Independent publishing company
Rockpool Publishing
Religion and Spirituality, Health, Independent
Published Updated Reviewed every month · next review November 2026
About Rockpool Publishing
Rockpool Publishing is open to unagented mind, body and spirit, health and self-help submissions through its online manuscript submission form. You upload a cover letter, synopsis and opening chapters. It aims to respond within four weeks.
Rockpool Publishing is a Sydney publisher based in Leichhardt that describes itself as an independent leading publisher of mind, body and spirit books in Australia. It publishes Mind Body Spirit, Health and Wellness, Self-help and Gift titles, plus tarot, oracle and affirmation card sets. Its Gelding Street Press imprint publishes sport and Australian stories. Rockpool welcomes unpublished authors and artists. Self-published authors are fine.
Submissions are open through the online manuscript submission form, which covers both imprints. You give your title, product, genre, word count, bio and social handles, then upload a cover letter with a back cover synopsis of about 250 words, your table of contents, introduction and first couple of chapters, plus any artwork. Full manuscripts are also accepted. Allow four weeks for a response. Send status enquiries to admin@rockpoolpublishing.com.au.
What Rockpool Publishing is looking for
- Mind Body Spirit, Health and Wellness, Self-help and Gift titles
- Tarot, oracle and affirmation card set proposals
- Sport and Australian stories for Gelding Street Press
- Unpublished and self-published authors and artists
- Artwork submissions, with a separate Illustration Submissions page
Publishes
- Health
- Independent
- Nonfiction
- Religion and Spirituality
- Self-Help
Readers
- Adult
How to submit to Rockpool Publishing
From its own guidelines- Complete the online manuscript submission form with your title, product, genre, word count, bio and social handles.
- Upload a cover letter with a synopsis of about 250 words as PDF or Word.
- Upload your table of contents, introduction and first couple of chapters, plus any artwork, up to 20MB.
- Allow four weeks for a response and send status enquiries to admin@rockpoolpublishing.com.au.
Is Rockpool Publishing right for your book?
A good fit if
Rockpool Publishing suits writers and artists with a mind, body and spirit, wellness, self-help or card deck project. Gelding Street Press suits sport and Australian stories.
Look elsewhere if
Look elsewhere if you write fiction, children's nonfiction or poetry, or if your project is not different from your previously published work. Hard copy submissions are not accepted.
Rockpool Publishing imprints
Which take submissions| Imprint | Direct submissions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rockpool Publishing | Yes | Mind Body Spirit, Health and Wellness, Self-help, Gift titles; also tarot, oracle and affirmation card sets |
| Gelding Street Press | Yes | Sport and Australian Stories (through the same submission form) |
Questions about Rockpool Publishing
Does Rockpool Publishing accept unsolicited manuscripts?
Yes. Rockpool Publishing accepts unsolicited submissions through its online form. It welcomes unpublished authors, artists and self-published authors. It wants mind, body and spirit, health and wellness, self-help and gift titles, plus card deck proposals. Its Gelding Street Press imprint takes sport and Australian stories. It does not publish fiction, children's nonfiction or poetry.
How do I submit to Rockpool Publishing?
Complete the online manuscript submission form with your title, product, genre, total word count, bio, social handles, why you chose Rockpool and whether you are submitting elsewhere. Upload a cover letter with a back cover synopsis of about 250 words, your table of contents, introduction and first couple of chapters, plus any artwork, as PDF or Word up to 20MB.
How long does Rockpool Publishing take to reply?
Rockpool Publishing asks you to allow four weeks for a response to your submission. If your project is successful, the publishing team contacts you with next steps. If you want to check on the status of your submission after that time, you can send an enquiry to admin@rockpoolpublishing.com.au rather than submitting the same project again.
Listing history
- Checked on the publisher's own site
