For authors
Kingdom Scribe Publishing is looking for writers with something true to say and the craft to say it well. If that is you — whether you have a finished manuscript or a chapter and a conviction — we would like to read it.
There is a particular kind of book we keep hoping to find. It is honest about how hard life actually is. It takes Scripture seriously rather than decoratively. It has been lived before it was written. And it is written well enough that a reader forgets they are reading.
Those books are rarer than they should be — often because the people carrying them have never been invited to write, or were told the market was closed to them. It is not closed here.
We are a small house, and deliberately so. We take on few titles because every one of them gets real editorial attention, a cover that belongs on a shelf, and companion material that keeps the message working after the last page. If we say yes to you, we are saying yes properly.
What you get
Structural and line editing that strengthens your argument and protects your voice. We edit with you, not over you.
A professionally designed cover and interior, typeset for both print and digital reading.
Print and eBook distribution through Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Kobo, Google Play and more, via Draft2Digital.
Workbooks, study guides, printable tools, and QR-linked reader hubs — the thing that turns a book into a journey.
You will deal with a person, not a queue. Clear timelines, honest feedback, and a straight answer either way.
Transparent terms, plainly explained before you sign. You keep your voice, your convictions, and your dignity.
Our shelves
We publish across four shelves. If your book sits somewhere near one of them, send it.
Daily readings and story-driven teaching that meet ordinary readers in ordinary weeks. Warm, unhurried, and biblically serious.
Honest, practical guidance for couples and parents — written by people who have done the work, not just read about it.
Books for those carrying real responsibility: leaders, board members, business owners, and anyone learning to handle money, power, or people faithfully.
We have a particular interest in writing that speaks credibly into South African and broader African realities — family obligation, community, money, and ministry — without flattening them.
So we don't waste your time: we are not currently taking on fiction or poetry, prosperity-teaching manuscripts, books built mainly to promote a personal brand, or material that attacks other believers or traditions. We also cannot publish work that is substantially unedited — if it is a first draft, tell us, and we will say honestly whether it is close.
The process
1. You submit. Fill in the form below. It takes about ten minutes and goes straight to our submissions inbox.
2. We acknowledge within two business days. A real reply from a real person, confirming we have it.
3. We read properly. Expect four to six weeks. We read the writing, not just the proposal — so it takes as long as reading takes.
4. You get a straight answer. Either an offer and a conversation about terms, or a decline with the reason. If we decline but think the book has legs elsewhere, we will say so.
We treat every submission as confidential and we do not share your material outside our editorial team.
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Nothing here needs to be perfect. We are reading for substance and voice, not polish.
A word before you send
If you are hesitating because you are not a "real" writer, or because someone more qualified could say it better — send it anyway. The scribe's work has never been about being impressive. It has been about being faithful with what you were given to say.
“Every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.” — Matthew 13:52