Allen & Unwin is Australia’s leading independent publisher and we’re regularly voted “Publisher of the Year”. Each year we publish around 70 new titles for children and young adults from board books through to x-over, fiction and non-fiction, quality commercial through to literary, many of which go on to win or be finalists for highly prestigious awards both within Australia and internationally.



Allen & Unwin champion leading and emerging Australian, First Nations and New Zealand authors and illustrators. Our children’s list is sought, both locally and internationally, for its charisma, quality and reliability, and is renowned for its vision and courage. We always publish with purpose ensuring our books have depth and worth, yet also inspire, inform and delight - seriously good books for young people.



We also have our Albert Street Books imprint for readers 0 to 12 years. It has a keen commercial focus and publishes books that are warm and charming, funny and friendly, and ideal for repeat reading. You can confidently give any Albert Street Book to a child you don’t know well.