TORN CURTAIN PUBLISHING is a traditional Christian publishing company serving authors in Australia, New Zealand and around the world. Beginning with a manuscript appraisal, we work collaboratively with authors through all the steps from manuscript development to published book.

BEHIND THE SCENES So many people are involved in turning a manuscript into a published book, and at TCP, we value working personally with every one of them. Here's a little peek behind the scenes with our NZ print partners. This is the final step in
MARKETING YOUR BOOK For many authors, marketing their book is a daunting prospect. Here at @torncurtainpublishing we approach marketing the same way we approach publishing - by breaking it down and keeping it as collaborative as possible. Here we a
I'll never get over the fact that I get to proofread such heart-warming, faith-stirring words as a job. This is me, fine-tuning a devotional book we're about to publish, and all I can say is, there are times when the line between work and worship sim
Merry Christmas from our home to yours. We're grateful and celebrating the privilege of working on all your amazing books this year. Not all of these have our imprint and some are not quite published yet, but working on each one of them has been a
2020 SHOWCASE This was another first for Torn Curtain Publishing this year - a charitable trust here in Wellington, NZ came to us wanting to publish a book, but first, they wanted us to write it for them! And so we set out with an audacious goal .
2020 SHOWCASE One of our most collaborative projects this year was 'The Highest Monarch'. Samantha Stirling came to us with a rhyming manuscript written for young children, about a migrating butterfly family. Partnering with Tracy Boyd to produce c
2020 SHOWCASE Sharon Reynolds came to us midway through the year with what I like to call a 'Memoir with a message.' It's a wonderful story - moments of miraculous personal transformation interspersed with years of gradual (and sometimes painful) g
2020 SHOWCASE Nina Peck came to us in 2020 with a story she had previously published - however, the manuscript needed a good edit and she wasn't seeing the profits from her book sales. We took her story, gave it a thorough edit (reducing the page co
2020 SHOWCASE Howard Webb's book, 'Redemptive Family' has already had a groundbreaking effect with his message inspiring church leaders and encouraging new church planters. Particularly exciting is Howard's vision for churches that are embedded and
2020 Wrap-up. We've just pushed 'send' on our last newsletter for 2020. If you'd like to celebrate our wonderful authors and receive our end-of-year update, flick us a quick DM and we'll get it straight to you.
LAYOUT & DESIGN When it comes to publishing, the look and feel of a book is as important as the words themselves. Today, we’re taking a manuscript written for teenage girls, combining it with a series of ink-based sketches, and piecing i

 Client Testimonials

“Thank you [TCP] so very much for all of your input, help, guidance, and skills. I so appreciate it and wouldn’t have got to this stage without you; that is the reality.”
— Personal Memoir Client | Full Edit & Gentle Rewrite
“What a gift! The TCP team have exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much! The assessment is clear, helpful, encouraging, gentle and insightful. I couldn’t have asked for a better return on investment! I feel so much more confident, and I’m excited to implement these ideas. ”
— Christian Non-Fiction Client | Manuscript Editing
“Wow! Wow! Wow! This is amazing! Thank you for capturing me and keeping my voice; I am in awe! God always knows what He is doing! The team at TCP are so gifted, and I’m so thankful you chose to walk with me on this journey. This is so much more than I ever hoped for!”
— Christian Memoir/Non-Fiction | Full Production