Open Access eBook and paperback, with 30 author copies.
For academic authors who want the best of both: an Open Access eBook for readership and citations, and a printed paperback for libraries, colleagues and sales. Includes full copy editing, reference styling, a premium cover, 30 author copies and a launch kit.
Special offer · 20% offFor agreements signed by 31 March 2027.
₹44,999
₹35,999
No GST
Package (offer price)
₹35,999
GST
Nil
Total
₹35,999
For a book of up to 220 pages. Each extra page: ₹120.
Our editors read your manuscript and send a written review note with a recommended package and quote, within 5–7 working days — before you sign or pay anything.
Editing
Copy editing, 2 passes
Two full passes for clarity, terminology, tables and captions — on top of spelling, grammar and consistency. Returned with tracked changes for you to accept or discuss.
Reference styling
✓ Included
Every reference converted to the Gatha Cognition house style — the author–year style used across our journals — or to APA, Chicago or Harvard on request, and every citation checked against the reference list.
Similarity (plagiarism) report Required for every book
✓ Included
A similarity report on your manuscript, with guidance on fixing any flagged passages.
Design
Composition (interior layout) Required for every book
Tables & figures
A designed layout that handles tables, figures, equations and boxes properly.
Cover design
Premium
A premium cover: 3 concepts, custom artwork and 3 revision rounds.
Proof rounds
2
Rounds of proofs in which you check the laid-out book and send corrections, before your final sign-off.
Registration & rights
ISBN
eBook + Print
The International Standard Book Number that identifies your edition in libraries and bookshops.
DOI (Crossref) Required for every eBook edition
Book DOI
A permanent Digital Object Identifier for your book, registered with Crossref, so it can always be found and cited accurately.
Chapter DOIs
₹100 per chapter
Each chapter can also have its own DOI, so chapters are found and cited individually — ideal for edited volumes. Crossref charges a registration fee for every chapter DOI, so chapter DOIs are ₹100 per chapter.
Copyright holder
Author
You keep the copyright. The book is published Open Access under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence.
Copyright registration
✓ Included
Registration of your copyright, including the government fee.
Certificate of Publication
✓ Included
An official certificate confirming the publication of your book.
Publishing & distribution
Open Access on gathacognition.com
✓ Included
Your book is free for anyone, anywhere, to read and download — for maximum readership and citation potential.
Author copies (paperback)
30
Printed paperback copies for you, in the same premium quality. More copies are ₹120 each (courier extra).
Print sales channels
Amazon, Flipkart, our bookstore
Where your printed book is listed for sale.
Promotion
Launch kit
Cover mock-ups, 5 social media posts, a poster and a WhatsApp flyer to share your book.
Typical timeline
8–10 weeks
From receipt of the final manuscript to publication.
Each page beyond 220
₹120
Package prices cover a book of up to 220 pages; longer books add this amount per extra page.
What you receive
Your book published Open Access on gathacognition.com
A printed paperback (6 × 9 in) on quality paper with a laminated cover
30 author copies
eBook and print ISBNs, national library deposit
Permanent book DOI registered with Crossref (chapter DOIs ₹100 each)
Similarity (plagiarism) report
Copyright registration, including the government fee
Listing on Amazon, Flipkart and our online bookstore
Launch kit: cover mock-ups, 5 social posts, poster and WhatsApp flyer
Certificate of Publication
Royalty on print sales, as per your publishing agreement
Not in this package
Nothing — every feature in our package table is included.
Need more? Signature adds language and substantive editing, redrawn figures, a subject index, a third proof round, 60 copies and academic outreach.
Popular extras
Add any of these to your package (no GST). Per-page services are charged only for the pages you have.
Chapter DOIs — a DOI for each chapter, registered with Crossref
₹100 per chapter
Subject index
₹3,500
Figure & chart redrawing
₹150 per figure
Academic outreach — press note and emails to 25 university libraries & departments
₹4,000
Additional author copies (courier extra)
₹120 per copy
Hardcover edition
On quote
Rush production — ready in under 30 days
+20%
Translation — Marathi ↔ English, Hindi, fully edited
Many low-cost publishers cut corners on what you actually hold in your hands — thin paper, flimsy covers, faded printing. We don’t. Every GATHA COGNITION book is produced to the same standard as our own titles.
70–80 GSM quality book paper, chosen to suit each binding — opaque pages that don’t show through
Thick laminated covers on heavy 300 GSM board — you choose matte or gloss lamination
Sharp, clean printing and strong, durable binding that lasts
Every copy checked by our team before it is dispatched
How it works
From manuscript to published book in 8–10 weeks
Typical timeline from receipt of the final manuscript.
01Send your manuscriptSubmit it on our Manuscript Portal, with a short bio and what you have in mind.
02Review & proposalWithin 5–7 working days: our review note, recommended package and a written quote.
03AgreementSign the publishing agreement and pay the first instalment to begin production.
04EditingEdited file returned with tracked changes for you to accept or discuss.
05DesignInterior layout and cover concepts, shared as proofs.
06Proofs & approvalYour package includes 2 proof rounds, then your final sign-off.
07PublicationISBN, DOI, Open Access release and/or printing; author copies dispatched.
08Launch & listingListing on our platform and bookstores, with promotion as per your package.
Payment schedule
50%₹18,000 On signing the agreement
30%₹10,800 On approval of final proofs & cover
20%₹7,199 Before publication or printing
Amounts for a book of up to 220 pages (no GST). Bank transfer or UPI, against an invoice. Cancellations and refunds follow our Refund & Cancellation Policy.
Rights & royalty
Your Open Access eBook is published under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 and the copyright remains with you. Royalty on print sales is set out in your publishing agreement.
Manuscript requirements
MS Word (.docx), Times New Roman 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing
Prices valid for agreements signed by 31 March 2027 and subject to change thereafter. Final scope and price are confirmed in your written quote and publishing agreement.
About GST: no GST is charged on our services at present. If GST becomes applicable under government regulations in future, it will be added at the prevailing rate to invoices raised from that date, and we will tell you before you sign or pay.
