| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Headquarters location | Melbourne |
| Key people | Barry Scott (founder and publisher), Tess Rice (founder and publisher) |
| Publication types | Literary fiction, narrative and trade non-fiction |
| Official website | https://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 JournalbyCate 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]
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.
