Submissions

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What's your story?

Bushland Castle Productions aims to become a beacon for creative writers and readers across Australia and beyond—a publisher known for nurturing emerging voices, fostering meaningful author growth, and delivering beautifully crafted, thematic storytelling.

We envision a future where authors seek us out for our collaborative, values-driven approach to publishing, and where readers actively engage with us—sharing their ideas, their feedback, and their excitement—through our podcast and creative community.

Bushland Castle Productions aims to reshape how publishing is experienced: as a dynamic, participatory, and evolving creative landscape where stories thrive, authors grow, and imagination is celebrated.

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Submissions Guidelines

Annual Themed Speculative Fiction Novella Series

OUR SUBMISSIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED

Themed Non-Fiction Novella Series

Australia Living in the 70s is Currently Open for submission.

Low/Medium Content Books and Journals

Currently seeking Mindfulness and Worldbuilding themed low/medium content books and journals.
We are looking for workbooks, activity packs, journal, creativity guides, prompt books and many more.

To submit your work to Bushland Castle Productions you have follow 2 steps

Email required information listed below to admin@bcpcreative.com.au
Click on the ‘Pitch’ button below and book in a time with Dianna for a follow up time.

Required information for the email:

Pitch: Your pitch describes your project in 300 words or less.

Tell us all about your book
Why you decided to write it
Try to answer the question: Why are you the right person to tell this story, and why now?

Audience: Who is your ideal reader? Why? Can you think of any comparative titles?

Writing Sample:

Around 2000 words or a chapter for novellas and template for low-medium Content books.
Please make sure it is clear to read. Preferably double-spaced Arial size 12

*Optional Synopsis (up to 1000 words): Your synopsis should be a summary of your book including the plot in detail. Give us the narrative arc and character development. Include every major turning point and the ending.

Author Bio

A little bit of information about you. (100-200 words)
Please include social Links
Any previous publishing history or experience.

Required information for the pitch meeting:

Have your submission information on hand

Your Pitch - and any more info you couldn't fit into the small word count
Your Bio - Be open to talk about how you came onto the creative path and your writerly plans.
Your writing sample (and optional synopsis)

What BCP brings to the Pitch meeting
The pitch meeting are short, but this is a chance to get to know each other and assess whether you will be a fit for our small company. We will share with you the benefits of choosing to publish with us and our publishing pathways. What author support platform can provide during your journey from pitch to prose to publication and how we collaboratively engage with you along the way.