#Industry Insights

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Meet our Books Commissioning Team

Get to know the faces behind CSIRO Publishing's books and learn what kinds of ideas get their attention.

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Shifting towards an Open Science future

In recognition of the need for science to be open and accessible, we support various Open Access models and initiatives to help our authors reach the broadest audience for their work.

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Behind the Cover: Publishing children’s books with Briana Melideo

Ever thought you might want to write a children’s book? It's more complicated than you might think! We spoke to CSIRO Publishing Books Publisher Briana Melideo about the history of our children's books list and how to stand out as an author.

Peer Review Week: supporting quality peer review

Peer reviewers are an integral part of scholarly publishing. Learn more about how we seek to support the peer review process and get better at acknowledging our reviewers.

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Books in Beijing: representing Australian science abroad

From the chaos, Zen and extreme organisation of China's capital, our Rights and Special Sales Executive, Claire Gibson, reports on her experience of attending the Beijing International Book Fair.

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Behind the scenes at Double Helix magazine

Double Helix magazine is packed with news, facts, fun experiments and giveaways, perfect for enquiring minds. Editor of the magazine, Jasmine Fellows, takes us behind the scenes to explain how they create each issue.

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A Postcard from London Book Fair 2019

Our Books Publishing Director Briana Melideo recently attended the London Book Fair. Here are some of her reflections on this important industry event.