Publishing

We’re drawn to projects that:

• Engage scripture with depth and imagination
  Not proof-texts, but honest encounters with the Bible that take seriously context, scholarship and lived experience.
• Honour the dignity of every person
  Writing that pays attention to power and privilege, and that refuses to treat any group as an afterthought or an issue to be solved.
• Centre the margins as places of insight
  We’re especially interested in work that grows out of life on the edges – including chaplaincy, grassroots community work, online and digital spaces, workplaces, schools, hospitals, housing estates, prisons, cafés, clubs and all the in-between places where people rarely see themselves reflected in “official” church resources.
• Are practical and usable
  Resources that can actually be picked up and used – in worship, small groups, chaplaincy, retreat settings, online spaces and personal devotion.
• Make rich theology accessible
  We love writing that takes deep, sometimes academically complex theology and re-voices it in clear, beautiful, everyday language so a wide range of people can engage with it.
• Make faith beautiful
  Language, imagery and practices that help people glimpse God’s love in ways that are accessible, imaginative and kind.

Holyvity is grounded in a vision of an inclusive, justice-shaped Church. That means we are drawn to projects that:

• recognise queer people, disabled people, people of colour and people living with poverty as agents and leaders, not just as topics
• use language that is spacious and hospitable
• connect worship with real-world concerns – housing, climate, migration, mental health, work, education and more
• leave room for questions, doubt and discovery rather than forcing neat answers
• trust that rigorous theology and accessible writing belong together

If your work is rooted in that kind of faith, we’d love you to consider whether Holyvity might be a good home for it.

Holyvity uses a mix of print-on-demand and small print runs. This means:

• We don’t hold huge amounts of stock that might never be used.
• Up-front costs are lower, which makes it easier for emerging authors to be published.
• Resources can stay available without needing large, risky reprints.

The trade-off is that delivery can be slower than big next-day models. We see that as part of a more sustainable, thoughtful approach to publishing – one that makes space for voices that larger companies might overlook.

We’re particularly interested in ideas for:

• worship and lectionary resources that are inclusive and justice-shaped
• chaplaincy-focused material, and resources for ministry “beyond the building”
• practical theology rooted in lived experience, especially from marginalised communities
• creative liturgy, prayers, reflections and practices for individuals and communities
• resources that help people build confidence in sharing an inclusive faith with others
• projects that translate rich theological thinking into forms that non-specialists can genuinely use

We can’t take on everything that excites us. But we are committed to being clear, kind and honest in how we respond.

If you’re wondering whether your project might be a fit, the first step is simple: just get in touch.

Use the contact form on the site and tell us, in your own words:

• a little about who you are
• the idea you’re carrying
• who you imagine it might help

You don’t need a full manuscript, a formal proposal or all the details worked out. If you already have some writing or a draft, you’re very welcome to mention that too.

We’ll read what you send, let you know whether it sounds like something Holyvity could explore with you, and, if so, talk about possible next steps together.

Even if Holyvity turns out not to be the right home for your project, we want you to be encouraged in your call to create. The Church and the world need more voices daring to make faith beautiful in inclusive, courageous and justice-shaped ways.