We don't take 30%. We don't take 6 months. We don't take your copyright. We just take your book to readers.
A new kind of self-publisher, built in 12 Editorial Lane — working for the writer, not the platform.
We watched first-time Indian authors get a worse deal than they deserved. So we built it.
In Bhilai, in early 2026, we sat down to design a publishing service for first-time Indian authors. One number kept coming back: roughly 70% of a book's earnings go to print costs, distribution markups, platform fees, and the publisher's cut — before the author sees a single rupee.
So we built Penray. Same legal infrastructure as established Indian publishers, same direct distribution partnerships, same ISBN registry access — but the entire workflow rebuilt from scratch. Small team. Smart, AI-augmented production. Transparent pricing. Studio-grade output at budget-segment cost. That's the company.
Where Penray is headed, and what we want this industry to look like.
Make Indian self-publishing honest, affordable, and 10 days fast.
Give every aspiring Indian author the tools, transparency, and respect they need to publish well — without the long timelines, opaque royalty math, or surprise invoices that have defined this industry's first generation. By 2027, we want Penray to be the default first-published imprint for a thousand Indian writers who chose us because the math worked, not because the marketing did.
Every Indian writer publishes their first book — without compromising what shows up on the page.
A publishing layer that's invisible when it works: ISBN allocated quickly, cover printed correctly, royalty paid on time, dashboards that don't lie. By 2027, we want to have published the first book of writers in every Indian state and language we can reach — and have each one know exactly what their royalty math was, every month.
These three numbers are the entire pitch — here's how we stack up.
Every rupee after print and platform costs. Same on book one. Same on book one thousand.
Manuscript to live on Amazon. Industry average is six to nine months.
What's on the package page is what you pay. No mid-project surprise invoices.
Industry standard reflects publicly listed package details from Evincepub, Cleverfox, BlueRose, Pencil (Notion Press), and similar firms.
From your manuscript to Amazon in 10 days.
The five steps that turn a Word document into a published book.
You send the book.
Manuscript in Word, Google doc, or pasted in chat. ₹1,000 to lock your slot.
We design the cover.
First draft on WhatsApp within 48 hours. Two revisions included.
Interior + ISBN.
Typeset, ISBN allocated, proofs sent to you for approval.
Distribution upload.
Amazon, Flipkart, Kindle, Google Play. Files queued, metadata locked.
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Searchable on all channels. 5 author copies dispatched to your address.
100+ authors. Nine languages.
A glimpse of the books we've helped bring to life.
A small studio. In a small town.
12 Editorial Lane
Koramangala, Bengaluru 560034
India
Editorial · Design · Production · Author Success
Mon–Fri 10–5 · Sat 11–3 IST · WhatsApp anytime
By appointment · WhatsApp 24h ahead · chai included
Five questions authors usually ask.
Who actually runs Penray Publication?
How is Penray different from other Indian self-publishers?
How does AI fit into your workflow?
Will Penray be around in five years?
My manuscript isn't ready yet. Can I still get started?
More questions? We answer everything personally on WhatsApp.
Ask us on WhatsApp →Let's get your name on a cover.
Tell us a little about your book. You'll receive a personalised quote, recommended package, and timeline within 30 minutes during working hours.