Sharing stories by independent Australian writers, of all genres.

Well, yes and no. Let’s explain:

We work together with writers to publish their works by offering services like design and print, but we don’t take editorial control like a traditional publisher would.

To be more accurate, you could refer to our process as “co-publishing” – but we use the term “self-publishing” because it’s more well-known, and well-understood.

f you want to publish without having to pitch, get an agent, work with an editor and go through the whole rigmarole — but you want support making your book a real, beautiful thing — consider us!

You, the author! As the author, you retain full copyright to your work. In legal-speak, it is your ‘intellectual property.’ You are the owner. This means you have the right to reproduce any part of your book you want, anywhere you want.

We advise against publishing your entire work online, for obvious reasons… but we can’t stop you! All of this is established in the copyright page of your book.

Yes — we offer both!

Our founder Liam is a formally qualified visual designer, and has been a full-time professional since 2020. Prior to that, he began self-publishing his own writing in 2017.

If your book requires illustration, we have a network of talented illustrators we can partner with to support your project. Whether you’re looking to include illustrated moments in your novel, or perhaps dreaming up a children's book, your imagination is the only limit.

In short — no.

We do not accept writing projects whose final outcomes were created using generative AI. Not only does this go against our belief in the power and importance of human creativity — it also puts us at serious legal risk, if and when future legislation addresses generative writing.

However, if you used AI-based tools for brainstorming, ideation, or to learn general principles about the writing craft, that is fine; so long as the tool didn’t do the actual writing for you.

Absolutely. And there are a few ways to approach this.

Option 1: Sell in our bookstore.
If you publish with Genreless, you can choose to sell your books via our bookstore, and we’ll provide you a shared percentage of profits.

Option 2: Sell directly yourself.
Alternatively, you can pay for printing costs, and sell directly to readers yourself. This is more hassle and upfront expense for you, although you do retain more profit for each unit.

Option 3: Do both!
We’re happy to discuss with you and make a genuine recommendation on what we think is best. We’re here to support you on whatever path you want to take.