An independent publisher producing children's books, academic research, and nonfiction that makes complex ideas accessible. We work with authors, researchers, and universities to bring important work to the world.
Tamarind Hill Press publishes across five distinct imprints, each with its own mission and readership. Every book we publish is work we believe in.
Research-based books for students and academics. We publish dissertations, theses, and original research as professionally edited, globally distributed books.
Submit ResearchIllustrated picture books and early readers for children aged 2 to 10. Stories that spark curiosity and a love of reading from the very first page.
Submit a ManuscriptNonfiction, self-help, devotionals, and applied knowledge. Books grounded in evidence, faith, and lived experience that help readers grow.
Submit a ManuscriptMiddle-grade fiction and young adult titles. Adventures, mysteries, and stories for readers aged 8 to 16 who want to lose themselves in a good book.
Submit a ManuscriptLiterary fiction, narrative nonfiction, and books that defy easy category. Home to works including the Foundation Series by Leann Lulu Mnguni Tshabalala and Max Davine.
Submit a ManuscriptTHP Academics is the research publishing arm of Tamarind Hill Press. We publish original academic work as professionally edited, designed, and globally distributed books, giving researchers and students a published, citable output that reaches beyond the university. We are open to submissions from undergraduate and postgraduate students, doctoral researchers, academics, and practitioners.
We are particularly interested in research from the following fields, though we welcome submissions from any discipline.
We also work with universities and departments to publish student research and support graduate employability. Heads of Department and research supervisors are welcome to discuss a publishing partnership.
Thank you. Our editorial team will review your work and respond within four weeks.
Tamarind Hill Press publishes across multiple genres and formats. If you have a manuscript, whether it is a children's story, a work of nonfiction, a self-help guide, or historical fiction, we would like to hear from you.
Send us your completed or near-complete manuscript, a synopsis of no more than 500 words, a brief author biography, and your target readership. We respond to all submissions within six weeks.
Submit a ManuscriptGenres We Accept
Whether you are preparing a manuscript for submission, self-publishing, or simply want a professional assessment, our team brings over a decade of experience and more than 14,000 documents edited to every project.
A comprehensive written report covering structure, narrative arc, pacing, clarity, and marketability. Honest, expert feedback before you commit to a full edit.
In-depth structural editing addressing organisation, flow, argument, voice, and reader engagement. Returned with a detailed editorial letter.
Line-by-line editing for clarity, consistency, grammar, and readability. We refine your prose while preserving your voice. Returned with tracked changes.
A final check for spelling, punctuation, formatting, and typographical errors. The last pass before publication, done thoroughly and on time.
To request a quote, send us your manuscript and let us know which service you need. We provide a quote based on word count and complexity.
Once agreed, we send a secure payment link. No third-party platforms required.Tamarind Hill Press Limited is registered in England and Wales, based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. We publish children's books, academic research, literary fiction, and nonfiction that turns complex ideas into compelling reading.
Our books are distributed globally through IngramSpark and Amazon, reaching bookshops, libraries, and online retailers worldwide. We work with authors and researchers from the United Kingdom, South Africa, and beyond.
We are a small team with a clear mission. We do not publish everything. We publish work we believe in.
Through THP Academics, we give students and researchers a route to professional publication. A strong dissertation should not end at graduation. Through THP Kidz Zone and Zone 4 Kidz, we create books that help children see themselves, explore the world, and fall in love with reading. Through Tswelelo Print and the Tamarind Hill Press imprint, we publish nonfiction and literary fiction that earns its place on a shelf.
Whether you are an author with a manuscript, a researcher with a submission, a university looking for a publishing partner, or a reader with a question, we would love to hear from you.
Thank you. A member of the Tamarind Hill Press team will be in touch within 48 hours.