Submissions

Bespoke Publishing Services

Quentin Wilson Publishing is also a book-publishing consultant and a bespoke, full-service book producer for other publishers, organisations, companies, families, or individuals. Our professional publishing services include:
•  manuscript assessments by referral to professional MS assessors
•  editing and proofreading
•  book design and page layout
•  New Zealand and international book printing oversight and management
•  arranging sales and distribution to the New Zealand book trade
•  providing industry connections and advice about book launches, media publicity and marketing.

We work with highly skilled professionals at each stage of the publishing process. Any combination or feature of the publishing services above is offered to small- or medium-sized commercial publishers or individuals, including dealing with international printers. See also our Bespoke Publishing Services page for more detailed information.

Subsidised Publishing

From time to time we publish books we believe are of high quality and important, but unlikely to be commercially viable. We can only do this if the book comes with a subsidy we can use to offset the costs and thereby reduce our risk to an acceptable level. Subsidies come from many different sources, but most commonly from grants and philanthropy. Before a decision to publish is made, each project is individually costed to establish an appropriate level of subsidy.

The process

If you have a proposal that you would like considered, please submit to Quentin Wilson, Publisher, via email (quentin@quentinwilsonpublishing.com), the following: a brief synopsis of the proposal; an outline of any personal experience, professional or otherwise, that is relevant to your submission; the Contents and first three chapters if non-fiction, but the entire manuscript in a Word file preferably, if fiction. In your introductory email, include your name, address, and phone numbers.

Prior to submitting your proposal, please take a look at the books on our Home pages to get an idea of the books we publish and whether your idea would fit with our list.

Please do not expect an immediate response. We get a great many submissions, and even initial assessments of publishing proposals can take a considerable amount of time.

Further information

If you would like further information about writing and getting published in New Zealand, please visit the following websites:

The New Zealand Society of Authors site contains information about writing and publishing, including manuscript assessors, writing grants, self-publishing and ebooks.

The Publishers Association of New Zealand site has useful information about New Zealand publishing and contains a comprehensive list of New Zealand publishers.