Children’s book publishing in Chennai
Chennai is home to Books Mantra. Our registered office is in Pallikaranai, and our parent company, Clever Fox Publishing, has helped authors across Tamil Nadu publish their books. If you are a parent, teacher or storyteller in Chennai with a children’s book idea, you can work with a publishing team right here in your city.
Publishing a children’s book in Chennai
Chennai has a proud reading culture, from the annual Chennai Book Fair to school libraries across the city. We help Chennai authors get their children’s books in front of readers through online stores, school and apartment book fairs, and local marketing.
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 Chennai authors with everything from storyline editing and illustration to ISBN, printing, distribution and marketing.
What Chennai authors get with Books Mantra
Illustration & design
Character design, storyboard, illustrated pages and a cover children can’t resist.
ISBN & printing
An ISBN in every plan, with print on demand or bulk printing for schools and events.
Distribution
Amazon, Flipkart, Kindle and Ziffy Bees, with wider plans adding Google Books and Ingram.
Marketing
Marketplace ads, reels, reviews, influencers and school and apartment book fairs.
Writing in Tamil or a bilingual edition? Talk to our team about your manuscript.
Questions from Chennai authors
Can I meet the Books Mantra team in Chennai?
Our registered office is in Pallikaranai, Chennai. Most of the publishing process happens online, but our team is happy to talk to you by phone, WhatsApp or video call at any stage.
How much does it cost to publish a children’s book in Chennai?
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.
Is Books Mantra a hybrid or self-publishing company?
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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