free, but you give up rights | Hidden upsells are common | Fixed quote upfront |
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The people behind your book
Five specialist teams, one project manager, and one goal: a book you're proud of.
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Editorial
Developmental editors, copy editors and proofreaders who sharpen your story while protecting your voice.
- Structural & line editing
- Copy editing in Australian English
- Two rounds of proofreading
Design & Illustration
Cover designers, typesetters and illustrators who make your book look right on a shelf and as a thumbnail.
- Genre-researched covers
- Print & ebook interiors
- Picture-book illustration
Production
The detail people: ISBNs, barcodes, print specs, ebook files and legal deposit.
- Thorpe-Bowker ISBNs
- Print-on-demand set-up
- National Library deposit
Marketing
Launch planners who help readers find your book, in Australia and around the world.
- Amazon listing & ads
- Review campaigns
- Media & launch events
Project Managers
Your one point of contact, who keeps every chapter on time and every question answered.
- Replies within 24 hours
- Clear timelines
- Nothing moves without you
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Postcards from our authors
Authors from every corner of Australia write to us after their book comes out. Here are a few of our favourites.
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Dear ABP team,
I had a finished manuscript sitting in a drawer for six years. Within four months it was on Booktopia and my local Dymocks agreed to stock it.
Margaret H.
Memoir author
To:
Australian Book Publisher
Australia
★★★★★
Dear ABP team,
They were honest about what my picture book needed and what it didn't. The illustrator nailed the characters on the first round.
Daniel R.
Children's author
To:
Australian Book Publisher
Australia
★★★★★
Dear ABP team,
I kept every right and every dollar of royalties. My project manager answered every email the same day.
Aisha K.
Business author
To:
Australian Book Publisher
Australia
★★★★★
Dear ABP team,
The cover design stopped people in their tracks at my launch. Sold out of author copies in one evening!
Tom W.
Crime novelist
To:
Australian Book Publisher
Australia
★★★★★
Dear ABP team,
From ISBN to legal deposit, everything I didn't understand was explained in plain English. Truly stress-free.
Grace L.
Poet
To:
Australian Book Publisher
Australia
★★★★★
Ready to write your next chapter with us?
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- 100% rights and royalties stay yours
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