Potential Authors

While we are a small publisher that produces only a limited number of releases each year, we are happy to receive submissions from authors who have written a work that they would like to see published.

Submissions should include at least the following –

  • An introduction to the author, including information on who they are, what they do and what they are passionate about.
  • A complete list of contact details, including all phone numbers, email addresses and websites.
  • A description of how the author would use the work, if published. Does the author have regular speaking/teaching/performance engagements? How many copies of the book would the author be likely to need to purchase themselves in the first 12 months?
  • A detailed synopsis of the book, including
    • Target market (who is the reader, what do they do and how old are they?) What is the author trying to achieve by writing this book?
    • What needs in the Christian community are being filled by the book?
    • How is the book laid out? Does it have study questions?
    • What is the basic subject matter and what issues are covered?
    • How many words are in the manuscript?
    • Has it been edited and by whom? Are there illustrations or other graphic elements included? Are these supplied, or are you expecting the publisher to source these?
  • You should include the first 2 chapters of the manuscript.

Please note

  • Submissions can be made by email to ( info@heartsoulmind.net ) or by mail to:
    Executive Editor – HSM Publishing,
    PO Box 519
    Belmont, Vic 3216 Australia
  • If you would like your submission returned, please include a stamped, self addressed post bag. We do not return submissions that do not include this.
  • Please allow 3 months for us to view your submission.
  • We do not provide critiques or reviews of submissions that we do not accept for publication.
  • We do not provide reasons why a submission was rejected.
  • Our policy is that if we are interested in a particular submission we will make contact with the author by email or phone.