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Sydney University Press (SUP)
Academic, History, Nonfiction
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Sydney University Press
Sydney University Press is open to scholarly book proposals with no agent needed. You email the SUP book proposal form, a synopsis with chapter outlines and your CV to the commissioning editor for your subject area.
Sydney University Press, or SUP, is the University of Sydney’s press, founded in 1962 and based at Fisher Library. It publishes monographs, multi authored and edited collections and research based books for the general reader, mainly in the subject areas its series cover. Series include Animal Politics and Adapa Monographs. Its Darlington Press imprint handles works with a more general or popular focus. SUP supports Open Access publishing of monographs.
Proposals are open. You complete the SUP book proposal form and attach a synopsis with detailed chapter outlines or essay abstracts, your CV and one or two sample chapters if available. You email this to the commissioning editor for your subject area. Series editors and boards referee the proposal, then the Editorial Advisory Board decides on acceptance. Accepted manuscripts are refereed by at least two expert referees.
What Sydney University Press is looking for
- Quality proposals for monographs
- Multi authored or edited collections
- Research based books for the general reader
- Proposals outside the series if they are of exceptional merit
- Thesis based proposals expanded and rewritten for a broader readership
Publishes
- Academic
- History
- Nonfiction
Specialties
- University press list
How to submit to Sydney University Press
From its own guidelines- Complete the SUP book proposal form.
- Attach a synopsis with detailed chapter outlines or essay abstracts, your CV and one or two sample chapters if available.
- Email it to the commissioning editor for your subject area.
- Expect series editors and boards to referee the proposal before the Editorial Advisory Board decides.
Is Sydney University Press right for your book?
A good fit if
Sydney University Press suits academics and researchers with a scholarly or research based book that fits its subject areas, or an exceptional project outside them.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if you have an unrevised PhD thesis or a book that is not research based.
Sydney University Press imprints
Which take submissions| Imprint | Direct submissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Darlington Press | Not stated | Imprint for works with a more general or popular focus (per About page) |
| Classic Australian Works / Australian Classics Library / SUP Classics | Not stated | Reprint lines that draw on the University of Sydney Library digital collection |
Questions about Sydney University Press
Does Sydney University Press accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Sydney University Press accepts unsolicited book proposals rather than full manuscripts. You do not need an agent. It wants monographs, multi authored or edited collections and research based books for the general reader. Thesis based proposals are considered only if expanded and rewritten for a broader readership. Unrevised PhD theses are not accepted.
How do I submit to Sydney University Press?
Complete the SUP book proposal form and attach a synopsis with detailed chapter outlines or essay abstracts, your CV and one or two sample chapters if you have them. Email the package to the commissioning editor for your subject area. Series editors and boards referee the proposal. The Editorial Advisory Board then decides whether to accept it.
Where is Sydney University Press based?
Sydney University Press is based at Fisher Library at the University of Sydney and was founded in 1962. It publishes scholarly and research based books, with series such as Animal Politics and Adapa Monographs. It also has a Darlington Press imprint for works with a more general focus. SUP also supports Open Access publishing of monographs.
Listing history
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