A Tale of Two Publishing Houses
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See moreWhen editor Linda Martin sets out to uncover the origin story of a long-standing independent book publisher, she doesn't just rediscover the thrill of publishing-she decides to create a new publishing house of her own.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781760996161
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 31 March 2026
Country: Australia
Imprint: Fremantle Press
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 206.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Linda Martin is co-publisher and editor at Night Parrot Press. She has extensive publishing experience, having held positions of senior in-house editor at UWA Publishing, production manager at Fremantle Press and having worked as a freelance editor for publishing houses including Fremantle Press and Magabala Books. She currently lectures in editing and publishing at Edith Cowan University (where she is completing her PhD), and has lectured in publishing and writing at Curtin University and at the University of Western Australia. Linda is co-editor of flash-fiction anthologies Once- A selection of short stories, Twice Not Shy, and Three Can Keep a Secret (Night Parrot Press), maar bidi- next generation black writing (Magabala Books) and is series editor for the little journal (Writing WA). Her creative fiction and nonfiction writing has been published in Westerly, Cordite Scholarly and in international flash-fiction journals. She is passionate about the publishing industry in Western Australia and enjoys mentoring emerging writers and editors.
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