Book publishing

Forty South Publishing is Tasmania’s biggest book publisher. For more than a decade we have brought Tasmanian fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children’s books and picture books to the world.

We are a highly ethical, fee-for-service publisher. We welcome manuscripts of all kinds. Please note that we only assess completed manuscripts, and ask that submissions are made via our Book Submissions page.

We offer a full range of services: assessment, structural editing, copy editing, design and lay-out, printing, distribution within Tasmania, marketing support and advice. You may want or need some or all of these services.

Editing

The more experienced a writer, the more they understand the value of professional editing. Forty South has a list of trusted, experienced structural and copy editors who can create supportive relationships to add value and polish to any manuscript.

Lay-out

Lay-out is the design and creation of the pages of the publication. It is a surprisingly time-consuming and exacting process, even for text-only books. Lay-out involves, amongst other things, consistency of style for paragraph indents, quotation marks and apostrophes. 

Design

Design is the conception and creation of the book’s front and back covers and special inside pages such as title and illustrative pages. 

Printing

Printing of Forty South books is done at full-service, professional facilities. We seek quotes for all individual projects from a range of providers within Tasmania, Australia and overseas, depending on the job specifications such as print run. We have strong relationships with all the printers we use.

Marketing

Marketing or promotion services can be tailored to your needs. We have good relationships with radio and print media journalists who, while nothing can be guaranteed, know our reputation and look favourably upon Forty South approaches. We can also arrange fliers and other promotional programs, and assist with setting up book launches.

Distribution

Forty South operates a full-service distribution business in Tasmania. Our experience ensures efficient delivery of your product to your market, and our retail networks mean we have a good chance of finding new outlets for your products.

Forty South can distribute books to every book store and newsagent in Tasmania, and arrange distribution packages further afield if appropriate. We also list your book in our own online retail outlet, the 40S Bookstore, and promote your work in our prestigious quarterly, Tasmania 40°South.