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Transit Lounge

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Transit Lounge Publishing
StatusActive
Founded2005
Country of originAustralia
Headquarters locationMelbourne
Key peopleBarry Scott (founder and publisher), Tess Rice (founder and publisher)
Publication typesLiterary fiction, narrative and trade non-fiction
Official websitehttps://transitlounge.com.au/

Transit Lounge Publishing is an independent Australian literary small press founded in Melbourne in 2005. It publishes literary fiction, narrative and trade non-fiction. The books it publishes show the diversity of Australian culture. Distribution is by NewSouth.

Transit Lounge was founded by two librarians, Barry Scott and Tess Rice. The first book they published was Sing, and Don’t Cry: A Mexican Journal by Cate Kennedy.[1] In 2011 they published Tales from the Cancer Ward, a memoir by filmmaker Paul Cox.

It is a member of the Small Press Network, a group of small and independent Australian publishers.[2]

Selected award-winning books

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Authors

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Other authors of books published by Transit Lounge include Justine Ettler, Mark Holden, Patrick Holland, Angela Savage, Philip Salom, Aaron Smith, Nike Sulway, Vicki Viidikas, Sonya Voumard Geraldine Wooller and Cyril Wong.

References

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  1. ^ "Profile: an Aussie Publisher – Transit Lounge Publishing". ANZ LitLovers LitBlog. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Transit Lounge Publishing". The Small Press Network. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Western Australian Premier's Book Awards - 2012 Winners". State Library of Western Australia. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Patrić wins 2016 Miles Franklin Literary Award for 'Black Rock White City'". Books+Publishing. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  5. ^ Aurealis Awards Winner, WASFF, 31 March 2018, retrieved 20 September 2019
  6. ^ "ASA announces 2018 Barbara Jefferis Award shortlist". Books+Publishing. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Readings announces 2017 New Australian Fiction Award shortlist". Books+Publishing. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  8. ^ aurealis awards WINNER, WASFF, 31 March 2018, retrieved 1 April 2018
  9. ^ "2019 - Russell Prize for Humour Writing". State Library of NSW. 16 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  10. ^ Evans, Kate Evans (26 April 2020). "Novel celebrating Wiradjuri language wins Book of the Year at major literary awards". ABC News. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Lim wins 2022 Barbara Jefferis Award". Books+Publishing. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.