Publish Your Book: Choose Your Scheme From Below

Get published in 2 weeks with Power Publishers; India's most popular self publishing company with over 300 published authors. Choose a scheme from the 5 excellent schemes; the first 4 for black and white publication; 5th for color publication. If your scheme does not cover something and yet you would want it included, just check out our add extra spice section here, and add the necessary toppings. Payment information here. Your published book should be in your hand and displayed in our marketplace in the next few days.

Comparison of schemes 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5

	Scheme 1 Soldier	Scheme 2 Minister	Scheme 3 Queen	Scheme 4 Black & White King	Scheme 5 Color King
Payable	Rs. 14,990 / $599	Rs. 23,990 / $799	Rs. 38,990 / $1,299	Rs. 47,990 / $1,699	Rs. 74,990 / $2,499
Inside pages	Black and white	Black and white	Black and white	Black and white	Full color inside pages
Paper quality	90 gsm thick natural shade or white	90 gsm thick natural shade or white	90 gsm thick natural shade or white	90 gsm thick natural shade or white	90 gsm thick art paper
No. of complimentary copies to author	40	60	80	100	50
Sent for book review to leading newspapers (which newspapers?)	No	No	Yes (to 5 newspapers)	Yes (to 5 newspapers)	Yes (to 5 newspapers)
ISBN no.	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Book cover design	Standard, color cover	Standard, color cover	Premium (best artist) color cover	Premium (best artist) color cover	Premium (best artist) color cover
Additional book Cover beautification	No	No	No	Book cover beautification: Attractive golden / silver title letters + emboss, or spot UV coating (partly matte, partly glossy)	No
Copyright registration	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Free illustrations (sketches) by our artist	No	No	Yes (up to 5)	Yes (up to 10)	Yes (up to 10)
Book design & layout	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Free website for book	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Video Book Trailer for your book (watch samples)	No	No	No	Yes (2 - 4 minute video book trailer)	Yes (2 - 4 minute trailer)
Book release event assistance (watch event photos)	No	No	No	Yes. Assistance to arrange book release event	No
Complimentary t-shirt with book cover printed on it (see samples)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Free A3 size posters with cover blowup	5	10	20	30	30
Free business cards (what is this?)	No	100	200	300	300
Nomination to 3 literary award committees	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Listing and sale through Power Publishers	Yes	Yes	Featured listing on Home page	Featured listing on Home page	Featured listing on Home page
Available through Flipkart.com	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Available through Ebay.in or Snapdeal.com	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Available from Crossword.in	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Available from Infibeam.com	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Available from uRead.com or Indiamart.com	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Available from Amazon.in or Junglee.com	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Available from Purushottam Bookstore with attractive discount	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Royalty and sales report to author	Trimonthly royalty payment and sales report to author. 35% royalty on books sold directly from Power Publishers. 15% royalty on books sold through other outlets.	Trimonthly royalty payment and sales report to author. 35% royalty on books sold directly from Power Publishers. 15% royalty on books sold through other outlets.	Trimonthly royalty payment and sales report to author. 35% royalty on books sold directly from Power Publishers. 15% royalty on books sold through other outlets.	Trimonthly royalty payment and sales report to author. 35% royalty on books sold directly from Power Publishers. 15% royalty on books sold through other outlets.	Trimonthly royalty payment and sales report to author.35% royalty on books sold directly from Power Publishers. 15% royalty on books sold through other outlets.
Author's discount rate for extra copies	25%	30%	35%	35%	35%
Delivery of complimentary copies to author	Normal delivery FREE, through DTDC or Speed Post. Option of 24 hour urgent express delivery through DHL or DTDC on extra payment.	Normal delivery FREE, through DTDC or Speed Post. Option of 24 hour urgent express delivery through DHL or DTDC on extra payment.	Normal delivery FREE, through DTDC or Speed Post. Option of 24 hour urgent express delivery through DHL or DTDC on extra payment.	Normal delivery FREE, through DTDC or Speed Post. Option of 24 hour urgent express delivery through DHL or DTDC on extra payment.	Normal delivery FREE, through DTDC or Speed Post. Option of 24 hour urgent express delivery through DHL or DTDC on extra payment.
Press release (what is this?)	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Search engine optimization	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Facebook, Twitter page for book	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Extra charges for	Exceeding 100 pages	Exceeding 150 pages	Exceeding 150 pages	Exceeding 150 pages	Exceeding 100 pages

If your scheme does not cover something and yet you would want it included, just check out our add extra spice section here, and add the necessary toppings. Payment information here. Your published book should be in your hand and displayed in our marketplace in the next few days.

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Authors who signed up with us before 17 April 2013, please click here to see old schemes existing before 17 April 2013.

Scheme 1: Soldier - Rs 14,990 | US$ 599

• Printed on 90 gsm thick natural shade or white paper
• Color cover and black and white inside pages
• 40 complimentary paperback copies to author. 'Paperback' means soft-board cover. (If you want your book to be hardbound instead of paperback, add 12% extra to cover additional binding and postage charges).
• Standard color book cover design
• 5 posters for marketing your book
• Listing in Power Publishers 'Buy Books' section; buyers can purchase online
• Availability of book through Purushottam Bookstore. Attractive discount. 
• Trimonthly royalty payment and sales report to author. 35% royalty on books sold directly from Power Publishers. 15% royalty on books sold through other outlets.
• 25 % author's discount if you want to buy additional copies
• Normal delivery of author's complimentary copies FREE, through DTDC or Speed Post. Option of 24 hour urgent express delivery through DHL or DTDC on extra payment.  (US$ rates apply for international delivery)
• Extra charges: 25% extra for books over 100 pages and under 200 pages | 50% extra for books over 200 pages and under 300 pages | 75% extra for books over 300 pages and under 400 pages | 100% extra for books over 400 pages and under 500 pages.

Add spice (on extra payment):

• Proofreading and editing - not included in this scheme. Cost Rs 50 per page. 1 page = 350 words. Ensures manual human correction of spelling, grammar and typos.
• Color page insertion inside the book: Cost: Rs 500 extra for every single fully color page. 1 page means one side of a page.
• Thicker 120 gsm paper, (natural shade or white) instead of the default 90 gsm thick paper. Cost: 8% extra on basic scheme fee.
• Hardboard binding: By default our books have paperback, or soft-board binding. If you want your book to be hardbound instead of paperback, add 12% extra to cover additional binding and postage charges.
• 24 hours urgent express delivery of your complimentary copies through DHL / DTDC. Cost: 28% extra of basic scheme fee.
• Video book trailer. (watch samples of our book trailers) A video book trailer is a 2 - 4 minute video about your book. It is similar to a feature film trailer, and is aimed to create awareness and buzz about your book through social networks. Cost: Rs 4,999.
• T-shirt with book cover printed on it: (see samples) Promote your book by wearing a smart t-shirt with your book cover printed on it. Cost: Rs 990 each.
• Typesetting: If your book is hand-written, it needs to be computer typed first, before our editorial team can take it up. Cost: Rs 30 per page.
• Illustrations inside your book: Illustrations are hand made sketches and drawings by our artists, custom made to decorate your book, and to go inside the pages in between the text. Highly recommended for children's books. Cost: Rs 750 for each black and white illustration, and Rs 1,500 for each color illustration.
• Premium book cover design, instead of the default standard book cover design we are providing. Would be done by one of our best cover artists, and will be either hand drawn/painted or based on a photo collage / composition. Cost: Rs 3,000.
• Attractive book cover decoration: golden or silver foil letters with high raised emboss, or spot UV coating - makes select portions or cover, like title text and author name highly glossy, while other portions of cover are non gloss. Cost: Rs 2,000.
• Personal website for the author from where the book would be available, with full control and ownership of the author. Cost: Rs 4,999.

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Scheme 2: Minister - Rs 23,990 | US$ 799

• Printed on 90 gsm thick natural shade paper
• Color cover and black and white inside pages
• 60 complimentary paperback copies to author. 'Paperback' means soft-board cover. (If you want your book to be hardbound instead of paperback, add 11% extra to cover additional binding and postage charges).
• ISBN number
• Standard color book cover design
• Book design and layout
• 10 Posters for marketing your book
• 100 business cards (what is this?) for marketing your book
• Listing in Power Publishers 'Buy Books' Section; buyers can purchase online
• Author’s personal website for book linked to and from Power Publishers 'Buy Books' Section.
• Availability of book through Flipkart.com, India's most popular online bookstore.
• Availability of book through Ebay.in or Snapdeal.com,  very popular online store.
• Availability of book through Purushottam Bookstore. Attractive discount.
• Press Release (what is this?) to inform the media about your book.
• Trimonthly royalty payment and sales report to author. 35% royalty on books sold directly from Power Publishers. 15% royalty on books sold through other outlets.
• 30% author's discount if you want to buy additional copies
• Normal delivery of author's complimentary copies FREE, through DTDC or Speed Post. Option of 24 hour urgent express delivery through DHL or DTDC on extra payment.  (US$ rates apply for international delivery)
• Extra charges: 25% extra for books over 150 pages and under 300 pages | 50% extra for books over 300 pages and under 400 pages  | 75% extra for books over 400 pages and under 500 pages  | 100% extra for books over 500 pages.

Add spice (on extra payment):

• Proofreading and editing - not included in this scheme. Cost Rs 50 per page. 1 page = 350 words. Ensures manual human correction of spelling, grammar and typos.
• Color page insertion inside the book: Cost: Rs 1,000 extra for every single fully color page. 1 page means one side of a page.
• Thicker 120 gsm paper, (natural shade or white) instead of the default 90 gsm thick paper. Cost: 8% extra on basic scheme fee.
• Hardboard binding: By default our books have paperback, or soft-board binding. If you want your book to be hardbound instead of paperback, add 11% extra to cover additional binding and postage charges.
• 24 hours urgent express delivery of your complimentary copies through DHL / DTDC. Cost: 26% extra of basic scheme fee.
• Video book trailer. (watch samples of our book trailers) A video book trailer is a 2 - 4 minute video about your book. It is similar to a feature film trailer, and is aimed to create awareness and buzz about your book through social networks. Cost: Rs 4,999.
• T-shirt with book cover printed on it: (see samples) Promote your book by wearing a smart t-shirt with your book cover printed on it. Cost: Rs 990 each.
• Typesetting: If your book is hand-written, it needs to be computer typed first, before our editorial team can take it up. Cost: Rs 30 per page.
• Illustrations inside your book: Illustrations are hand made sketches and drawings by our artists, custom made to decorate your book, and to go inside the pages in between the text. Highly recommended for children's books. Cost: Rs 750 for each black and white illustration, and Rs 1,500 for each color illustration.
• Premium book cover design, instead of the default standard book cover design we are providing. Would be done by one of our best cover artists, and will be either hand drawn/painted or based on a photo collage / composition. Cost: Rs 3,000.
• Attractive book cover decoration: golden or silver foil letters with high raised emboss, or spot UV coating - makes select portions or cover, like title text and author name highly glossy, while other portions of cover are non gloss. Cost: Rs 2,000.

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Scheme 3: Queen - Rs 38,990 | US$ 1,299

• Printed on 90 gsm thick natural shade paper
• Color cover and black and white inside pages
• 80 complimentary paperback copies to author. 'Paperback' means soft-board cover. (If you want your book to be hardbound instead of paperback, add 10% extra to cover additional binding and postage charges).
• ISBN number
• Premium color book cover design by our best artist
• Copyright registration
• Book design and layout
• Illustrations (B/W up to 5)
• 20 Posters for marketing your book
• 200 business cards (what is this?) for marketing your book
• Press Releases (what is this?) to inform the media about your book.
• Will be sent to the 'book review' section of 5 of India's leading newspapers and magazines. Excellent chance of your book getting reviewed. (which newspapers?)
• Nomination of your book will be sent to 3 popular and renowned literary award committees. Gives you a fair chance to win an award for excellence in literature.
• Home page listing ('featured listing') in Power-Publishers website throughout the year - excellent visibility of your book throughout the year, besides listing in Power Publishers 'Buy Books' Section; buyers can purchase online. 
• Author’s personal website for book linked to and from Power Publishers 'Buy Books' Section.
• Availability of book through Flipkart.com , India's most popular bookstore.
• Availability of book through Ebay.in or Snapdeal.com,  very popular online store.
• Availability of book through Infibeam.com, India's leading bookstore. Heavy discount.
• Availability of book through Crossword.in India's leading bookstore.
• Availability of book through uRead.com, or Indiamart.com India's leading bookstore.
• Availability of book through Amazon.in or Amazon's Junglee.com.
• Availability of book through Purushottam Bookstore. Attractive discount. Overseas delivery.
• Search engine optimization (get noticed online - rank high in search engine listings)
• Social Media Optimization - page about your book on Facebook and Twitter, with updates about your book.
• Trimonthly royalty payment and sales report to author. 35% royalty on books sold directly from Power Publishers. 15% royalty on books sold through other outlets.
• 35 % author's discount if you want to buy additional copies
• Normal delivery of author's complimentary copies FREE, through DTDC or Speed Post. Option of 24 hour urgent express delivery through DHL or DTDC on extra payment.  (US$ rates apply for international delivery)
• Extra charges: 25% extra for books over 150 pages and under 300 pages |  50% extra for books over 300 pages and under 400 pages  | 75% extra for books over 400 pages and under 500 pages  | 100% extra for books over 500 pages.

Add spice (on extra payment):

• Proofreading and editing - not included in this scheme. Cost Rs 50 per page. 1 page = 350 words. Ensures manual human correction of spelling, grammar and typos.
• Color page insertion inside the book: Cost: Rs 2,000 extra for every single fully color page. 1 page means one side of a page.
• Thicker 120 gsm paper, (natural shade or white) instead of the default 90 gsm thick paper. Cost: 7% extra on basic scheme fee.
• Hardboard binding: By default our books have paperback, or soft-board binding. If you want your book to be hardbound (hard board cover with a printed paper jacket) instead of paperback, add 10% extra to cover additional binding and postage charges.
• 24 hours urgent express delivery of your complimentary copies through DHL / DTDC. Cost: 24% extra of basic scheme fee.
• Video book trailer. (watch samples of our book trailers) A video book trailer is a 2 - 4 minute video about your book. It is similar to a feature film trailer, and is aimed to create awareness and buzz about your book through social networks. Cost: Rs 4,999.
• T-shirt with book cover printed on it: (see samples) Promote your book by wearing a smart t-shirt with your book cover printed on it. Cost: Rs 990 each.
• Attractive book cover decoration: golden or silver foil letters with high raised emboss, or spot UV coating - makes select portions or cover, like title text and author name highly glossy, while other portions of cover are non gloss. Cost: Rs 2,500.
• Typesetting: If your book is hand-written, it needs to be computer typed first, before our editorial team can take it up. Cost: Rs 30 per page.

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Scheme 4: Black & White King - Rs 47,990 | US$ 1,699

• Printed on 90 gsm thick natural shade paper
• Color cover and black and white inside pages
• 100 complimentary paperback copies to author. 'Paperback' means soft-board cover. (If you want your book to be hardbound instead of paperback, add 10% extra to cover additional binding and postage charges).
• ISBN number
• Premium color book cover design by our best artist
• Additional cover design beautification to make the book look extremely attractive: golden or silver ink letters with high raised emboss, or spot UV coating - makes select portions of cover, like title text and author name highly glossy, while other portions of cover are non gloss.
• Copyright registration
• Book design and layout
• Illustrations (B/W up to 10)
• Video book trailer (like a film trailer) to promote your book on social networks (watch samples of our book trailers)
• Book launch event arrangement assistance if author is interested to organize such an event and if we have connections in the preferred city/town. (Watch book launch events) No discounts for not being able to use this service/feature. Our assistance and guidance is complimentary, but the cost of the venue, microphone, camera, invitation to media, refreshments, tea/coffee etc. will have to be paid directly to the venue or bourne by the author.
• T-shirt with your book cover printed on it. (see samples)
• 30 Posters for marketing your book
• 300 business cards (what is this?) for marketing your book
• Press Releases (what is this?) to inform the media about your book.
• Will be sent to the 'book review' section of 5 of India's leading newspapers and magazines. Excellent chance of your book getting reviewed. (which newspapers?)
• Nomination of your book will be sent to 3 popular and renowned literary award committees. Gives you a fair chance to win an award for excellence in literature.
• Home page listing ('featured listing') in Power-Publishers website throughout the year - excellent visibility of your book throughout the year, besides listing in Power Publishers 'Buy Books' Section; buyers can purchase online. 
• Author’s personal website for book linked to and from Power Publishers 'Buy Books' Section.
• Availability of book through Flipkart.com , India's most popular bookstore.
• Availability of book through Ebay.in or Snapdeal.com,  very popular online store.
• Availability of book through Infibeam.com, India's leading bookstore. Heavy discount.
• Availability of book through Crossword.in India's leading bookstore.
• Availability of book through uRead.com, or Indiamart.com India's leading bookstore.
• Availability of book through Amazon.in or Amazon's Junglee.com.
• Availability of book through Purushottam Bookstore. Attractive discount. Overseas delivery.
• Search engine optimization (get noticed online - rank high in search engine listings)
• Social Media Optimization - page about your book on Facebook and Twitter, with updates about your book.
• Trimonthly royalty payment and sales report to author. 35% royalty on books sold directly from Power Publishers. 15% royalty on books sold through other outlets.
• 35 % author's discount if you want to buy additional copies.
• Normal delivery of author's complimentary copies FREE, through DTDC or Speed Post. Option of 24 hour urgent express delivery through DHL or DTDC on extra payment.  (US$ rates apply for international delivery)
• Extra charges: 25% extra for books over 150 pages and under 300 pages |  50% extra for books over 300 pages and under 400 pages  | 75% extra for books over 400 pages and under 500 pages  | 100% extra for books over 500 pages.

Add spice (on extra payment):

• Proofreading and editing - not included in this scheme. Cost Rs 50 per page. 1 page = 350 words. Ensures manual human correction of spelling, grammar and typos.
• Color page insertion inside the book: Cost: Rs 2,000 extra for every single fully color page. 1 page means one side of a page.
• Thicker 120 gsm paper, (natural shade or white) instead of the default 90 gsm thick paper. Cost: 7% extra on basic scheme fee.
• Hardboard binding: By default our books have paperback, or soft-board binding. If you want your book to be hardbound (hard board cover with a printed paper jacket) instead of paperback, add 10% extra to cover additional binding and postage charges.
• 24 hours urgent express delivery of your complimentary copies through DHL / DTDC. Cost: 24% extra of basic scheme fee.
• Typesetting: If your book is hand-written, it needs to be computer typed first, before our editorial team can take it up. Cost: Rs 30 per page.

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Scheme 5: Color King - Rs 74,990 | US$ 2,499

• Printed on 90 gsm thick glossy art paper
• Color cover and color inside pages
• 50 complimentary paperback copies to author (If you want your book to be hardbound instead of paperback, add 10% extra to cover additional binding and postage charges).
• ISBN number
• Premium color book cover design by our best artist
• Copyright registration
• Book design and layout
• Illustrations (B/W up to 10)
• Video book trailer (like a film trailer) to promote your book on social networks (watch samples of our book trailers)
• T-shirt with your book cover printed on it. (see samples)
• 30 Posters for marketing your book
• 300 business cards (what is this?) for marketing your book
• Press Releases (what is this?) to inform the media about your book.
• Will be sent to the 'book review' section of 5 of India's leading newspapers and magazines. Excellent chance of your book getting reviewed. (which newspapers?)
• Nomination of your book will be sent to 3 popular and renowned literary award committees. Gives you a fair chance to win an award for excellence in literature.
• Home page listing ('featured listing') in Power-Publishers website throughout the year - excellent visibility of your book throughout the year, besides listing in Power Publishers 'Buy Books' Section; buyers can purchase online. 
• Author’s personal website for book linked to and from Power Publishers 'Buy Books' Section.
• Availability of book through Flipkart.com , India's most popular bookstore.
• Availability of book through Ebay.in or Snapdeal.com,  very popular online store.
• Availability of book through Infibeam.com, India's leading bookstore. Heavy discount.
• Availability of book through Crossword.in India's leading bookstore.
• Availability of book through uRead.com, or Indiamart.com India's leading bookstore.
• Availability of book through Amazon.in or Amazon's Junglee.com.
• Availability of book through Purushottam Bookstore. Attractive discount. Overseas delivery.
• Search engine optimization (get noticed online - rank high in search engine listings)
• Social Media Optimization - profile of your book in Facebook and Twitter, with regular updates about your book.
• Trimonthly royalty payment and sales report to author. 35% royalty on books sold directly from Power Publishers. 15% royalty on books sold through other outlets.
• 35 % author's discount if you want to buy additional copies
• Normal delivery of author's complimentary copies FREE, through DTDC or Speed Post. Option of 24 hour urgent express delivery through DHL or DTDC on extra payment.  (US$ rates apply for international delivery)
• Extra charges: 25% extra for books over 100 pages and under 200 pages | 50% extra for books over 200 pages and under 300 pages | 75% extra for books over 300 pages and under 400 pages | 100% extra for books over 400 pages and under 500 pages.

Add spice (on extra payment):

• Proofreading and editing - not included in this scheme. Cost Rs 50 per page. 1 page = 350 words. Ensures manual human correction of spelling, grammar and typos.
• Color page insertion inside the book: Cost: Rs 2,000 extra for every single fully color page. 1 page means one side of a page.
• Thicker 120 gsm paper, (natural shade or white) instead of the default 90 gsm thick paper. Cost: 6% extra on basic scheme fee.
• Hardboard binding: By default our books have paperback, or soft-board binding. If you want your book to be hardbound (hard board cover with a printed paper jacket) instead of paperback, add 10% extra to cover additional binding and postage charges.
• 24 hours urgent express delivery of your complimentary copies through DHL / DTDC. Cost: 23% extra of basic scheme fee.
• Typesetting: If your book is hand-written, it needs to be computer typed first, before our editorial team can take it up. Cost: Rs 30 per page.

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