Assessments you can trust
Getting your manuscript read and assessed
is the first step to successful publishing.
Many publishers no longer accept unsolicited manuscripts,
and those which do are often only able to give cursory attention
to hundreds - and in some case thousands - of unsolicited
manuscripts they receive each year.
Established in 1996, the Manuscript Appraisal Agency (M.A.A.)
provides a professional manuscript assessment service for both
first-time and experienced authors. Our assessors have had many years
of publishing experience in Australia and internationally, in mainstream
and specialty markets, and in writing for both adults and children.
M.A.A. provides assessment services in two areas:
CHILDREN'S BOOKS - All types assessed
Picture Books, Illustrated Novels, Novels for all age groups,
Fiction and Non-Fiction, Series Concepts and Themes
Submitting a manuscript for appraisal
2. Print a copy of the appropriate Declaration Form, complete the information and sign it.
3. Review the Schedule of Fees and prepare a cheque or money order for the appropriate amount, to be made payable to Manuscript Appraisal Agency.
4. Post your manuscript, completed declaration form and payment to M.A.A.. Remember, do not send the original, send only a copy of your manuscript.
5. M.A.A. also accepts electronic submissions. You may email an electronic copy of your manuscript. Please refer to Electronic Submissions.
"A special thank you to Brian Cook whose initial appraisal of the manuscript for Cry of the Curlew was the catalyst for publication. You are not forgotten and your professional services for manuscript appraisal are highly recommended to would-be authors."
Peter Watt
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Cry of the Curlew Shadow of the Osprey Flight of the Eagle |
Pan Macmillan Australia 1999 Pan Macmillan Australia 2000 Pan Macmillan Australia 2001 |
It’s difficult to know what the next step should be when you’ve just completed your first manuscript and have no real idea of its merit or publishing potential. An assessment from Brian Cook’s MAA gave me the sense of direction and confidence I needed to submit my manuscript to a leading literary agency in the UK. I am now a client of that agency and my first book has just been published here in Australia and my agent is promoting the book in the Europe. The MAA assessment was a crucial tool in bringing my work to the attention of the publishing industry.
Susan Parisi, September 2007