Publishing Houses in India For New Writers

Your stories, that until now, were only a part of the Word documents in either your Smart phones or computers, and often peeped in parts across your social media accounts, should get a chance of full exposure, so that everyone gets to know what you are weaving within.

If you are a budding writer, or are aspiring to be a novelist, there are a host of publishing houses that will help your story reach out to the people far and wide. Let your story be told! These publishers will help you get a paperback of your book, as well as guide you as to how you can launch an ebook, which is the most common with today’s generation.

Till now only your book-shelves had your favourite authors adorning them. It is time you get a book by your own name and make your family and friends proud. 

Won’t it be nice that until yesterday when you ran after autographs or died to meet your favourite writers, today you get to enjoy that same attention!!

Choose a profession different from the stereotypes and make your mark today. Here is a list of the Publishing Houses in India for New Writers who can help you fulfill your dreams.

·         Harper Collins- They are a brand basically and getting published by them is a dream for any author. However, it is not an easy task for the common people, unless they have passed out from the Oxford or the Harvard.

·         Hachette- They will accept manuscripts only through some literary agents.

·         Penguin- At least they read the queries of the first time authors unlike certain publishing houses. So if you want to get your manuscript read by them, the basic idea is to approach someone who is known to them so that he/she can push their panel of editors to read your manuscript.

·         Rupa Publication- It is generally termed as the “House of the bestsellers”, and our very own IIT’an author Chetan Bhagat is associated with them. They encourage first time authors and read their manuscripts both in paper as well as e-mail.

·         Fingerprint- You can submit your article through a literary agent. They are owned by the publishing distributor known as Prakash books and would give you a huge platform if launched with them.

·         Roli Books- They help the newcomers get a platform and answer all queries if you can connect with them through their Facebook page.

·         Shrishti- They generally charges some amount of money in the form of packages to get your book published. Many of the established youth authors today, such as Durjoy Datta have previously published their work through Shrishti before shifting to bigger brands like Penguin.

·         Leadstart- They respond quickly to first time authors, but they are more inclined towards self-publishing.

·         OM Books International-  They also help the first time authors get a name and face. They generally accept all email queries.

·         Juggernaut Books- They provide a digital platform for the first time authors and will help you reach far and wide. But they do not publish in paperback.

·         Author’s link Publications is a good platform with a good pay that can help you get your book published with a shorter response time.

·         Write India Publishers- It is a publication house helping aspiring authors. They do the editing and proofreading part and also offer cover designs.

·         The notionpress.com helps to publish both paperback and e-book.

·         Woven Words provides a guided publishing platform, and at the same time the Do-It-Yourself Publishing Services to help authors find a platform.

·         Educreation is another premium book publishing house that helps the aspiring authors. They have both print and e-book facility.

To get your work attracted to the publishers, the most important thing you have to keep in mind is that your story should be appealing. It should have a topic that the audience would love to know and read.

 It can be for a target set of readers, but it should be simple and easy to understand and strike a chord of connectivity with the audience. Most importantly it should come from your heart, unless you believe in your story, your readers can’t!!

The real struggle lies in getting one’s work published as a first timer. But after this battle is over, you actually get to feel as if you have conquered the world. Self-publishing is very expensive and many might not be able to afford that. 

So the basic idea is to look for literary agents or approach publishers that are ready to invest in your work, which is quite a mammoth task. Also there may be fraudulent publishers who may extract money out of you, which is a complete “NO” in this field, and never recommended.