{{short description|Australian book publisher}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox publisher | name = Transit Lounge Publishing | status = Active | founded = 2005 | country = Australia | headquarters = Melbourne | keypeople = Barry Scott (founder and publisher), Tess Rice (founder and publisher) | publications = Literary fiction, narrative and trade non-fiction | 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 Journal'' by Cate Kennedy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://anzlitlovers.com/2012/07/05/profile-an-aussie-publisher-transit-lounge-publishing/|title=Profile: an Aussie Publisher – Transit Lounge Publishing|date=2012-07-05|website=ANZ LitLovers LitBlog|language=en|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://smallpressnetwork.com.au/members/transit-lounge-publishing/|title=Transit Lounge Publishing|website=The Small Press Network|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref>
== Selected award-winning books == *''The English Class'' (2010) by Ouyang Yu, winner of the Multicultural Award at the 2011 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards *''Exile: The Lives and Hopes of Werner Pelz'' (2012) by Roger Averill, winner of the Non-fiction book at the 2012 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pba.slwa.wa.gov.au/awards_archive/2012|title=Western Australian Premier's Book Awards - 2012 Winners|last=|first=|date=|website=State Library of Western Australia|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref> *''Black Rock White City'' (2015) by A. S. Patrić, winner of the 2016 Miles Franklin Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2016/08/26/64391/patric-wins-2016-miles-franklin-literary-award-for-black-rock-white-city/|title=Patrić wins 2016 Miles Franklin Literary Award for 'Black Rock White City'|last=|first=|date=2016-08-26|website=Books+Publishing|language=en-AU|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref> and his subsequent books ''Atlantic Black'' (2017) and ''The Butcherbird Stories'' (2018) *''From the Wreck'' (2017) by Jane Rawson, winner of the 2017 Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel,<ref>{{citation | title = Aurealis Awards Winner |url=https://aurealisawards.org/2018/03/31/757/ | publisher = WASFF | date = 2018-03-31 | accessdate = 2019-09-20}}</ref> shortlisted for both the Barbara Jefferis Award 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2018/10/02/116501/asa-announces-2018-barbara-jefferis-award-shortlist/|title=ASA announces 2018 Barbara Jefferis Award shortlist|last=|first=|date=2018-10-02|website=Books+Publishing|language=en-AU|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref> and the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction in 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2017/08/22/94805/readings-announces-2017-new-australian-writing-award-shortlist/|title=Readings announces 2017 New Australian Fiction Award shortlist|last=|first=|date=2017-08-22|website=Books+Publishing|language=en-AU|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-09-20}}</ref> *''Soon'' (2017) by Lois Murphy, winner of the 2017 Aurealis Award for best horror novel<ref name="AAW 2017">{{citation|title=aurealis awards WINNER|date=2018-03-31|url=https://aurealisawards.org/2018/03/31/757/|publisher=WASFF|accessdate=2018-04-01}}</ref> *''The Hunter and Other Stories of Men'' by David Cohen, winner of the 2019 Russell Prize<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/2019-russell-prize-humour-writing|title=2019 - Russell Prize for Humour Writing|last=|first=|date=2019-04-16|website=State Library of NSW|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-05-04}}</ref> *''Real Differences'' (2019) by S. L. Lim, winner of the 2020 UTS Glenda Adams Award for New Writing, New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-26/tara-june-winch-the-yield-wins-nsw-premiers-literary-awards/12187480|title=Novel celebrating Wiradjuri language wins Book of the Year at major literary awards|last=Evans|first=Kate Evans|date=2020-04-26|website=ABC News|language=en-AU|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref> *''Revenge: Murder in three parts'' (2020) by S. L. Lim, winner of the 2022 Barbara Jefferis Award<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2022-09-30 |title=Lim wins 2022 Barbara Jefferis Award |url=https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2022/09/30/221043/lim-wins-2022-barbara-jefferis-award/ |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=Books+Publishing |language=en-AU}}</ref>
== Authors == 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 == {{Reflist}}
Category:Book publishing companies of Australia Category:Small press publishing companies Category:Publishing companies established in 2005