Many common questions are answered here to save you having to phone or email us!
Q. What’s the period of e:lit membership?
A. Your membership is for a period of 12 months from the date you join. You can also save by joining up for two years.
Q. When can I join?
A. At any point during the year.
Q. How often will I receive publications and information from e:lit?
A. Members receive publication mailings three times during an annual membership.
Q. How do I pay for my membership?
A. You can pay by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), Master Card, Visa, cheque or money order.
Q. Can I join on the e:lit website?
A. Absolutely! You can pay for your e:lit membership online with a MasterCard or Visa.
Q. Can I join over the phone?
A. Yes. All you need is a MasterCard or Visa.
Q. How will I know when to renew my membership?
A. You’ll receive notification from us prior to your membership expiring.
Q. Can I purchase publications and professional development over the phone?
A. Yes. All you need is a MasterCard or Visa. Remember to mention if you want a receipt or tax invoice sent also.
Q. Can I be invoiced for publications?
A. Yes. If you are a financial member of e:lit, just ask us for an invoice to be sent before payment.
Q. Can I get a receipt for tax purposes?
A. Yes. Tick the box indicated on the membership or order form.
Q. Is my membership tax-deductible?
A. It could be - keep your receipt and consult an accountant.
Q. Is there a student discount?
A. Yes. Full-time students pay only AU$50 to subscribe as an e:lit member if they enclose proof of full-time study.
Q. Do I have to be a member to purchase publications or professional development?
A. No, but current members save up to 40% on our past publications.
Q. Can I become a writer for e:lit?
A: Yes! We continually assess unsolicited manuscripts because we lead the field in publishing quality literacy education titles. We’re a Department of Education, Employment and Work Place Relations accredited publisher.
Our books lead the field in Australian literacy education. Many of our publications have gained a reputation internationally and a number of titles have been produced as international editions with overseas publishers.
Each year we publish at least three books as well as five e:update monographs:
books range from teacher reference material suitable for classroom teachers and student teachers through to publications designed for parents.
e:updates are a collection of practical, classroom-focused monographs, published as six- to eight-page A4 documents with a maximum word count of 3000.
If you would like to propose an e:update or e:lit book, please download our proposal guidelines. Guidelines for writing an e:update are here, or guidelines for writing an elit book are here. A complete catalogue of our current books, e:updates and PENs and other publications is available.
Q. Can I become an official bookseller for e:lit books?
A: Yes! You can now obtain all of our publications online. Simply visit our catalogue to search for titles and order them by downloading an order form.
Here are our terms of trade for booksellers and wholesalers. Like to open a trade account with us? Just complete and return the account application form/s available below.
Booksellers registered with Titlepage can check price and availability of all e:lit/Primary English Teaching Association books online at www.titlepage.com
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