Dalimss Ink Publication

Your story.
Your book.

We turn a finished manuscript into a book made properly. Clear prices. Fixed dates. Your rights stay with you.

Plain prices

Every line listed. GST shown on top.

Fixed dates

A timeline in writing, with refund triggers.

Your rights

Copyright stays with you. Always.

Human editors

AI helps with the first pass. A named editor signs off.

Packages

Three ways to publish.

Prices in INR, plus GST. Founding authors: 10% off for the first 20 who sign. Not combined with the free Hindi Pack in Premium.

Starter

₹9,999

  • Up to 30,000 words
  • AI language check, human sample read and report
  • Template cover, standard layout
  • 3 author copies, Kindle ebook
  • You keep 90% of net profit
  • 6 to 8 weeks

Standard

₹24,999

  • Up to 50,000 words
  • Human proofread and light copy edit of the first 12,000 words
  • Custom cover and interior
  • 10 author copies, ebook on Kindle, Kobo and Google Play
  • Amazon.in and Flipkart listing for 12 months
  • You keep 100% of net profit
  • 8 to 10 weeks

Premium

₹54,999

  • Up to 70,000 words
  • In-depth copy edit of the first 25,000 words, second layout proofread
  • Custom cover, two concepts
  • 25 author copies, international print-on-demand for 12 months
  • Hindi Pack included
  • Government copyright filing included
  • Press release and launch event
  • You keep 100% of net profit
  • 10 to 12 weeks

ISBN included in every package. Issued free by the National Agency. We never charge for it.

Hindi Pack

Native Hindi editor, Devanagari typesetting, Hindi cover typography and bilingual metadata. Adds 1 to 2 weeks. Free in Premium.

+ ₹5,999

Not included: developmental editing, fact-checking, third-party permissions, translation, audiobook, or any guarantee of sales or reviews.

Process

Six steps. No surprises.

  1. 01Send your manuscript.
  2. 02We read it and reply honestly.
  3. 03Clear agreement. Payment in milestones.
  4. 04Edit, design, proof. You approve every change.
  5. 05Publish. ISBN, print, ebook, listings.
  6. 06Legal deposit to the national libraries, at our cost.

Questions

Straight answers.

Do I pay for the ISBN?

No. It is issued free by the Raja Rammohun Roy National Agency for ISBN. We charge only for editing, design, printing and listing.

Who owns my book?

You do. Our agreement gives us a limited licence to publish, with a stated term and territory.

Can I get a refund?

Yes, in clear cases written into the agreement: a full refund within 7 days of signing before work starts, and refunds of undelivered stages if we miss our date by more than 30 days. We answer every refund request within 5 working days and pay an approved refund within 14 days.

Do you publish in Hindi?

Yes. Add the Hindi Pack to any package.

Do you guarantee sales?

No, and be careful of anyone who does. We promise a well-made book and honest work.

How do royalties work?

You keep 100% of the net profit on Standard and Premium, and 90% on Starter. Net profit is the list price minus the retailer or platform cut, the print cost and taxes. Regular statements, in writing.

Ready when you are.

Send your manuscript, a one-paragraph summary, word count, language and phone number.

[email protected]

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