Ahmedabad’s families and schools value good books for children, and the city has an active literary scene, including its annual international book festival. Books Mantra helps Ahmedabad authors publish illustrated children’s books without the high upfront costs of traditional publishing.
Whether you write in English or Gujarati, our team helps Ahmedabad authors plan illustrations, printing and distribution, and reach local families through online stores, school book fairs and social media.
Books Mantra is a popular hybrid publisher and self-publishing platform that focuses only on children’s books, one of the few in India. As a brand of Clever Fox Publishing Private Limited, we help Ahmedabad authors with everything from storyline editing and illustration to ISBN, printing, distribution and marketing.
Character design, storyboard, illustrated pages and a cover children can’t resist.
An ISBN in every plan, with print on demand or bulk printing for schools and events.
Amazon, Flipkart, Kindle and Ziffy Bees, with wider plans adding Google Books and Ingram.
Marketplace ads, reels, reviews, influencers and school and apartment book fairs.
Writing in Gujarati or a bilingual edition? Talk to our team about your manuscript.
Yes, talk to our team about your Gujarati or bilingual manuscript and we’ll recommend the right plan.
Books Mantra plans start at ₹2,499. Every plan includes an ISBN and you keep 100% of the profit from your book. Standard plans with illustrations start at ₹31,999 and Premium plans at ₹1,89,999.
Both. Books Mantra is a hybrid publisher and self-publishing platform for children’s books. Choose a DIY self-publishing plan, or a full-service hybrid plan where our team handles illustration, design, printing, distribution and marketing.
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