Submission Guidelines

Kererū Publishing’s dream is to provide resources to engage, encourage and inspire a generation of seed dispersers for the Christian faith and to equip groups of Christian’s together to be church in this changing world. Intentional action is needed to rejuvenate and reinvigorate and engage with the people in our world so that Christian meaning and purpose is accessible, relevant and central to daily living. Our books are creative, thoughtful, resourceful and relevant to the world we live in today.

What we publish

We publish resources for individuals for personal use and for use in preparing material for larger groups such as churches. We publish up to 6 titles a year. We’re very open to new ideas and possibilities and always looking for something fresh and different. We are selective about what we publish so please do not be offended if we turn down your idea.

What we distribute

We distribute some books already published elsewhere. If you have self-published a book or you have the distribution rights to your book and you think your book fits our style we’d love to hear from you. Refer to the book proposal guidelines below and the additional information we need to consider.

Submit a book proposal to Kererū

If you have an idea for a book which you think matches our vision we’d love to hear from you. You can read more about us and the types of books we currently publish on our website. Send us an email about your idea. Provide the following in your proposal.

1. Tell us about your content

2. Tell us how you plan to shape your content into book form

3. Tell us about the potential readership

4. Tell us your experience in using this material in worship settings

5. Tell us a bit about yourself

6. Send us a sample of 1000-2000 words

Do not submit a full manuscript. We do not accept an unsolicited manuscript in lieu of a book proposal. Unsolicited manuscripts will not be treated as confidential. You should not expect to hear back from us if your submission does not follow our book proposal guidelines above.

If your book has been published previously, please answer the questions above and provide the following additional information.

7. Publisher information, publication date, publication rights

8. Distribution rights

9. ISBN number of published book

10. If the book existed in print format previously how many copies were printed and how many copies were sold?

11. Tell us why you’d like to distribute/re-publish through Kererū Publishing

An expression of interest from Kererū

Once we’ve received your book proposal we will consider it carefully. We’ll get back to you and let you know if we’re interested or not in having further discussions with you. Our response may not be immediate, but we understand you’ll be keen to hear from us.

If we are interested in the possibility of exploring publishing with you, we may also want to set up a Zoom meeting to discuss how it is best to proceed. An expression of interest is not necessarily a commitment from us that we will publish the final book. We will likely also request to see a section of your manuscript, before confirming our intention to publish.

You retain all rights in submitted material unless and until a separate agreement is signed with Kererū Publishing.

Book Proposal Submissions can be made to caroline@kererupublishing.com