how to self publish a book
  • Publish academic & research works for free
  • Print-on-Demand
  • Worldwide distribution
  • Track Sales & Royalties
  • Author decides the book list price
  • Author owns the copyright
  • Author volume discounts
  • Never go out-of-print
  • Print & eBook availability
how to publish a book in india
  • Sign-up for ScholarGram
  • Submit your book details
  • View Book Status
  • Order Author Copies
  • Request Premium Services
  • Monitor Sales & Royalties
  • Get your printed copies
  • Book marketing done
  • Monitor sales & royalties

Wondering how those crucial years' research work can reach the scholars of your field/academia/Industry? It is a common concern and known fact that the works compiled after extensive and immense research mostly lie in some dark corner of the institute's library. We wish to facilitate such works to move from the dusty shelves to the forefront so that the same are easily accessible to anyone and everyone who needs them. In addition to this most important benefit, there are other advantages of moving your work to ScholarGram. A few have been mentioned below - the work can be retained forever no expiry date to the research work earn royalty from sale of the work contribute to the scholar fraternity wider reach of the work print a copy whenever needed make a breakthrough paper viral by using the power of social media.



ISBN Assignment

The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is a unique number assigned to a book title by its publisher for tracking and ordering purposes. Publishers, retailers, libraries, and readers use the ISBN as a way to specify a particular book without confusion.

Global Distribution

While the Free plan comes with print book availability in India (on WFP Store) and eBook availability worldwide on Amazon Kindle, authors can avail global distribution service for wider availability of print books in India, USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
List of distribution channels can be viewed here.

Book Interior Designing

A good interior design is the basic requirement to create a book. Our expert team would review your work and provide you with a variety of templates/layouts to choose from. Professional consultation would be associated along with template choice. After mutual consensus, we would format the content layout and enrich it with expert hands. Aspects of the interior touched:

    - Copyright page
    - Contents section
    - Indenting and margins
    - Illustrations
    - Glossary, Indexing
    - Charts, graphs
    - Exercises

Book Cover Designing

We provide professional book cover design service. Our expert team would review your work and custom design the cover matching the work type. Thence, we would provide you with a variety of templates/designs to choose from. Professional consultation would be associated along with template choice. After mutual consensus, we would materialize the draft design for your book. Aspects of the book cover touched:

    - Front cover
    - Title design and Author name
    - Back page
    - Borders
    - ISBN, Price section
    - Book Summary

eBook Conversion

We can help you provide with a high-quality e-book. We provide eBook creation services for major eBook platforms including Amazon Kindle, Google Play, Kobo and Scribd.

Editorial Services

We provide highly professional copy editing and proofreading services to provide immaculate, error-free content of best quality to the readers. The changes/ errors/typos found are discussed with the author, at his will.

Book Marketing

We offer wide range of marketing services for books including:

  • Internet marketing - Google Ad Campaign
  • Social Media marketing - Facebook Ad Campaign
  • Book review writing
  • Online press release
  • Marketing Kit - Post cards, Bookmarks, Flyers
  • Audio Preview
  • Promotional video
  • Book Launch, Press Interviews, Media Coverage

Author & Book Website Designing

We offer services for author & book website designing. Book websites help in engaging readers by providing supplementary information. This can be very helpful if you wish to come out with a series of books with exercises, examples and additional information to be provided to the readers.

What types of books can I publish through ScholarGram?

  • Bachelor and Masters Thesis
  • Dissertations (PhD Thesis)
  • Research papers
  • Research project reports
  • Journals
  • Conference Proceedings

How much does it cost to publish a book through ScholarGram?

Authors can publish books for free using the self-service ScholarGram dashboard. If required, authors can avail premium services at a charge.

Do I need an ISBN to publish through ScholarGram?

No. ISBN is not required for publishing through ScholarGram. However, if author wishes to avail global distribution services, then ISBN is required.

What is the number of copies, one needs to purchase upfront, while publishing?

The author need not purchase any copies upfront.

Does author get a discount while purchasing his books?

Yes, author is charged only the cost price of the book, while list price is fixed for the market.

What is the royalty percentage offered?

For Indian edition, we offer 70% profit share for books sold on WFP Store and 35% profit share for books sold on other channels (Amazon.in, Flipkart.com, Paytm). Profit share is the difference between the list price and cost price. ScholarGram Dashboard includes a royalty calculator tool.

How is transparency assured in the sales and royalty of the book?

Authors can monitor the sales and royalties directly through the ScholarGram dashboard.

Who fixes the list price of the book?

Author can decide the list price at any value more than the cost price of the book.

How often are the royalty payments done?

Royalty payments are done either when the royalty balance exceeds Rs 1000 or at the end of each quarter.

Who owns the copyright for the books published through ScholarGram?

Copyright of the books published through ScholarGram lies with the authors.

Do I get tied up with ScholarGram after getting my book published?

Since the copyright of the book lies with the author, author is not liable to any kind of exclusivity of the published work. Author is free to republish the book through any other platforms.

When can I see the book for sale on online channels?

Once a book is submitted, our team will review the book files within 1-2 business days to make sure they are print-ready. If everything is in order, the book is approved for publication on the ScholarGram platform. Once published, you can see your book listed on online channels within a week.

How much time does it take for delivery of books?

For standard shipping, it can take up to 2 weeks. With expedited shipping, delivery can be made within 5 days.

What are the payment modes available for ordering books and premium services?

We accept payments though an online payment gateway, where you can pay using your credit-card, debit card or net-banking.

What all color options, binding options and book sizes are available for publishing?

We offer the following color, binding and book size options:

Color Options:
    - Black & White Interior, Color Cover
    - Color Interior, Color Cover (Premium Service)

Binding Options:
    - Perfect Binding (Paperback)
    - Case Binding (Hardcover) (Premium Service)

Book Sizes:
    - 5 x 8 inches
    - 5.5 x 8.5 inches
    - 6 x 9 inches
    - 7 x 9 inches
    - 8.5 x 11 inches

What type of paper is used for interior and paperback covers?

For black & white interior, we use 70-80 GSM White/Natural Shade paper. For colored interiors we use 130-170 GSM art paper. For paperback covers we use 280-300 GSM art-board.

What is the minimum and maximum number of pages a book can have?

Minimum 24 pages and maximum 600 pages.

How many copies are printed by ScholarGram for sales?

ScholarGram is powered by White Falcon Publishing's print-on-demand platform. In POD model an inventory of the books is kept for sale on the online distribution channels. Inventories are regularly replenished to ensure that the books remains available for sale on the online channels.