Black Inc. is an independent Australian publisher of quality non-fiction, fiction and poetry. We love ideas and stories. We are passionate about important new works of history, politics, biography, criticism and current affairs, as well as novels and poems that open up new worlds. We are the publisher of the annual Best Essays, Stories and Poems anthologies. In 2007, 2009 and 2015 we were awarded Australian Small Publisher of the Year.

A list of our authors can be seen here.

Introducing La Trobe University Press

La Trobe University Press (LTUP) is a joint imprint of Black Inc. and La Trobe University. It publishes leading scholars and experts, producing books of high intellectual quality, substance and originality.

Submission guidelines for La Trobe University Press can be found here.

Nero publishes exciting and entertaining local and international commercial mass-market titles. Our goal is simple: to deliver books that are diverting, spirited and clever. We care about our authors and believe in having the time and vision to nurture them, be they debut or established.

Piccolo Nero publishes books that keep children reading and help their young but amazingly potent imaginations develop. Stunningly designed and originating from both local and international writers, they are for children both big and small.

Quarterly Essay is an agenda-setting journal of politics and culture. Each issue contains a single essay of about 25,000 words, followed by correspondence on previous essays. QE presents the widest range of political, intellectual and cultural opinion and aims to foster debate. It offers a forum for original long-form investigations, profiles and arguments.

Print and digital subscriptions are available for Quarterly Essay, for more information please visit quarterlyessay.com

Redbacks are Books with Bite. These short books on big issues are written by leading Australian writers and thinkers. They range in style from essay to dispatch, from analysis to provocation.

Schwartz City publishes art books of distinction, showcasing work by leading contemporary artists.