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Publishing just got smarter

We turn writers into well regarded midlist authors so they may achieve a highly credible position in the global marketplace and be amongst the best selling peers in the world. 

Our agency provides the highest level of professional support to every author within our community. With a niche model, we are one of the only hybrid publishing agencies that delivers greater potential of sales for your work through national and international distribution channels and at the highest royalty earning potential. We work on every facet and detail as we plan from the start for your success. We deliver the highest quality books at the most affordable pricing for our resellers to also benefit from the partnership with our company. 

We are part of the Small Press Network (SPN) and work to ensure ethical and sustainable publishing practices are always to the highest of expectation. ​If you seek one of the best independent publishers of new authors and books in Australia, exclusively, then you have found them. Talk to us today and make your success simpler than you ever thought possible.
 

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Our Community feedback

I would like to thank Brad Shaw and the team at Shawline Publishing for the support and guidance given to me on my journey into the world of publishing.

— Timothy Gerrard, author of On Scimitars and Scalpels series

My heartfelt gratitude to Bradley Shaw and the Shawline team. Thank you for believing in my story and giving me the opportunity to be a proud member of your author family. My heart is still smiling.
To Melinda for your awesome cover design, I absolutely love it! And to Alana, for being the most fabulous ‘go to’.
Also, a special shout-out to my editor, Katrina. Thank you for your guidance and feedback and for gently nudging me toward my creative conflict limit, you’re the best!

— Tracey Friday, author of Her Glorious Sunshine Awaits

Thank you to all the team at Shawline for giving me a chance that I never thought possible.

— JA Henry, author of Just a Nobody

To Shawline Publishing and the amazing team, the biggest thank you for again giving me the chance to show the world the world I have created. I would not be here, without you.

— H.E. Hristov, author of Death's Embrace

Special thank you to Jodie and Brad from Shawline Publishing. Honestly you guys have supported me from the very moment Virozone came out and you stocked it in The Independent Bookstore. You are friendly, fabulous people to work with – of course I wanted my Virozone books under the Shawline Publishing banner! A big thank you to Steph for editing Virozone 2 and making this process so easy. I highly recommend Shawline and their team if you’re thinking about publishing a book!

— Sarah Cole, author of the Virozone series

Thank you to the team at Shawline Publishing for helping me bring this story to life – working with you all is an absolute pleasure!

— Tracy-Lee Pullan, author of Forever Love

We Make Publishing Success Simpler

Submit Your Work To Us

Step 1

Making your Submission to us

We welcome your submissions all year round, yet they must meet our specific criteria to be considered. We will only contact those with books that interest us and do not offer feedback on books we do not accept for publication support.

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Design your branding and covers getting your ready for launch

Step 2

Comprehensive Editorial Support

This is where we give your book the professional polish it deserves with our hand-selected team of highly experienced and specialised editors. We’ll work on the complete scope of book editing for your work from start to finish; proofreading, copy editing, line editing, and developmental editing. We consult and navigate with your input during the entire process.

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Produce your ebook and paperback

Step 3

Award Winning Cover Designs

We design all your required formatting elements - eBooks, paperback, audiobooks, hardcovers through to your marketing collateral. Our industry-experienced designers target your desired audience with a unique, beautiful cover and internal design. Our book designer creates the cover and visual designs for your published book.

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Work with top industry professionals to edit and polish your manuscript

Step 4

Comprehensive Publication Process

We take care of all of your publishing requirements from eBook to POD (print-on-demand). We facilitate placing your book in the best sites and retail stores worldwide, with local access to some of Australia’s major retailers, as well as print-on-demand services. This means you can decide how many books you want to print and when.

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Publish your book

Step 5

Full Promotional Marketing

The exceptional marketing team will make your book known about and available worldwide, with support for your book launch and signings at Australia's leading book retailers, as well as libraries and wherever you can gather excited readers. Our experienced team support your promotional materials, highlighting the key sales points that readers and retailers are looking for. Best of all, we also offer your book to reviewers, media and awards to help get your credibility established.

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Enjoy royalties and your new career

Step 6

A Greater Return For Your Talent

Our team will administer key aspects of marketing and promotion with aims to maximise our sales and return from all sale channels.

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Six Steps To Your Success

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We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.

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