Submissions

We pride ourselves on our ethical publishing and have an eye for identifying compelling and award-winning narratives that capture the unique heritage and diverse lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We publish academic and general works, children’s books, biographies, histories and monographs across a broad range of topics. If you are unsure whether your work may  find a home at ASP, we encourage you to take a look at our range of published titles in the AIATSIS shop.

Submissions to Aboriginal Studies Press are currently closed due to a full schedule of wonderful titles. We look forward to receiving your manuscripts and proposals when we reopen. 

In the meantime, to find out more about publishing with us and to access useful resources please visit Publish with us.

Submission Guidelines

• A submission should include a completed manuscript sent to us in Word (12-point Times New Roman font), a completed submission form where your details and the manuscripts details are filled out.
• When our submissions are open, we ask that you submit a full manuscript where possible. Children’s picture books can range anywhere from 200-1000 words (though this can be flexible) and from 24-32 pages long. And adult titles range from 40,000-80,8000 words. We do accept detailed proposals for non-fiction adult titles too. 
• Submissions to ASP are read by staff and then by the Publishing Advisory Committee (which meets twice a year) before a final publication decision is made.