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==Business model==
==Business model==
The company operates what it calls a 'hybrid' publishing model,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/what-is-hybrid-publishing-here-are-4-things-you-should-know|title=What is Hybrid Publishing? Here Are 4 Things All Writers Should Know {{!}} WritersDigest.com|date=2016-08-11|work=WritersDigest.com|access-date=2017-06-05|language=en-US}}</ref> claiming to offer some 'traditional' contracts to prospective authors as well as 'contributory' contracts, in which the author pays a part of the publication cost.
The company operates what it calls a 'hybrid' publishing model,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/what-is-hybrid-publishing-here-are-4-things-you-should-know|title=What is Hybrid Publishing? Here Are 4 Things All Writers Should Know {{!}} WritersDigest.com|date=2016-08-11|work=WritersDigest.com|access-date=2017-06-05|language=en-US}}</ref> claiming to offer some 'traditional' contracts to prospective authors as well as 'contributory' contracts, in which the author pays a part of the publication cost. Austin Macauley's international publishing director, Jade Robertson spoke with Publishers Weekly<ref>{{Cite web |title=Close-Up on: Austin Macauley |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/89560-close-up-on-austin-macauley.html |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=PublishersWeekly.com |language=en}}</ref> about Austin Macauley's unique hybrid publishing model and their personalized approach for every author to maintain quality while publishing their books.


== Published authors ==
== Published authors ==
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''Publishers Weekly'' named Austin Macauley one of the fastest growing independent publishers in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Fast-Growing Independent Publishers, 2018|language=en|work=PublishersWeekly.com|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/76544-fast-growing-independent-publishers-2018.html|access-date=2018-04-13}}</ref>
''Publishers Weekly'' named Austin Macauley one of the fastest growing independent publishers in 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Fast-Growing Independent Publishers, 2018|language=en|work=PublishersWeekly.com|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/76544-fast-growing-independent-publishers-2018.html|access-date=2018-04-13}}</ref>


Their International Publishing Director is Jade Robertson.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Business|first=Arabian|date=14 October 2019|title=Lessions from leaders: Jade Robertson, International Publishing Director for Austin Macauley Publishers|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/business/430361-lessions-from-leaders-jade-robertson-international-publishing-director-for-austin-macauley-publishers|url-status=live|access-date=15 March 2021|website=Arabian Business|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016221507/https://www.arabianbusiness.com/business/430361-lessions-from-leaders-jade-robertson-international-publishing-director-for-austin-macauley-publishers |archive-date=2019-10-16 }}</ref> She was also listed among 'The 30 Most Influential Women in the Arab World 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Business|first=Arabian|title=The 30 Most Influential Women in the Arab World 2019|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/the-30-most-influential-women-in-the-arab-world-2019|url-status=live|access-date=15 March 2021|website=Arabian Business|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325092209/https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/the-30-most-influential-women-in-the-arab-world-2019 |archive-date=2019-03-25 }}</ref>'
Their International Publishing Director is Jade Robertson.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Business|first=Arabian|date=14 October 2019|title=Lessions from leaders: Jade Robertson, International Publishing Director for Austin Macauley Publishers|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/business/430361-lessions-from-leaders-jade-robertson-international-publishing-director-for-austin-macauley-publishers|url-status=live|access-date=15 March 2021|website=Arabian Business|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016221507/https://www.arabianbusiness.com/business/430361-lessions-from-leaders-jade-robertson-international-publishing-director-for-austin-macauley-publishers |archive-date=2019-10-16 }}</ref> She was also listed among 'The 30 Most Influential Women in the Arab World 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Business|first=Arabian|title=The 30 Most Influential Women in the Arab World 2019|url=https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/the-30-most-influential-women-in-the-arab-world-2019|url-status=live|access-date=15 March 2021|website=Arabian Business|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325092209/https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/the-30-most-influential-women-in-the-arab-world-2019 |archive-date=2019-03-25 }}</ref>


== Affiliations ==
== Affiliations ==

Revision as of 10:04, 13 July 2022

Austin Macauley Publishers
StatusActive
Founded2006
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters locationLondon
DistributionUnited Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada
Publication typesBooks
Official websitewww.austinmacauley.com

Austin Macauley Publishers Limited is a British publishing company, with offices in London, New York and Sharjah. The company was founded in 2006 and publishes fiction and non-fiction books. It publishes new and established authors.[1] The company publishes books in English and Arabic languages.[2]

Business model

The company operates what it calls a 'hybrid' publishing model,[3] claiming to offer some 'traditional' contracts to prospective authors as well as 'contributory' contracts, in which the author pays a part of the publication cost. Austin Macauley's international publishing director, Jade Robertson spoke with Publishers Weekly[4] about Austin Macauley's unique hybrid publishing model and their personalized approach for every author to maintain quality while publishing their books.

Published authors

Authors published by the company have included:

Recognition

Publishers Weekly named Austin Macauley one of the fastest growing independent publishers in 2018.[18]

Their International Publishing Director is Jade Robertson.[19] She was also listed among 'The 30 Most Influential Women in the Arab World 2019.[20]

Affiliations

Associated with Independent Publishers Guild (IPG)[21] Austin Macauley Publishers is a member of The Publishers Association.[22]

Controversy

Austin Macauley appears on the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America 'Thumbs Down' Publishers List, which, according to the association, contains the companies ''about which [they] have received the largest number of complaints over the years, or which [they] consider to pose the most significant hazard for writers".[23]

References

  1. ^ "Lessions from leaders: Jade Robertson, International Publishing Director for Austin Macauley Publishers". ArabianBusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  2. ^ "Interview: Jade Robertson on Entering the Arabic Market at Sharjah Publishing City". Publishing Perspectives. 2018-07-20. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  3. ^ "What is Hybrid Publishing? Here Are 4 Things All Writers Should Know | WritersDigest.com". WritersDigest.com. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2017-06-05.
  4. ^ "Close-Up on: Austin Macauley". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
  5. ^ "Austin Stevens". Archived from the original on 2018-03-11.
  6. ^ "Blyton RIP Carey". www.austinmacauley.com. 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  7. ^ "Anwar Tariq". www.austinmacauley.com. 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  8. ^ "Laghari Javaid". www.austinmacauley.com. 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  9. ^ "Maryam Saqer Al Qassimi, Author at Austin Macauley Publishers | UAE". Austin Macauley Publishers | UAE. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  10. ^ "Wood III Ira David". www.austinmacauley.com. 2018-12-05. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  11. ^ "Salander Lawrence". www.austinmacauley.com. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  12. ^ "Friggieri Oliver". www.austinmacauley.com. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  13. ^ "Lawrence Bonita". www.austinmacauley.com. 2020-02-13. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  14. ^ "May Simon". www.austinmacauley.com. 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  15. ^ "Liddell Claire". www.austinmacauley.com. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  16. ^ "The Belt Boy". Archived from the original on 2017-06-12.
  17. ^ "Matthews Alexander". www.austinmacauley.com. 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  18. ^ "Fast-Growing Independent Publishers, 2018". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  19. ^ Business, Arabian (14 October 2019). "Lessions from leaders: Jade Robertson, International Publishing Director for Austin Macauley Publishers". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 15 March 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  20. ^ Business, Arabian. "The 30 Most Influential Women in the Arab World 2019". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 2019-03-25. Retrieved 15 March 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  21. ^ "Meet the Member: Austin Macauley Publishers". Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  22. ^ "The Publishers Association". Archived from the original on 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  23. ^ "THUMBS DOWN PUBLISHERS LIST". SFWA. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
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