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Top 24 Book publishers based in Australia

RevenueBase identified 145 book publishers headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 1,619 professional contacts across them, including 540 with verified work emails. Sydney is the largest hub.

This list covers book publishers headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
145Companies
1,619Contacts tracked
540Verified emails
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The 24 largest book publishers based in Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 24 of 145 book publishers based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to book publishers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Strong evidenceSouthbank, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-500226 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Penguin Random House is the world’s largest independent book publisher.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2Indirect evidenceCrows Nest, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200151 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Allen & Unwin is an independent Australian publishing company, first established in Australia in 1976 as a subsidiary of the British firm George Allen & Unwin Ltd, which was…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-200111 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our mission at Hachette Australia is to make it easy for everyone to discover new worlds of ideas, learning, entertainment, and opportunity.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4Indirect evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026201-50096 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“HarperCollins occupies a unique place in Australian and New Zealand publishing.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5Partial evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5056 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Simon & Schuster Australia is a major force in today's publishing industry, dedicated to bringing an extensive range of books, in all formats, into the hands of readers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6Strong evidenceCrows Nest, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5040 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Murdoch Books is a division of Allen & Unwin, Australia’s largest independent book publisher.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7Partial evidenceSouth Melbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5038 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Affirm Press is a Melbourne-based publisher dedicated to publishing great Australian stories, big ideas, and the most engaging local and international authors.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8Partial evidenceLeichhardt, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5030 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Rockpool Publishing is an Australian publisher, specializing in mind-body-spirit and health & wellness publishing.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9Strong evidenceHawthorn, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5028 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Lake Press is an independent book publisher, specialising in illustrated books primarily for children.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20024 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Regency Media, with a rich history spanning over 40 years, was once a leader in manufacturing optical discs, VHS, and audio cassettes for Australia's top film entertainment and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1022 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The Australian Publishing Association is the peak industry body representing publishers of books, journals and educational materials in print and electronic form.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12Partial evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5022 contacts →

Partial evidence

“New Holland Publishers produces quality non-fiction.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13Partial evidenceSalisbury South, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202651-20018 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Griffin Press, we love books.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14Partial evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5016 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Text Publishing is an independent, Melbourne-based publisher of literary fiction and non-fiction.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5013 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16Partial evidenceMulgrave, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-5011 contacts →

Partial evidence

“HISTORY Specialising in lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed books on architecture and interior design, IMAGES also boasts a growing list of titles covering subjects as…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17Strong evidenceEdgecliff, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-1010 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Ventura Press (formerly Jane Curry Publishing) is an independent book publisher based in Sydney.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18Partial evidencePort Adelaide, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-109 contacts →

Partial evidence

“End-to-end book publishing (print, ebook and audio) from concept, writing, editing, design, print and marketing.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19Partial evidenceSyndey, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-109 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Big Sky Publishing is a publishing company specialising in publishing the highest quality non-fiction books.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20Partial evidenceRandwick, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-508 contacts →

Partial evidence

“NewSouth Books represents sales, marketing and distribution for the best of independent publishing in Australia and overseas.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21Strong evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-507 contacts →

Strong evidence

“At SanadBooks, we’re passionate about transforming the book industry by connecting publishers and readers all around the globe.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22Strong evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-106 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Write Your Book With A Start to Finish Publishing Team Imagine squeezing all your hard-earned knowledge into a book and becoming a published author.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23Indirect evidenceMelbourne, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 202611-506 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Welcome to More Media Group Aust, your trusted partner in publishing consultancy and media services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24Strong evidenceElsternwick, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 19, 20261-105 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Founded in 2009, Major Street Publishing is a leading independent business book publisher, based in Melbourne, Australia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

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Book publishers based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
33.4%Verified-email coverage
11.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
13.8%Largest-city concentration · Sydney
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
98
11-50
32
51-200
11
201-500
2
1,001-5,000
1
10001+
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Australia, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Australia, over 145 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among book publishers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “book publishers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names book publishers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among book publishers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 540 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names book publishers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many book publishers are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 145 book publishers headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Penguin Random House Australia & NEW Zealand, headquartered in Southbank, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most book publishers?

Sydney leads with 20 headquartered companies, followed by Melbourne (17) and Brisbane (11).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 540 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 145 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.