Penguin Books  have launched self publishing platform for Indian Authors  in partnership with its US-based sister firm Author Solutions . This would easily allow  aspiring writers who don’t have enough means to get their books published.
The new platform, called Partridge, will provide an opportunity to writers to get their books published in a cheap and convenient manner, Andrew Phillips, president and chief executive officer of Penguin Books India, told IANS here.
“I hope the new platform will substantially increase the number of authors in India,” he said.
Phillips said through the new platform authors would get access to a wide range of professional services, including editing, designing, illustration, print formatting, publicity and marketing and distribution through online channels.
The book can be published both in print and digital format.
Penguin will provide the new service in association with Bloomington, Indiana-based Author Solutions Inc, which is the world’s leading firm in self-publishing business.
Penguin Group’s parent firm Britain’s Pearson had acquired Author Solutions Inc in a $116 million deal in July last year. The firm has so far helped more than 170,000 authors publish more than 200,000 books around the world.
“Since Author Solutions joined the Penguin family, we have been focused on their international expansion and India is an obvious starting point, given the active and enthusiastic writing community,” Phillips said.
Now the writers do not make the regular rounds to print publishers with a copy of the work in hand. Its a good thing for the writers and i really appreciate your this kind of work.