diff --git a/include/channel.h b/include/channel.h
index c75041d..fda46bb 100644
--- a/include/channel.h
+++ b/include/channel.h
@@ -344,7 +344,10 @@ public:
      *  @param  size        size of the message
      */
     bool publish(const std::string &exchange, const std::string &routingKey, const Envelope &envelope) { return _implementation->publish(exchange, routingKey, envelope); }
+    bool publish(const std::string &exchange, const std::string &routingKey, const std::string &message) { return _implementation->publish(exchange, routingKey, Envelope(message)); }
+    bool publish(const std::string &exchange, const std::string &routingKey, std::string &&message) { return _implementation->publish(exchange, routingKey, Envelope(std::move(message))); }
     bool publish(const std::string &exchange, const std::string &routingKey, const char *message, size_t size) { return _implementation->publish(exchange, routingKey, Envelope(message, size)); }
+    bool publish(const std::string &exchange, const std::string &routingKey, const char *message) { return _implementation->publish(exchange, routingKey, Envelope(message, strlen(message))); }
 
     /**
      *  Set the Quality of Service (QOS) for this channel