Hardie Grant Egmont has announced the creation of a new series of YA books, called Ampersand, the first of which will be published in early 2013. They are now accepting submissions for stand-alone manuscripts from unpublished authors, with a focus on real life – nothing supernatural! Submissions close on 27 February.
HGE has placed some thorough submission guidelines on their website; see http://hardiegrant.com.au/egmont/contact-us/the-ampersand-collection for details.