Submissions

Rhiza Press, Wombat Books and Rhiza Edge do take submissions at specific times.

EXCITING NEWS

We have decided to open picture book and early reader submissions for general unsolicited submissions.

Open date will be 15 January until 28 February 2025!

Please note when we open picture book submissions the pile is very long and it is incredibly competitive. Do your research in advance!!!

What picture books do we like? Read our current ones. This can be free - just ask at your library!

If you would like to you can also order picture books here or at your local store. Order junior readers here or at your local store. 

Our appraisal services are still open if you want extra feedback or to skip the queue.

 

How to submit will be announced the week leading up to our open date.

A submission form specifically for picture books (aimed at 3-7 year olds) will open no earlier than the 15th of January.

Junior fiction submissions will be for age 6 to 10. A submission form will open no earlier than the 15th of January. Emails will not be accepted. 

 

OPEN NOW:

Middle Fiction, Young Adult and New Adult Fiction can be submitted by pitch only.

If we are interested we will ask for the manuscript within 4-6 weeks.

Pitch Form Available here. 

We are also interested in stories for middle and YA for reluctant readers.

 

Please see this post from publisher Rochelle Stephens to find out more.