For authors

About the publishing process

At Wiley Australia, publishing is a team activity – coordinating and optimizing the talents not just of authors and editors, but also of marketers, salespeople, and those involved in production, manufacturing, distribution, and support services. Every link in the chain contributes to a published product's success in the marketplace.

Writing for John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd

Wiley draws its strength from the collaborative efforts of its authors and staff – a diverse, creative, entrepreneurial group of people bound together by their talent, integrity, and commitment to quality.

Wiley's collaborative tradition provides authors with every support possible throughout the publishing process. Editors work closely with authors to discuss project ideas, assess the viability of proposals, and develop manuscripts. Marketers make sure the right product is published at the right price for the right market. Wiley representatives maintain personal contact with authors throughout the life of a project.

Production

The team at Wiley has an absolute commitment to quality and to keeping to schedule. In-house technological expertise ensures that the company is at the forefront of publishing developments and innovations.

Marketing, Sales, and Distribution

Wiley's marketing, publicity, and sales staff begin their work early in the publishing cycle – they are involved in every step of product development, from market identification to the selection, analysis, and development of product ideas to the sale of finished products. They employ the full range of marketing resources – trade and academic representation, direct mail, advertising, telemarketing, promotion, publicity – to reach customers effectively through multiple channels.

Wiley is a market leader in providing customer service. Marketing, sales, and customer service staff are highly trained and thoroughly familiar with their territories. The company's global information network provides fast and accurate information that enhances service from the company's distribution centers. As a result, Wiley ranks among the best worldwide in order processing and fulfillment.

Higher Education Division Author Publishing Proposal

John Wiley Australia is committed to bringing the best educational materials to the university market. As one of the leading quality publishers in Australia, we can offer you, as an author, some unique and attractive benefits. However, before we can proceed to publish your text we need to assess its viability both commercially and academically, and we need your help to do this.

We require from you some information and some samples of your work. The 'author proposal' form will help you provide this information which will benefit three important parties:

1. The author; the proposal provides some initial direction for the book. It helps you thoroughly think through your project and establish an overview and plan for it.
2. The publisher; the proposal provides a snapshot of the target market and the competitive books to help gauge the commercial viability of the project.
3. The reviewers; the proposal provides an overall picture of your book and allows the reviewer to assess your ideas and approach.

If you wish to proceed, you may download a form to print out and return to us. Once received it will be reviewed by one of our editors who will contact you soon after receipt.
Alternatively, please phone us on (07) 3859 9755 and we will mail to you a printed copy of the form.

Click here to download a printable form (158KB PDF)

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