Blast from the past
My home state, of Goa, has a rich history of printing and publishing. The first printing press arrived here in 1556, although unintentionally, when the ship carrying it stopped at Goa en route to Abyssinia…
Meet Our Author: Chidambaram Ramesh
Chidambaram Ramesh is the author of Shroud Of Turin – An Imprint Of The Soul, Apparition Or Quantum Bio-Hologram, recently published by CinnamonTeal.This is the first book on the Shroud of Turin by an Indian author,…
Birthday Specials
Each month, starting this November, we will offer discounts on classics penned by authors celebrating their birthdays that month. The classics are offered in 6×9 sizes with textured covers that are specially designed to…
The Marketing Buck Stops with You!
So you recently wrote a novel which was accepted by a publisher? Great! Now, you probably think that your work is over? Well, unless you are Salman Rushdie or J.K. Rowling, the answer is a…
Meet Our Author – Vikram Karve
VIKRAM KARVE born in Baramati Pune and educated at IIT Delhi, ITBHU Varanasi and The Lawrence School Lovedale Ooty, is an electronics and communications engineer by profession, a human resource and training manager by occupation,…
The Cost of Self Publishing
One question that is often asked by authors contacting us is that related to the cost of publishing. I have attempted to answer that question here although it is nearly impossible to give an exact…
Riding the e-book wave!
It was already about e-books. From the Kindle to the Nook to the very unimaginatively named Sony Reader, e-book Readers were fast to come by and offer those on the move a new way to…
Everything you wanted to know about the ISBN but were too afraid to ask
Many authors seem perplexed when faced with the question of whether they prefer an ISBN for their book. They are not sure whether an ISBN is required, what are its benefits and how it should…
Crossing those t’s…
There are many reasons why a book won’t sell. Primary among them is editing – that is hastily done, or worse, altogether avoided. If first impressions do make a difference, it is a well edited…
Not All Good Things Come In Packages
We have been often asked why we do not offer packages like many other POD publishers do. It has been common practice about POD providers to offer publishing packages that bundle together services for an…