Your book is ready. Let's get it read.

Free to publish · ₹3,000 to go live · promotion plans from ₹10,000 a month

Where is your book today?

✓ Pay monthly, no lump sum✓ 30-day exit period✓ Go-Live included in every plan

Step 1 · Required to list your book

Go live in the bookstore — ₹3,000, once

Publishing is free. To put your book in front of readers, it needs the Go-Live Package — one payment per book, covering:

🌐 Book's Own Landing Page
📄 Auto-formatting & Print Typesetting
📱 ePUB 3.0 Production
🔍 Spelling & Grammar Check
🎨 Custom Book Cover Design
📈 Book Performance Analytics
🏪 Promotion in Bookstore
🛡️ Security Clearance for Digital Distribution

Go-Live Package

₹3,000

Best value · save ₹1,000

Go-Live Package + Launch Boost

Go live, plus 14 days on the homepage and top of your genre

₹6,999

✓ Choosing a promotion plan below instead? The Go-Live Package is included in every plan — you won't pay for it twice.

Is it worth it?

What promotion changes for your book

eBook price (₹)

	Without promotion	With Silver · 3 months
Readers reached	—	1,15,000–1,75,000 (projected)
Sales and reads	—	280–630 (projected)
Your royalty per eBook	₹189.05	₹189.05
Plan cost (before GST)	₹0	₹39,000 (₹13,000 × 3)
Copies to break even	—	≈ 207 eBooks

Royalty is the eBook price less the 5% platform fee, before TDS. Reach and sales marked “projected” come from our campaign model and are not a guarantee. Sign in to see your own numbers. Sign in

STEP 02 · SELECT YOUR MILESTONE PROMOTION PLAN

Promotion Plans for Standard Authors (Above Age 18)

Showing monthly rates with plan duration commitment. Pay as you promote with predictable milestones.

Plans for

Payment

★ Pay monthly with the duration commitment of each plan. 30-day exit period.

⚡The Go-Live Package (₹3,000 value) is included in every Promotion Plan for your book. No separate purchase needed.

✓ Included by Default

Launchpad Booster

Starter

“Will anyone see my book?”

₹10,000/ month

1 Month Commitment · Total ₹10,000

10-day spotlight in your genre on the bookstore
Press release to 3 media outlets
10-second short video for social media
Monthly traction report
Go-Live Package included

Best for: New authors

Become Visible

Silver

“Will this help to gain traction?”

₹13,000/ month

3 Month Commitment · Total ₹39,000

30-second trailer and a 10-second short video
Press release to 5 media outlets
Micro-influencer activation
10 days a month in Trending Now, with a Trending badge
Go-Live Package included

Best for: Authors ready to invest for traction

Gold

“Will this actually drive sales?”

₹15,000/ month

6 Month Commitment · Total ₹90,000

10-day paid campaign on YouTube, Meta, Google and marketplaces
60-second video trailer
Press release to 15 media outlets
Outreach to 50+ corporates (10 paperback sales)
Go-Live Package included

Best for: Ambitious Authors Aiming for Sales

Going global?

Six-month campaigns across marketplaces and international media

Diamond

Get the Global Readership

₹20,000 / month

6 Month Commitment · Total ₹1,20,000

15-day homepage carousel spotlight
15-day paid campaign including Amazon and Flipkart
Press release to 15+ outlets across APAC and the Gulf
Outreach to 100+ corporates (30 paperback sales)

Talk to a strategist first

Platinum

A path to becoming a Global Bestseller

₹25,000 / month

6 Month Commitment · Total ₹1,50,000

30-day homepage carousel spotlight
30-day paid campaign across marketplaces
Two press releases to 27+ outlets in four regions
Podcast episode production

Talk to a strategist first

Promoting a series?

The 3-Book Combo Silver Accelerator

3 Books Combo Promotion Using a Single SILVER Promotion Plan

₹35,000 / month

3 Month Commitment · Total ₹1,05,000

Landing page, trailer and ePUB for each of 3 books
Three micro-influencer activations
Three press releases
Newsletter placement for each book

*based on Criston Books Verified Data

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