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Pan Macmillan Australia
Children's, Cookbook, Fantasy and Sci-Fi
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Pan Macmillan Australia
Pan Macmillan Australia is closed now and reads email submissions only in March and September, with the next windows in 2027. It accepts unagented work from Australian or New Zealand citizens or residents. Send a pitch, synopsis, bio and a 50-page sample to one named publisher.
Pan Macmillan Australia is a Sydney publisher, part of Macmillan Publishers. Its imprints include Macmillan, Pan, Picador and Plum. It publishes adult fiction, adult nonfiction and children’s and young adult books. Its named publishers seek genres such as fantasy, crime, historical fiction, romantic comedy, thrillers, literary fiction, true crime, memoir, cookery, self-help, popular science and history.
Pan Macmillan Australia reads email submissions only in March and September, and it is closed now. The next windows are March and September 2027, and the email address is published when submissions open. You choose one named publisher, email a pitch, synopsis and bio and attach a 50-page sample. It reads each submission within 6 to 10 weeks and contacts you only if successful.
What Pan Macmillan Australia is looking for
- Commercial fantasy and speculative fiction for adults and young adults
- Crime, historical, upmarket and book club fiction, romantic comedy, psychological suspense and thrillers
- Literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, true crime, memoir and Indigenous literature (Picador)
- Cookery, lifestyle, food, health and design (Plum)
- Self-help, popular science and history
- Children's books across age groups except picture books
Publishes
- Children's
- Cookbook
- Fantasy and Sci-Fi
- Fiction
- Health
- History
- Horror
- Literary fiction
- Memoir
- Middle grade
- Mystery and Thriller
- Nonfiction
- Romance
- Self-Help
- Young adult
Specialties
- Literary fiction
How to submit to Pan Macmillan Australia
From its own guidelines- Wait for the March or September 2027 window, when the submission email address is published.
- Choose one named publisher from the list and put their name in the subject line.
- Write an elevator pitch of up to 25 words, a synopsis of up to 250 words and a bio of up to 150 words in the email.
- Attach a 50-page sample in Word or PDF, double-spaced in 12pt Times New Roman, plus a book proposal for nonfiction.
- Allow up to 10 weeks; you hear back only if successful.
Is Pan Macmillan Australia right for your book?
A good fit if
Pan Macmillan Australia suits unagented Australian or New Zealand citizens or residents writing commercial or literary fiction, nonfiction or children's and young adult books who can wait for the March or September window.
Look elsewhere if
Writers of picture books, poetry, scripts, plays, textbooks or other academic texts should look elsewhere, as should anyone sending AI-generated material or mail submissions. Writers outside Australia and New Zealand cannot submit.
Pan Macmillan Australia imprints
Which take submissions| Imprint | Direct submissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Macmillan | Yes | via Pan Macmillan submission windows |
| Pan | Yes | via Pan Macmillan submission windows |
| Picador | Yes | Picador publisher listed on submissions page: literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, true crime, memoir, Indigenous literature |
| Plum | Yes | Plum publisher listed: cookery, lifestyle, visually led non-fiction |
| Macquarie Dictionary Publishers | Not stated | not mentioned on submissions page |
Questions about Pan Macmillan Australia
Does Pan Macmillan Australia accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Yes, but only during its March and September submission windows, and it is closed now. The next windows open in March and September 2027. You do not need an agent, but you must be a current citizen or resident of Australia or New Zealand. Each submission must go to one named publisher, and you may send only one manuscript per category per period.
How do I submit to Pan Macmillan Australia?
Email one named publisher during the March or September window, with that publisher in the subject line. Include an elevator pitch of up to 25 words, a synopsis of up to 250 words and a bio of up to 150 words. Attach a 50-page sample in Word or PDF, double-spaced in 12pt Times New Roman. Nonfiction also needs a book proposal. Mail submissions are not accepted.
How long does Pan Macmillan Australia take to reply?
Pan Macmillan Australia reads each submission within 6 to 10 weeks. It contacts you only if your submission is successful, so no reply means no. Submissions that are not addressed to a specific publisher will not be read, and anything sent outside the March and September windows is not considered, so check both points before you send your email.
Listing history
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