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Member only guide to the Australian book industry.
For writers pursuing traditional publication, the path forward is full of possibility — but it has also never been more confusing. The biggest publishers continue consolidating and can be risk averse when it comes to debut authors (and even established ones), especially in non-fiction. Meanwhile, small publishers have proliferated, offering opportunities that sometimes rival the quality of a bigger publishing house. As an author, what can you expect from either in 2026?
Join leading industry expert and US author Jane Friedman to gain the clarity and trends-oriented information about the international traditional publishing landscape you need to know as you pursue publication – from where the industry stands in 2026 to what it takes to secure a book deal, whether at one of the big global trade publishers, or at one of the thousands of vital independent publishers, university presses, or literary houses that take on less commercial work.
In this two-hour course, held over two weeks, you will learn:
If you’re planning to submit your work of fiction or non-fiction to traditional publishers or agents — or if you’re currently sending your work out on submission and are yet to receive any meaningful results — you won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear directly from one of the world’s most-respected publishing experts.
There will be time for questions from the audience at the end of each session.
Please note, this course is not suited to authors interested exclusively in self-publishing or hybrid publishing; the focus throughout is on the traditional publishing system.
Additionally, this course is designed for a broad range of fiction and non-fiction writers and will not provide highly specific genre market guidance.
No problem! Everyone booked in to this event will be emailed a link and passcode to access the recording afterwards. This recording will be available to view for 10 days after the live session. This also means that if you wish to revisit the session after attending it live to take further notes, you can do so!
After 10 days, the link will expire and the recording will no longer be available to view.
