December 2025 updateSubmissions for publication
Thank you so much for your interest in submitting to Womancraft Publishing. We are a small publisher by intention and publish only 4-5 books a year.
Submissions will open briefly from January 9, 2026.
We operate a submissions mailing list for prospective authors to inform when submissions are due to open. (We do not use this mailing list for marketing or for any other purpose.)
If you are planning to submit please carefully check and follow the submission guidelines below to be sure your work is a good fit for us. Authors must be resident in the US, UK or Ireland and only books in English will be considered.
Please note that outside of the timeframe above, submissions are CLOSED and we are not able to respond to unsolicited manuscripts or requests.
We publish...
- Life-changing, paradigm-shifting books by women, for women.
- Books that have strong integrity, innovative ideas, intuitive insight, which are authentic and beautifully expressed.
- Non-fiction encompassing women’s wisdom, women’s history, emergent women’s culture, women’s holistic health, work on the menstrual cycle, women’s spirituality, women’s archetypes, women’s creativity …
- Black and white, text-based paperbacks and e-books. If you have a highly-illustrated or colour concept, we suggest another publisher.
- 4 books a year, so we have to be very picky from the huge number of manuscripts.
We do not publish...
- Books that are solely: birth/pregnancy guides, herbals, personal memoir, novels, story books for children, poetry collections or anthologies. We are however very open to elements of these being part of your book.
- We will only consider books which align with our ethos, that we believe will sell well, and authors with whom we can develop a strong collaborative working relationship.
We offer...
- The BEST royalties anywhere – up to 50% royalties, many times what you get from traditional publishers.
- Expertise in the cutting edge of online publishing and book marketing techniques.
- Ongoing promotion via our extensive platform of Womancraft supporters: podcasters, magazines, content creators, mavens and associated networks to help promote your books.
- A strong pre-order sales promotion, online launch and ongoing seasonal, anniversary and topic-specific promotions of your book. We do not abandon your book after the first six months.
- Targeted sales to wholesale accounts in the U.S. via our distribution partners Red Wheel/Weiser.
- We connect you with your sister authors through our Womancraft Sister Author circle, and collaborative promotions.
- Your book and teaching featured on our website, our regular newsletters and The Divine Feminine App.
- Fifteen years’ experience in publishing services working on best-selling books, with authors and as authors.
- Proven successful experience of contemporary marketing techniques that work.
- A professionally designed and attractive cover, which makes ALL the difference to your book.
- A commitment to clear, kind communication, respect and professional service.
- A passion for creativity and sharing women’s voices with the world.
- A team with a track-record for consistently launching books to #1 in their field on Amazon.
What we are not...
- A multinational corporation.
- A vanity publishing company.
- Time lords or infallible in other wished for ways!
You...
- Are an individual woman writer based in the US, UK or Ireland with an engaging, inspiring message and a burning passion to share it with the women of the world. (We no longer accept submissions from people creating together.)
- Have an established and ever-growing circle of followers of your own (ideally 1K+ followers on at least 1 major social media platform), an up-to-date website and a commitment to consistently build your network and use your contacts.
- Have taught in the field of your book online or in person for at least 2 years and are ready and able to teach on the topic of your book in the first year after launch.
- Have shared your writing or work in numerous avenues – online and offline – previous books (published or self-published), contributions to anthologies, articles, Medium/ Substack…)
- Are willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with us to co-create the best book we can and share it widely with women.
- Are committed to hard work, clear communication and personal responsibility for actions and feelings.
- Have a clear vision for your book – and are open to input, feedback and advice which will improve it.
- Have at least 3 chapters and a proposal written. Or the entire book.
- Have read at least 2 of our titles and are familiar with our ethos and work.
Making a submission
Please submit your personal information and manuscripts as two separate Word documents with a brief covering email.
Please note that we only engage directly with authors, not literary agents.
Because of limitations on distribution we are currently only open to authors based in the US, EU and UK.
Finished book length: 40,000-90,000 words.
No illustrations or cover images with submission.
All submissions will be responded to within twelve weeks. We know that our personal service will take greater care of your work at every stage, than the majority of publishers. Please send at least three chapters or the entire book to submissions@womancraftpublishing.com along with the following information:
About You
- Name.
- Location.
- Email address.
- Link to your website and primary social media account.
- Previous publications/author CV: books, articles, anthology contributions…
- Brief resume of other (relevant) professional experience.
- Your personal set up – kids, work, illness – we need to know honestly where you are at and what your commitments and demands on your time are, so that we can make informed decisions.
About the book
- Proposed book title and genre.
- Proposed book length.
- Your working timeline (if manuscript is unfinished).
- Brief summary of the book (under a page).
- Competing books currently on the market in this field.
- Intended readership for the book.
About your author platform and connections
- Your current author platform: number of followers on Instagram/Facebook/ Threads/ YouTube/Substack/ Medium, mailing list subscribers, podcast…
- Have you done any marketing training before? Any publishing/author programs/writing classes etc?
- Your teaching background in this field – we expect our authors to already teach their work, online or off-line.
- Professional/personal contacts who might (or have agreed to) provide endorsements/testimonials for the finished book, or help promote it.
- Your marketing ideas for selling your book.
- How/ where you propose to teach the content of your book.
We look forward to reading your work!
