Start Publishing Today & Promote to the Global Readers
Turn your ideas into bestselling books, poem, magazines, or ebooks.
What brings you to Criston Books?
Pick your path. Each one starts in a minute.
I am an author
Publish free. Go live in the bookstore for ₹3,000 with 8 publishing services included.
Publish my book free →See every step and price ↓I am a parent
Turn your child’s story into a published book, written safely in our Writing Studio, with a certificate to frame.
Start their book →How it works for children ↓I am a reader
Free books for every member, and unlimited reading with CB Supers for ₹200/month.
Browse the bookstore →About CB Supers →The Author Success Loop
Publishing & Promoting Books was never been so handy. Write, publish, promote, earn & build the leadership.
Write
Submit your manuscript. Editorial rigor meets beautiful design.
Publish
Professional layout, cover design, and eBook/print production.
Earn
100% royalties, you keep all profit from the book sale proceeds
Every step, and what it costs
No surprises: this is the whole path from manuscript to readers.
- PublishFree
Upload your manuscript and get an editorial review.
- YOUR FIRST STEPGo live₹3,000
Listed in the bookstore, with 8 publishing services and book analytics.
- Launch₹6,999
Go-Live plus 14 days of Launch Boost reach. Save ₹1,000.
- Promotefrom ₹10,000/mo
Promotion plans matched to how many readers you already have.
Young authors: step 4 is the Young Starter, Young Rising Star, Young Global Spotlight plans.
Why Choose Criston Books?
Built for authors who are serious about their creative writing and their growth.
Total Royalty Ownership
100% of your book's sales proceeds go to you. Criston Books charges a transparent flat 5% Charter Discount fee (reduced from 15%).
Multi-Channel Distribution
Simultaneous listing across Indian retailers, global marketplaces, and our storefront.
Young Authors Program
A safe, parent-supervised publishing environment for children with dedicated content moderation.
Integrated Payments
Accept, process, and disburse payment transactions using ISO Compliant 3D secured Integrated Payment system
Their story, a real book, and a certificate to frame
A safe place for children under 18 to write, publish and be recognised.
- STEP 1
They write in the Studio
Picture Book Builder, Comic Strip Creator or Short Stories, with ready-made illustration themes.
- STEP 2
We publish it
Proofread, formatted and listed in the bookstore as a real book.
- STEP 3
You celebrate
Awards come with a certificate carrying its own verification code.
- A guardian creates and manages the child’s profile
- 18+ titles are blocked for children on our servers, not just hidden
- Framed certificate delivered for ₹799, or with a hardback of their book for ₹2,499
- Young author promotion plans from ₹10,000
Your Child is Excellent in Creative Writing. Nourish their talent by making them a Published Author & a Bestseller.
Parents who paired our Young Authors Program with the Young Spotlight promotion witnessed an average of 3× more sales & visibility. Custom illustration & proof reading services, safe content moderation, and parental co-management included.
Promotion packages from ₹3,000 · Custom illustrations from ₹4,999
Built in, not bolted on
The tools behind every book on Criston, in one platform.
See exactly how your book is doing
- Views, previews, cart adds and sales for every book
- Where your readers are and how they found you
- Included with Go-Live; deeper insights with promotion plans
What you will see, every month
Nothing hidden: your numbers are in your dashboard from the day your book goes live.
Ready to Write Your Success Story?
Publishing is free. Promotion starts at ₹3,000. Your royalties are 100% yours. Join thousands of Indian authors building their legacy with Criston Books.