About

We are an independent family business operating out of the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia.

The name of the company comes from our collective love of travel which cannot be done without books on tap for all those waits in the airport or bus station, or the long evenings sitting with your feet up after a long day sightseeing.

We have a passion for creating and inspiring. This has started with a family who drew, knitted, gardened, renovated and wrote. It has been honed by all the different and wonderful things we have seen around the world. So many places where the reality is even better than you could ever imagine and being there and walking where people walked one hundred or one thousand years ago gives the imagination permission to weave dreams. The written word is still the best way to foster the use of the imagination, and not only in children.

All writers dream of seeing their story or poem in print. Your story is a reflection of who you are, your hopes and dreams. The printed book is all about sharing your story with others. We can help you with this process whether publishing a printed book or creating an ebook. We have started with children’s picture books but our goal is to publish all genres.

Rachel, our graphic designer has been involved with publishing magazines and is now using her expertise to unite the words and pictures into beautiful books. Her love is typography. She takes care to see that the overall effect of the book is pleasing on the eye as well as it having the right illustrations and words that excite the mind.

We have a list of freelancers that we collaborate with depending on the need of the job. As a small company we have the time to ensure the process is an easy one.

We can publish your story or help you along the way to self-publishing. Just use our links to find out all the information you need. Self-publishing helps you keep your artistic freedom and allows you to control the time frame.

How To Submit
Manuscript Guidelines

How To Submit

Submit your book by one of the following methods:

by email
paperairplanepublishing@gmail.com
by mail
PO Box 381, Te Puke 3153 New Zealand Aotearoa

Please make sure you read the Manuscript Guidelines before submitting your book.

Thank you for sharing your story with us!

Manuscript Guidelines

In the first instance, please send the following:

A synopsis and three sample chapters
Word count (of complete manuscript)
Genre and target audience
Your name and contact details
Any relevant information about the author should also be included
In the case of poetry submissions, please send approximately 10 poems for review as a single Word document or PDF

Electronic Version

Electronic versions of your manuscript should be in one file and not
separate files for each chapter or section. Use Microsoft Word
format and 12pt Times New Roman font.

Printed Copies

Printed copies should be on plain white A4 paper with a large
margin all round (at least 4 cm) using 12pt Times New Roman font.
It should be double spaced and printed on one side of the paper.

Once your submission is received it is considered for publication by an editor, who will assess content, subject matter and suitability.

If the editor considers the work to be appropriate for our lists, we will put forward an offer of publication, either under a traditional contract or a shared cost inclusive contract.

Alternatively we can help you use the self-publishing option.

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