For Authors

Welcome to CSIRO Publishing’s Books Information for Authors. We are delighted you have found your way here. You might have made your first step to becoming an author with us.

CSIRO Publishing welcomes new authors, editors and illustrators, along with ideas and suggestions for books. The types of publications we seek include:

• professional, academic and scholarly books for research scientists, academics and those working in industry
• general audience books that interpret science issues for a broader readership, in an accessible way
• children’s non-fiction books that introduce young readers (ages 5–14) to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths) topics in an engaging and informative way.

Our authors and editors are drawn from universities, research institutions, professional consultancies and author societies throughout the world.

We are considering proposals for new work, including across the following subject areas: Animals, Built Environment, Food and Agriculture, Marine and Freshwater, the Natural Environment, Physical Sciences, Plant Science and Science in Society.

We also welcome novel proposals that cut across disciplines, or which seek to address the big questions facing science and society.

Please explore our program to gain a sense of the books that we publish.

If you are considering a book proposal submission, please read this information about the key steps that are involved in preparing a book proposal. You can also download a Book Proposal form and take a look at our manuscript guidelines. If you would like to discuss your ideas before submitting a formal proposal, please send us an email with a brief description of the book idea and the target market. We will aim to reply as soon as possible, but so that we have time to fully consider your concept, please allow at least 6–8 weeks for a response.