Hachette Australia

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We seek out the best stories. We nurture them. Then we share them.
Our mission at Hachette Australia is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity. Our team of expert publishers and passionate readers seek out the best stories, whether from established voices or emerging talents, and pour over 100 years of publishing excellence into every page. We publish across a wide range of genres and accessible formats - from high-quality commercial fiction to literary award-winners, children's picture books to memoirs and history, lifestyle to sport. We strive to ensure that there is a book to captivate and resonate with every reader.
As a proud member of the global Hachette Livre family, we benefit from being part of a worldwide publishing powerhouse, while staying true to our uniquely local perspective. Our Australian teams are deeply committed to working closely with all our stakeholders, including authors, agents, booksellers, suppliers, and media organisations. Together, we curate the best possible reading experience for Australian audiences.
We are dedicated to being the publisher and employer of choice for all people, regardless of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality, or socio-economic background. Our ambition is for our team, our publishing, and our authors to be fully reflective of the society we live in. This is a commitment that sits at the heart of our diversity and inclusion program, Changing the Story; one of the four pillars of our business strategy.
We are passionate about supporting homegrown talent, and we believe in the power of discovery. Every year, we sift through a wealth of creative writing to unearth the most compelling stories via our Richell Prize. In addition to traditional routes for discovering new authors, we also partner with organisations like the Emerging Writers’ Festival, and Express Media to seek out the next generation of storytellers. We take great pride in nurturing these voices and providing them with the support they need to succeed.
As we continue to grow, we remain focused on driving meaningful change within the publishing industry. Together with our readers, we will keep seeking out, nurturing, and sharing the stories that matter.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to residents of Australia or New Zealand.

The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting 42 days, assume your submission will not be accepted.

Country of Publication

Australia

Publication Media

Audio Publication Audio Publication
Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
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Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Audience:

Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres
Action-Adventure Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novel: No specific word count limits known (our definition: more than 40000 words).

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, Children, Middle grades, Young adults.

Lengths:

Book: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics (Excluding: Lifestyle (Cooking)).

Payment:

Unknown advance + Unknown royalties Unknown advance. Unknown royalties.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Hachette Australia Submission Statistics

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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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The editors will try to make a decision within 42 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 42 days.)
The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting the time indicated above, assume your submission will not be accepted.
Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 10:09 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Last Updated: 25 Jul 2026

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