Watkins publishes both illustrated and non-illustrated books in Spiritual Wisdom,
Self-Help and Inspiration, and Health & Well-being, as well as continuing its long
tradition of publishing core esoteric titles. There is an active backlist of over
350 titles.
Founded in 1894, Watkins is the oldest name in Mind, Body & Spirit publishing. The
imprint was the original publisher of Carl Jung, Madame Blavatsky and other luminaries
of spiritual wisdom and psychology, and also specialised in the spiritual traditions,
ancient wisdom, philosophy and alternative health.
Duncan Baird Publishers (DBP) acquired the Watkins Publishing imprint in 2004.
Among our unillustrated titles, publishing highlights over the years have included
important books on Nostradamus by bestselling novelist Mario Reading, by Osho on
aspects of Buddhism, and by Christopher Knight and Alan Butler on the secret wisdom
of antiquity.
Our landmark illustrated titles include Tara Fraser's bestselling Yoga for You,
numerous books by David Fontana on symbolism, dreams and meditation, and The Essential
Guide to Crystals by Simon and Sue Lilly.
Our policy is to publish books that are illuminating and inspiring, or practically
helpful, from authors who are outstanding in their fields or have original and important
things to say. We pride ourselves on our standards of design, production, artwork
and photography, and editorial attention to fluency, clarity, accessibility and
accuracy.