Traditional publisher
Ultimo Press
Fiction, Literary fiction, Memoir
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Ultimo Press
Ultimo Press is closed to unsolicited submissions right now. When it opens, you use the online form on its Getting Published page: fiction sends the full manuscript, nonfiction a chapter breakdown and at least three sample chapters. It replies within 6 weeks only if interested.
Ultimo Press is based in Ultimo in Sydney and is part of Hardie Grant. It publishes books for adult readers: literary thrillers, contemporary literary fiction, narrative and literary nonfiction and memoir. Its fiction and narrative nonfiction often focus on contemporary issues. Its literary nonfiction interests include activism and politics, nature and science writing, pop culture and criticism.
Ultimo is closed to unsolicited submissions now, and the opening notices on its site are out of date. When it opens, you fill in the online form with a pitch, audience, synopsis of up to 500 words, manuscript and author bio. Fiction writers attach the full manuscript. Nonfiction writers attach a detailed chapter breakdown and at least three sample chapters. Ultimo emails within 6 weeks if interested and sends no individual rejections.
What Ultimo Press is looking for
- Literary thrillers and contemporary literary fiction
- Narrative nonfiction focused on contemporary issues
- Literary nonfiction on activism and politics, nature and science writing, pop culture and criticism
- Memoir
Publishes
- Fiction
- Literary fiction
- Memoir
- Mystery and Thriller
- Nonfiction
Specialties
- Literary fiction
How to submit to Ultimo Press
From its own guidelines- Check the Getting Published page for a current open period.
- Write your pitch, audience statement, synopsis of up to 500 words and author bio.
- Format your manuscript as a double spaced Word document in Times New Roman.
- Attach the full manuscript for fiction, or a chapter breakdown and at least three sample chapters for nonfiction.
- Treat no email within 6 weeks as a no.
Is Ultimo Press right for your book?
A good fit if
Ultimo Press suits writers of literary fiction, literary thrillers and narrative nonfiction for adults who can wait for the next open period.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if you need to submit now, since Ultimo is closed to unsolicited work. Writers of children's or YA books should also look elsewhere, as the list is for adults.
Questions about Ultimo Press
Does Ultimo Press accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Not right now. Ultimo Press is closed to unsolicited submissions, and the opening notices on its site are out of date, so check the Getting Published page before you prepare anything. When it opens, it takes literary thrillers, contemporary literary fiction, narrative and literary nonfiction and memoir for adult readers through an online form on that page.
How do I submit to Ultimo Press?
When submissions open, complete the online form on the Getting Published page with a pitch, audience, synopsis of up to 500 words, manuscript and author biography. Fiction writers attach the full manuscript. Nonfiction writers attach a detailed chapter breakdown and at least three sample chapters. Format the manuscript as a Word document, double spaced, in Times New Roman.
How long does Ultimo Press take to reply?
Ultimo Press emails within 6 weeks if it is interested in your work. It does not send individual rejection letters, so if you hear nothing after 6 weeks, treat the submission as unsuccessful. That clear time limit means you can plan your next step with the manuscript soon after the reply period ends, rather than waiting for an answer.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
