Help & FAQs
Can I order the books on the HarperCollins website?
HarperCollinsPublishers has made a business decision not to sell our books from this website at this time. However Books published by HarperCollinsPublishers can be ordered wherever books are sold, or by ordering through an online retailer. Your chosen supplier will be most efficient in obtaining the book if you quote the ISBN and HarperCollins as the publisher. All prices shown on the HarperCollinsPublishers’ website are the GST inclusive Recommended Retail Price (RRP) only and are in Australian dollars.
HarperCollins books may be purchased for educational, business or sales promotional use. For corporate purchases of any of our books, please contact Faith Morris in the Export and Special Sales Department at HarperCollins: faith.morris@harpercollins.com.au.
I wish to make a corporate purchase of one of your titles. How can I do this?
For corporate sales of any of our titles please contact Faith Morris: faith.morris@harpercollins.com.au.
I do not live in Australia but want to buy a HarperCollins title that is not available in my country. How can I obtain the book?
To buy any title published by HarperCollinsPublishers in Australia please visit the online retailer page of the HarperCollins website. Many of the online booksellers can facilitate delivery to destinations out of Australia.
I just bought one of your books and it is misbound/has pages missing. What do I do?
Simply return the book to the bookseller you purchased it from for a replacement copy.
Will HarperCollinsPublishers consider my manuscript?
Unfortunately, we do not accept unsolicited material. This includes online manuscript submissions and web site proposals. HarperCollins accepts no responsibility for unsolicted submissions and these will not be returned to sender.
HarperCollinsPublishers is willing to consider material submitted by literary agents. For more information, please see our section on getting published.
Can I reproduce information out of a HarperCollins book?
The information regarding permissions, rights and copyright is quite complex. Please see our permissions section.
What is copyright?
Copyright is quite complex. Please see the copyright information within our permissions section.
I have been told the book I want is Out of Print. How can I obtain a copy?
When a title goes out of print it is generally considered unavailable, however you may be able to obtain a copy from a second-hand or antiquarian bookseller.
How do I contact my favourite HarperCollins author?
The privacy of our authors and illustrators is very important to HarperCollins. In order to protect that privacy, we are not at liberty to release any contact details, including email addresses. However our readers are important to us too and we know that occasionally a reader just wants to say thanks or let an author know how their writing has touched their lives. In these cases we are happy to forward letters posted to us.
Please address your letter as follows and we will see that it is forwarded to your favourite author.
Author's name (Author)
c/o HarperCollins Publicity
PO Box 321
Pymble NSW 2073
We cannot however, take any responsibility for lost mail or lack of reply.
Are there Employment Opportunities at HarperCollins Publishers Australia?
Current vacancies are advertised here on our website, Seek Jobsearch and the Sydney Morning Herald. If you are interested in employment opportunities at HarperCollins Publishers Australia, please contact our Human Resources Department.
Do you accept students for work experience?
We do consider applications for work experience from Secondary school students, however, we are unable to guarantee positions and have a very limited number of students through in any one year.
Our decisions are based on a number of commercial factors, a prime example being the workload in our various departments.
How do I get started in Publishing or Editing?
Entry level positions are a great way to gain an understanding in the mechanics of the life cycle of a book and do become available from time to time.
The Australian Publishers Association or the Society of Editors (in various states) may be a good start for independent advice.
Where are the names of competition winners displayed?
Please find details of some of our recent competition winners below:
Prince Caspian / Angus & Robertson competition
Karen Odland - WA
Liana Coulthard – VIC
Vija Leitis – VIC
Janice Morris – NSW
Lachlan Withnall – QLD
Liz Dreves – NSW
Kathy Berzins – WA
Sarah Fairley – VIC
Lisa Chawner – NSW
Jaymee Elbourne – NSW
Leanne Bree – VIC
Luissa Wrout – VIC
Chanelle Avison – QLD
Allen Dickson – VIC
Samantha Clifton – QLD
Simon Roach – WA
Susi Scougall – QLD
Lorna Lim – WA
Rachel Cocks - VIC
Madeline Buckley – NSW
Judith Maunders – VIC
Sally Bigmore – VIC
Lauren Webber – NSW
Roberto Colombi – NSW
Jamie McGraw – QLD
Agatha Christie Travel Voucher competition
Roberta Forsythe, Nowra, NSW
Death at Dawn Travel Voucher competition
Susan McVie, Kaleen, ACT
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