Submissions Guidelines
Information about submitting manuscripts to Five Islands Press
We are reliant on assistance from the Literature Board grant scheme. Grant applications are submitted in March each year and Australia Council Literature Board decisions finalized in July. At that time, our commitment to the list is finalized.
TIMELINE FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
1. Manuscripts are accepted by FIP only during the month of November, 2010.
2. Decisions are made during December and January and the authors informed during February, 2011.
3. Applications for funding are made by FIP to the Australia Council for the Arts in March, which advises its decisions in July.
4. Five Islands Press then confirms the agreements to publish with the authors.
GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION
The guidelines for authors wishing to submit manuscripts to Five Islands Press are as follows:
1. Manuscripts should be no longer than 72 pages of poetry, bearing in mind that there will be 36 lines per page.
2. Three hard copies of the manuscript are required, single-sided on A4 paper, 1.5 spaced (minimum). Five Islands Press is unable to accept emailed or faxed manuscripts.
3. A biography with a clear publishing record and full publication details are to be included.
4. Full contact details are to be supplied, including phone numbers, email address and postal address.
5. A stamped self-addressed, appropriately-sized return envelope must be included if you would like the manuscript to be returned. Otherwise all material will be shredded. Please send a 110 x 220mm SSE envelope if you would simply like to find out the result of your submission. Or you can indicate that you would like to hear via email.
6. Manuscripts are to be sent to:
Five Islands Press PO Box 4429 University of Melbourne Parkville 3052
7. Manuscripts that fail to follow these guidelines will not be read or returned.