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Uncovering Australian Voices.

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We're a small publisher and teaching press based at the University of Melbourne, led by publishing professionals and staffed by graduates.
In this first extract from Najis: A Memoir, Sydney-based writer Robert Douman recalls his family’s experience of emigrating to Australia from Iran. Robert recalls his first impressions of a new home halfway around the world.
Read it now on our WIP blog grattanstreetpress.com/2025/10/27/n...
Emigrating from Iran to Australia: A Journey of Hope and Dreams
In this first extract from Najis: A Memoir, Robert Douman recalls his family’s arrival in Melbourne from Iran and the first impressions of their new home halfway across the world.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:03 AM
🎙️ Episode 2 of GSP Talks is here!

This episode, we chat with Annie Raser-Rowland, author of ONCE — the punky, genre-bending climate fiction shortlisted for the WA Premier’s Book Awards. 🌿🔥

Listen now 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/5hKX...

#GSPTalks #Once #Podcast
October 30, 2025 at 5:48 AM
🎬✍️ Why are screenplays the publishing industry’s least favourite child?

Our latest GSP Blog dives into the drama — and why this overlooked art form deserves more love. 🌟📖

Read it here 👉 shorturl.at/07epK

#GSPBlog #Screenwriting #PublishingLife #BookSky
October 20, 2025 at 7:39 AM
🎙️ Episode 1 of GSP Talks is here! 🎉

Join publishers Sybil Nolan & Matt Holden as they answer the big question — Who is GSP? 👀💬

Go behind the scenes of indie publishing & discover what makes Grattan Street Press tick.

🎧 Listen now 👉 shorturl.at/N5pd4

#GSPTalks #PodcastLaunch #PublishingLife
October 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
🎧 Big news from the Press! Grattan Street Press is launching its very own podcast — GSP Talks!

💬✨ Get ready for behind-the-scenes convos, creative insights, and plenty of bookish banter. Stay tuned! 👀🎙️

#GSPTalks #PodcastLaunch #PublishingLife #BookSky
October 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
✨🍃 Our latest GSP Blog explores 'The Comforting Alchemy of Vanessa Proctor’s On Wonder', a haiku collection that finds magic in stillness and everyday beauty. 🌸📖

Read it here 👉 shorturl.at/8CD1l

#GSPBlog #Poetry #OnWonder #BookSky
October 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📚✨ From viral trends to vintage vibes — could BookTok be bringing bookbinding back?

Our new GSP Blog explores how TikTok’s love for aesthetics is reviving an old craft. 🪡📖

Read here 👉 shorturl.at/TDNg3

#GSPBlog #BookTok #Bookbinding #BookTok
October 3, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🦆✨ Ever feel like you’re just winging it?

Our new GSP Blog, “Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: One Duck’s Tale of a Work-in-Progress,” dives into the messy, funny journey of learning to believe in yourself. 💪💛

Read it here 👉 shorturl.at/atz8t

#GSPBlog #ImposterSyndrome #WritersLife #WorkInProgress
September 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
💘 Why are romance novels in a cartoon cover epidemic
Pastels, bubbly art & bold graphics are taking over the shelves—genius marketing or trend overload? 📚✨ Dive into our new GSP Blog: shorturl.at/HilRl
📸 Cover photo by Jack Kirby/Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain).
#GSPBlog #RomanceNovels #BookCovers
September 24, 2025 at 5:58 AM
🎟️ LAST CHANCE! 🎟️

Final Pitch to the Press tickets is on sale now.

Don’t miss your shot to pitch your idea, get feedback from publishing pros, and take the next step toward getting published. 📚✨

Click shorturl.at/YRSUh to purchase now!

#PitchToThePress #EmergingWriters #PublishingLife
September 22, 2025 at 5:26 AM
✨ Meet Georgia Cooper ✨

Editor at a Melbourne press + UniMelb Publishing and Communications grad.
Published in Above Water + GSP’s Stranger Weather.

Catch her at our Pitch to the Press Panel 25 Sept!

Click shorturl.at/YRSUh to book your ticket now!

#EmergingWriters #GSP #BookSky
September 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
✨ Meet Bec Kavanagh ✨
Writer, critic + academic exploring women’s bodies in lit. Published in The Guardian, Overland, The Big Issue.
Senior Tutor + YA teacher at Faber, she runs ‘Body Writing’.

Catch her at our Pitch to the Press Panel 25 Sept!

#EmergingWriters #Publishing #GSP #BookSky
September 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Meet Sharon Mullins
Sharon is a professional with a scholarly career in digital publishing and library communications. She also chairs IPEd’s AI working group.
Join our Pitch to the Press Panel on 25 Sept, 6:30 PM.
Click shorturl.at/YRSUh to book your ticket now!
#PitchToThePress #EmergingWriters
September 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
✨ ONCE by Annie Raser-Rowland is now out as a Kindle eBook!

Shortlisted for the 2025 WA Premier’s Book Awards, this punky slice of climate fiction is a bold tale about the interconnectedness of our world. 🌱⚡

📖 Grab your copy on Amazon: shorturl.at/VrphP

#ONCE #ClimateFiction #AustralianWriters
September 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
📰 New from #GSP!

Our Semester 2, 2025 newsletter is live 🎉
✨ Upcoming events
✨ How to submit to our blog
✨ All the latest GSP updates

Catch up here 👉https://mailchi.mp/3ef7742e2643/gsp-september-newsletter

#Publishing #WritersCommunity #EmergingAuthors #BookSky
September 5, 2025 at 8:37 AM
We at #GSP are calling for book reviews (500–800 words) across fiction, non-fiction, and poetry — with a spotlight on Australian voices.

Booklists on our website for inspo! 👀

Pitch and send it to us at editorial@grattanstreetpress.com 💌

#BookReviews #CallForSubmissions #AustralianVoices #BookSky
September 4, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The 2026 Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing is now open for short story and poetry submissions. This year’s theme: “Echoes.” 🌊

Open to all Australian residents until Sept 30.

Click shorturl.at/Piyy9 to submit!

#WritingPrize #AustralianWriters #CallForSubmissions
September 3, 2025 at 12:14 AM
We at #GSP are calling for original pieces between 500-1500 words for the Publishing Blog - our space for the latest book trends, the debates and controversies shaking up the industry

Pitch your idea and send it to us at website@grattanstreetpress.com

#PublishingBlog #CallForSubmissions #BookSky
September 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
🚨✨ Wanna get published? ✨🚨

Here’s your chance to pitch directly to #GSP's commissioning editors and get insider advice on how to break through!

🔗 Click shorturl.at/YRSUh to book your tickets

#PitchToThePress #EmergingAuthors #GrattanStreetPress #BookSky #WritersLife
August 28, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Got a hot take on AI, social media, culture, or that niche obsession you can’t stop thinking about?

We’re calling for articles (500–1500 words) that capture Gen Z + Millennial life ✨

Send your piece to mz@grattanstreetpress.com 💌

#MZBlog #CallForSubmissions #WritingCommunity #PublishingLife #GSP
August 25, 2025 at 2:27 AM
We at #GSP are proud that our very own Annie Raser-Rowland is shortlisted for the Fiction Book of the Year at the WA Premier's Book Awards for her novella, ONCE.

Fingers crossed for the big reveal this month-end! 🤞📚
👉 Learn more at lnkd.in/gGUZnRUG

#BookSky #WritingCommunity #litawards #GSP
August 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
We at GSP's Semester 1 2025 cohort are here to bid a grateful farewell - our time with the Press has come to an end.

Special thanks to Dr. Katherine Day and Dr. Matthew Holden, who expertly guided us through it all.

We wish you all the best, and stay tuned for more updates of what comes next!
June 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
#booksky 1 day left to the launch of our new anthology STRANGER WEATHER on 13th June!

Get a special sneak peek and chat with some of the authors in this free Zoom event. Book your tickets if you haven't yet here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/stranger-w...

We hope to see you all there!
June 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Grattan Street Press cordially invites you to join us for the launch of our latest anthology, Stranger Weather: An Anthology of New Writing, on 13 June 2025 at 6.30 pm via Zoom.

Head to the link to learn more details as we come closer to the launch date: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/stranger-w...
June 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
#booksky Proudly introducing the final author of STRANGER WEATHER, Miranda Abbott.

Miranda Abbott is an emerging writer from Naarm (Melbourne), Australia, published in The Big Issue, RMIT’s Catalyst Magazine and Baby Teeth Journal and currently interning with the Stella Prize.

Preorder in our bio!
June 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM