Agencies Represented by Unireps

Australian Agencies

Aboriginal Studies Press (ASP) is the publishing arm of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS).

They are a leading publisher of research into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island cultures. Their aim is to publish up to twelve new titles written by outstanding authors in the area of Indigenous studies.

The Australian Council for Educational Research Press are publishers in the fields of Education, Parent Education, Mental Health, Human Resources, Psychology, Speech Pathology and Autism Spectrum Disorders. All publications are evidence based and ACER Press is supported by the research body of ACER. If you are a teacher, psychologist, human resource practitioner, policy maker, parent, guidance officer, librarian or student, ACER Press will have something for you.

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) was established on 1 January 2002 by the Film Act 2001 (Victoria) , which provided for a new cultural institution in Victoria dedicated to the moving image in all its forms.

ACMI is responsible for the promotion of the moving image, with a charter to develop collections, exhibitions, events and educational resources within a national and global environment. The focus of our activities is within our new facility at Federation Square in Melbourne, but the Centre is also a lending collection, an online presence and an international contributor to research and development of screen works. This new Victorian cultural body will bring together leading edge digital technology and the screen, providing its visitors, both in person and online, access to the creation and viewing of the moving image.

Career FAQs are the publishers of Australia's leading fact-filled career books. Career FAQs have a book for every job imaginable - with prospects, prerequisites, salaries, conditions, lifestyles, career paths, and been-there-done-that war stories from industry veterans.

CHOICE Books is the Australian Consumers' Association's book publishing arm. CHOICE Books cover a diverse range of topics: health, food and nutrition, legal and other rights, business, finance and investment, travel, information technology, sport, gardening and household guides, building and environment, job seeking, personal relationships and topical issues.

CSIRO PUBLISHING is Australia's foremost science and technology publisher of research journals, books, magazines and CD-ROMs and an award-winning multimedia producer. It is an autonomous business unit within Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, CSIRO.

Currency Press is a unique institution in Australia and a rare one in world publishing: a publishing house which subsists principally on the work of the playwright, performer and composer.

Insight Publications was established by educators passionate about producing high quality texts and resources that make a difference. They specialise in educational texts and resources and non-fiction books on topics such as parenting, employment, family relationships, social and environmental issues.

Lioncrest is a totally Australian-owned company that handles literacy programs, teaching resources and software for parents and teachers. There extensive range of products is widely respected and includes the highly successful Rainbow Reading Programme, developed especially for students with reading difficulties, the new Speak Out Readers Theatre, and the Big Cat guided reading Series from Collins Education.

Museum Victoria

Museum Victoria publishes a range of books in the fields of history, cultural studies, aboriginal studies, photographic collections as well as other collections and attractions featured at the museum.

The National Library of Australia publishes a distinguished list of non-fiction books, including biographies, history titles and titles that relate to the Library's extensive collections, including illustrated catalogues.

National Museum of Australia publishes books that explore the land, nation and people of Australia - as well as producing a stunning array of exhibition catalogues, children's fiction books and scholarly publications.

David and Scilla Rosenberg ran Kangaroo Press successfully for twenty years, sold it to Simon & Schuster in 1997, worked for S & S till early 2000 when they retired and travelled the world for a couple of years.

Early in 2002 they resumed publishing a small non-fiction list, concentrating mainly on history and natural history.

Trans Pacific Press was established in Melbourne, Australia, at the beginning of 2000 to publish scholarly books on Japan and Asian societies. The JAPANESE SOCIETY SERIES constitutes our flagship series and publishes ground-breaking studies on contemporary Japanese society.

UNSW Press is the parent company of UNIREPS. More information about UNSW PRESS can be found on the UNSW PRESS site.

Since 1935, University of Western Australia Press has produced over 700 titles that have made an important contribution to the discussion of the history, environment, economy and culture of Western Australia and beyond. UWA Press' reputation is firmly based on its consistent publication of high quality and acclaimed scholarly works.

New Zealand Agencies

Auckland University Press is the leading scholarly publisher in New Zealand. It has for many years been a major publisher in New Zealand history and biography, Maori and Pacific studies and literary studies and is New Zealand's most important publisher of new poetry. It has developed recent strengths in contemporary social and political issues, art history and media studies.

Otago University Press publishes about 20 books a year on New Zealand, the Pacific and Asia: ranging from special interest academic works, including textbooks, to general books.

Established as a publications committee in 1964, Canterbury University Press has operated as a full-time publisher since 1991, producing an average of six new books a year. The Press publishes a wide range of titles both for the academic and general market, and has recognised expertise in natural history, marine biology, and New Zealand and Pacific history.

Craig Potton Publishing is an independent publishing house based in Nelson, New Zealand. The company was set in 1989 by photographer and consevationist, Craig Potton. It was a move inspired by the success over the previous two years of Images From a Limestone Landscape, his and Andy Dennis's self-published tribute to the remarkable sea coast and forested hinterland around Punakaiki on the South Island's West Coast. Images from a Limestone Landscape was shortlisted in the Goodman Fielder Wattie Book Awards, and proved how rewarding it could be to combine strong photos, text and design with superb production.

Huia Publishers specialises in publishing high quality Ma-ori books of regional, national and international interest for the commercial book trade.

From Asia

Singapore University Press Pty Ltd is the publishing house of the National University of Singapore (NUS). Organized as a private limited company, it is 100% owned by the University, and operates on a not-for-profit basis.

The mission of the Press is to enable the dissemination and creation of knowledge through the publishing of scholarly and academic books; and to empower learning, innovation and enterprise for the Singapore - and Asia - focused global community, as a publisher of authoritative works for the trade and professional markets.

Canadian Agencies

A name never says it all, but the word 'broadview' does express a good deal of the philosophy behind our company. They publish in a broad variety of subject areas in the arts and social sciences. They are open to a broad range of political and philosophical viewpoints, from liberal and conservative to libertarian and Marxist; They welcome feminist perspectives, and have a particular interest in addressing environmental issues. Their publishing program is internationally-oriented, and they publish for a broad range of geographical markets. With individual titles often appealling to a broad readership they are also committed to providing affordable, high quality texts for university courses.

Publishers Weekly recently recognized ECW Press as one of the fastest growing and most diversified independent publishers in North America. Now in its 30th year, ECW Press has published close to 1000 books that are distributed throughout the English-speaking world and translated into dozens of languages. In the next 12 months they will release 50 new titles and will continue to support and promote a vibrant backlist that includes poetry and fiction, pop-culture and political analysis, sports books, biography, and travel guides.

United Kingdom Agencies

Edinburgh University Press is a forward-looking, independent university press and the premier publisher in Scotland publishing academic books, journals and general books for a readership world-wide.

Books published by the Press bear the imprimatur of one of Britain's oldest and most distinguished centres of learning and enjoy the highest academic standards through the scholarly appraisal of the Press Committee. The Press has a reputation for publishing books and journals of an enviable high quality - in content and production - in the arts and social sciences.

Christopher Hurst has established the company as a respected publisher of history, politics, sociology and religion. The list is distinguished by its informative, lively and well researched books on the histories of middle and eastern European countries in particular, and branches out into studies of third world politics and history.

Signal Books has achieved a reputation for distinctive and interesting travel writing with its' 'Cities of the Imagination', and 'Classic Travel Writing' series.

The University of Wales Press was established in 1922 and is wholly owned by the University of Wales, one of the largest universities in Britain. The Press now publishes nearly sixty new titles a year both in English and in Welsh

Birlinn Ltd publishes a wide range of books of Scottish interest under a number of different imprints, including books on history, archaeology, customs and traditions, military and adventure, travel and folklore.

The Polygon imprint publishes modern and classic Scottish poetry and fiction, including Alexander McCall Smith.

Eland specializes in keeping the classics of travel literature in print. Eland books open out our understanding of other cultures, interpret the unknown, reveal different environments as well as celebrating the humour and occasional horrors of travel.

Now in its 19th year, Intellect publishes books by authors and editors with original thinking. Their intention is to produce books that have presence, create impact and are affordable to readers. Intellect focuses on topics related to creative media - such as art, television, design, film, media, education, language, gender study, and international culture.

United States Agencies

The Brookings Institution Press publishes about fifty new books each year that provide extensive background and insight on important public policy issues in business, economics, government, and international affairs.

At Indiana University Press, they want to publish books that will matter twenty or even a hundred years from now—books that make a difference today and will live on into the future through their reverberations in the minds of teachers and writers.

As an academic press, their mandate is to serve the world of scholarship and culture as a professional, not-for-profit publisher. Founded in 1950, they are recognized internationally as a leading academic publisher specializing in the humanities and social sciences. They produce more than 170 new books annually, in addition to 18 journals, and maintain a backlist of some 1,800 titles. The Press emphasizes scholarship but also publishes text, trade, and reference titles.

Hackett Publishing is a leading publisher of classic texts in Philosophy and Political Theory. They aim to provide superior original and modern translations for use in scholarly study

The University of Illinois Press was established in 1918 as a not-for-profit scholarly publisher at the University. We became one of the founding members of the Association of American University Presses in 1937 and now rank as one of the country's larger and most distinguished university presses. We publish works of high quality for scholars, students, and the citizens of the state and beyond.

Founded in 1925, the University of Minnesota Press is best known as the publisher of groundbreaking work in social and cultural thought, critical theory, race and ethnic studies, urbanism, feminist criticism, and media studies.

The Press is among the most active publishers of translations of significant works of European and Latin American thought and scholarship. Minnesota also publishes a diverse list of works on the cultural and natural heritage of the state and the upper Midwest region.

Beacon Press is an independent publisher of serious non-fiction and fiction. Our books often change the way readers think about fundamental issues; they promote such values as freedom of speech and thought; diversity, religious pluralism, and anti-racism; and respect for diversity in all areas of life. Founded in 1854, Beacon has published many ground-breaking classics.

Santa Monica Press is not afraid to cast a wide editorial net, publishing a range of titles that extends from offbeat looks at popular culture to lively and modern how-to books, and from fi lm history to travel and humour. Their authors are recognized experts who are sought after by the media and receive newspaper, magazine, radio, and television coverage both nationally and internationally.