Open submission policy
Wolfbound Books is primarily a bookshop and zine distributor. We sell books, zines, and printed works by independent small press and self-publishers from across Australia and around the world. We stock Illographo Press titles as well as publications that come to us through open submission.
Our open submission policy:
Wolfbound Books is a space for zine-makers, book designers, and self-publishers to showcase their work and connect with audiences who are looking for art and literature that reflect the stories and the change they want to see in the world. As an independent and community-centred platform for under-represented voices and diverse perspectives, we create equity through our open submission policy.
If you would like to submit your publication to be stocked and distributed by Wolfbound Books, please carefully read and complete our consignment form. At the end of the form, you will receive instructions on how and where to send your publication/s.
We can hold 3 copies of each title and we will contact you if we need to re-stock. Publications are held on a payment upon sale basis. We take a 30% commission and you keep 70% of the sale price. We issue sales reports at the end of the financial year in July and require an invoice to process payment via PayPal, direct bank transfer or store credit.
Our content guidelines:
To maintain the integrity of our open submission policy, we adhere to our content guidelines to ensure that we stay focused on our mission to support independent and self-publishers; and celebrate diverse voices.
Wolfbound Books accepts titles at our discretion and reserves the right to refuse any publication/s that fall outside of our focus area and/or breaches our content guidelines.
We cannot accept your publication if:
it is not your original work or it contains reproduction of text/images without the required publishing permissions.
it is a magazine or periodical with a subscription.
it is a school/university textbook; reference book; crossword puzzle or activity book; etc.
it has been published, or is currently under contract to be published, by a commercial publisher.
it contains discriminatory and/or harmful content such as hate speech, racism, sexism, pornography, child abuse, animal cruelty, self-harm and/or violence towards any person or group.
it is a mainstream novel in these popular genres: Self-help, Inspirational and Religious; Romance, Mystery, Crime, Thriller, and Horror; Young Adult, Junior and Middle Fiction. These popular genres are widely accessible through commercial publishing and distribution. We are focused on supporting under-represented voices and diverse perspectives in art and literature.
If you have any questions about our content guidelines or open submission policy, please contact us.