Our Mission
Grattan Street Press (GSP) is a small publisher and teaching press based at the University of Melbourne. Launched in 2017, our goal is to uncover Australian voices by publishing a range of work, from contemporary literature and trade non-fiction to culturally valuable works that were previously out of print.
About GSP
GSP is an initiative of the Publishing and Communications program in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne. It is a not-for-profit organisation led by publishing professionals and staffed by graduate students who receive guidance and hands-on experience of every aspect of the publishing process.
We seek to build strong relationships with the Australian literary and publishing community, partnering with local bookstores and authors for events when we can, and community organisations to co-publish books that contribute to public knowledge and discussion.
Our books can be purchased here, through online stores, and at many independent bookshops.
Want to be a published author? GSP encourages emerging writers of literary fiction, non-fiction, novels, novellas, short stories, and experimental works to submit their writing for consideration.
Wondering about our logo? It’s an abstracted form of a paper sheet being fed through press rolls.
Our Team
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SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE TEAM
Liv Carlisle | Social Media and Communications Co-Manager
Maddy Preston | Social Media and Communications Co-Manager
Sophie Griffin | Website and Blog Editor
EDITORIAL TEAM
Tharani Ranganathan | Editor
Nora Wall | Copyeditor
Erin Saunders | Designer and Typesetter
Edie Hopgood | Book designer, typesetter and production
ADVISORS
Associate Professor Sybil Nolan
Sybil began her career in journalism before moving to publishing. She was a commissioning editor at Melbourne University Publishing from 2003 to 2007, then worked as a freelance structural editor and manuscript assessor, becoming a lecturer in publishing and communications in the Master of Publishing and Communications in 2013. With Prof. Mark Davis, she developed and established Grattan Street Press in 2016.
Dr Nicola Redhouse
Dr Nicola Redhouse has worked as a book editor for publishers across Australia including Scribe, Hardie Grant, Affirm Press, Penguin Random House and many more. She also has wide experience working on content, publicity copy, and marketing strategies for web agencies such as Citrus Digital and Polkadot PR, as well as in her former role as Communications Officer at State Library Victoria.
Dr Matt Holden
Matt is a journalist, editor, bookseller and translator. He has taught in the Master of Publishing and Communication since 2013.
Dr Katherine Day
Katherine is a Senior Lecturer in Publishing Practice in the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on the intersection between publishing, law and policy, how author publisher relationships are negotiated post contract and the incidence and impact of editorial mediation of texts both in print and online.
When she’s not working, Katherine loves to read, and travel with her family.
