We help authors independently publish a whole range of books including young children's illustrated books, early reader chapter books, middle grade books and YA novels. We also make sure all of our authors keep the rights to their work.

Sixth Element Publishing is the home of Harvey Duckman Presents... We are currently open for submissions of short stories in the genres of scifi, fantasy, steampunk and horror.

This year's Crossing The Tees Short Story Competition is now closed...

One of the best things about being an indie writer is that you have control over the whole process – what you [...]

We know what it’s like to finish a book – awesome and intimidating all at the same time. Once you think you’re [...]

As well as our publishing packages, we offer a host of services to authors who have decided that self-publishing is the way [...]

Writing your book is just the beginning. Once it’s published and out there, you need to market it, both in the real world and online.

Please note, after a hiatus of two years due to Covid-19 and lockdowns, we will be starting our regular writers' meetings up again soon.

By Susan Lewis CBE, author of Home on the Range and Diagonal Ties. Interested in writing your family history? Let me encourage you to do it. It’s not as hard as it might seem.