Minot, North Dakota | Est. 2020 | A Barking Dog Media USA Company
WHO WE ARE
Rooster & Moon Publishing is an independent literary press operating at the intersection of bold storytelling and intentional craft. Based in Minot, North Dakota and operating globally, we exist for one reason —
To publish books that matter.
Not books that follow trends. Not books that chase algorithms. Not books manufactured for the marketplace.
Books that breathe. Books that haunt you. Books that change something in you permanently.
We are proudly author-forward, fiercely independent, and completely committed to the idea that the right story in the right hands at the right moment is one of the most powerful forces on earth.
WHAT WE PUBLISH
Rooster & Moon publishes across a deliberately curated range of fiction and non-fiction:
Fiction Literary Fiction | Horror & Dark Fiction | Supernatural Romance | Mystery & Thriller | Science Fiction & Speculative Fiction | Fantasy & Dark Fantasy
Non-Fiction Creative Life & Arts | Personal Transformation | Memoir | Metaphysical & Spiritual | Psychology & Human Potential
Current Titles In Production: 📚 Creator Rising: A Playbook for a Meaningful Creative Life — In development 📚 How to Speak Dog: An Animal Communicator’s Guide to a Happy Pup — In development 🐾 Retrograde SOS: Your Planetary Survival Guide to Planetary Chaos 📚The Creative’s Manifesto: A Guide to Life for Artists, Dreamers, and the Deeply Sensitive 📚 Everyday Creativity: A Guide to a Meaningful and Fulfilling Existence
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We believe publishing is a sacred act.
Every manuscript that comes through our doors represents years — sometimes decades — of a human life poured onto the page. We don’t take that lightly. We don’t rush it. And we don’t compromise it.
At Rooster & Moon:
The author’s voice is inviolable — we amplify it, never replace it 🎯 Quality trumps quantity — always ✅ Every book deserves a cover worthy of its contents 🎨 Every story deserves to reach the audience it was written for 🌍 Independence is a feature, not a limitation 🔥
OUR SERVICES
Beyond our own publishing catalog, Rooster & Moon offers a select range of publishing services to independent authors ready to take ownership of their work:
Book Cover Design — Professional, market-ready covers that command attention and communicate the soul of your work
Editorial Development — Manuscript assessment, developmental editing, and production oversight
Publishing Consultation — Guidance for authors navigating the self-publishing landscape with intention and strategy
ISBN Acquisition & Registration — Full title registration and catalog management
Digital Distribution — Getting your work into the right channels and markets
THE FLOCK
Rooster & Moon titles are written by authors who have something real to say and the courage to say it. Our growing catalog spans multiple genres and voices — united not by category but by quality, authenticity, and the refusal to be ordinary.
We don’t publish everything. We publish the right things.
FOR AUTHORS
Are you an author with a completed manuscript and a vision for what it could become in the world? Rooster & Moon is selectively open to submissions and publishing consultations.
We are particularly interested in:
- Literary fiction with distinctive voice
- Horror and dark speculative fiction
- Non-fiction exploring creativity, meaning, and human potential
- Memoir with universal resonance
We do not accept:
- Unfinished manuscripts
- Genre fiction without distinctive literary merit
- Works requiring significant developmental editing before assessment
Quality first. Always.
WHY INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING
The publishing landscape has changed permanently and irrevocably. The gatekeepers no longer hold the only keys. Independent publishing today means —
Creative control. Your vision. Intact. ✅ Financial equity. Your earnings. Yours. ✅ Timeline autonomy. Your schedule. Respected. ✅ Audience ownership. Your readers. Connected directly to you. ✅
At Rooster & Moon we believe the best publishing relationships are built on partnership, transparency, and shared investment in the work itself.
CONTACT
Ready to talk about your manuscript? Interested in our publishing services? Want to know more about what we’re building?
We’d love to hear from you.
Stories are waiting. Let’s give them wings. 🌙
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