Amba Press is an independent Australian educational publisher, focused on producing contemporary books and resources for the home and classroom. The Press started in 2021 and aims to amplifying the important work of Australian educators, educational consultants and thought leaders. Amba Press works with new voices and experienced authors who will help transform how we raise and educate our next generation.
Meet Alicia Cohen
Amba Press's publisher, Alicia Cohen, has spent her whole career in educational publishing. She has post-graduate publishing qualifications and years of experience in leadership roles in publishing houses in Australia and the UK.
Alicia is a hands-on publisher who works with authors and their books from manuscript through publication and then into sales and marketing.
Read more about Alicia here.
Meet the team
What our authors say about us
Dr Selena Fisk
Alicia has been a huge supporter of me and my work since I first started writing in 2017. She has encouraged me, guided me, and always paved an easy path through publishing. The whole team at Amba Press have made my publishing journey remarkably straightforward - including intuitive and clever design from Tess, and accurate and valuable editing and suggestions from Brooke. Alicia is a passionate advocate for all of her authors and I'm so glad our paths crossed when they did.
Leon Furze
Working with Alicia and the team at Amba Press has always been an enjoyable and smooth process. Alicia's knowledge of the industry, Tess's eye-catching designs, and Rica's detailed and explicit editing made the experience of writing Practical Reading Strategies and Practical Writing Strategies incredibly straightforward, and took the guesswork out of publishing.
Deborah Patterson
It can be quite daunting writing your first book but when I first met Alicia Cohen from Amba Press she immediately reassured me answering my multitude of questions. Alicia was always both professional and personable. I have recommended Alicia and Amba Press to many of my colleagues in education. I look forward to writing my second book and again partnering with Amba Press.
Submissions
Amba Press accepts manuscripts and proposals all year round.
How to submit: We don't have a formal submission process, but we'd love to hear from you! Simply email us at hello@ambapress.com.au with information about yourself and your book idea. Our publisher will be in touch if your proposal is of interest.
Before you decide to pitch your book to Amba Press, please look on our website at the other books we have published. Will your book be a good fit?
Please note: Amba Press is focused on producing contemporary books and resources for the home and classroom. We don't publish children's books, readers or chapter books here. If you are interested in these, please check out our sister imprint, Amba Children's Publishing, which specialises in this and more.
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