[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-question-circle-o”]<\/p>\n
Check if we have already answered it on this page. You can also send your queries at SristisukhProkashan@gmail.com.[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”What services Sristisukh will be offering as part of publication of a title?” tab_id=”1497145785712-dbfc6580-05db”][vc_column_text]The work of the book may include (subject to discussions with you, the author):<\/p>\n
PRE-PRODUCTION:<\/strong> PRODUCTION:<\/strong> POST PRODUCTION \u2013 PRE RELEASE PR and Marketing: <\/strong> DISTRIBUTION, SALES AND INVENTORY MANAGEMENT: <\/strong> Please note that all the work done by traditional publishing model remain the same in this as well \u2013 only the commercials have changed a bit to do justice to the manuscripts which we wish to publish as titles from Sristisukh.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How long does the production of the book take?” tab_id=”1497146136820-ed3a52fc-6a34″][vc_column_text]Normally we plan to have our new publications to be ready before the Kolkata Bookfair every year. The Kolkata Bookfair commences on the last Wednesday of January every year and goes on for 12 days.<\/p>\n So currently if we agree on manuscripts between February \u2013 August of any year we will in all likeliness be able to publish the book in the Kolkata Bookfair the next year. Otherwise, if we agree on a manuscript between September \u2013 January we have to plan to publish the book sometime after the Kolkata Bookfair.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What is the reading frequency of the manuscripts?” tab_id=”1497146134901-bbe25a93-442a”][vc_column_text]As mentioned above, we have planned reading manuscripts\/publishing of books in two slots in a year \u2013 from February \u2013 August and then again from September \u2013 January.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”After sending the manuscript how long will it take for me to hear back from Sristisukh?” tab_id=”1497146194022-42b3cb4a-e809″][vc_column_text]We will accept manuscripts by email and preferably in typed format. Please expect to hear back from us within 3 months. In case you don\u2019t hear back from us in 3 months please do knock us again at SristisukhProkashan@gmail.com.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”If I don\u2019t hear back from Sristisukh does this mean the submission has been rejected?” tab_id=”1497146317194-aeadabfd-0a9c”][vc_column_text]Necessarily not. It means, in all likeliness, that we didn\u2019t get time to look thoroughly into your manuscript.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Can I approach other Publishers while my manuscript is being evaluated by Sristisukh?” tab_id=”1497146321650-677ddaed-1430″][vc_column_text]Till the time you do not have a formal Letter of Intent (LoI) from Sristisukh, please free to reach other Publishers with the work \u2013 we have no objection to the same.<\/p>\n If you move ahead with any other publisher before we (Sristisukh) have shared a Letter of Intent with you stating our willingness to publish the book provided the terms and conditions are agreed and understood by you, please do let us know, we will stop working on your manuscript further.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Who decides what books will be published?” tab_id=”1497146394440-1736e52a-82fb”][vc_column_text]We have a team of highly qualified editors who review each submission and present individual reports.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Will my manuscript be edited by Sristisukh?” tab_id=”1497146435088-2aaeb27b-5c22″][vc_column_text]Yes. We have a team of highly qualified editors who may or may not edit the manuscript. You will be communicated about the edits that will be done.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What will be the anticipated retail price of the book?” tab_id=”1497146471536-3ae76653-202a”][vc_column_text]It depends. Normally at the current scenario, we are looking at a retail price of INR 100-125 for a book of 96 pages. However, this price may vary on market conditions and also if the size of the book changes.<\/p>\n The final price of the book will be decided once the manuscript is accepted and we agree on the terms and conditions of publication with the author.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”How is the settlement carried out and what do I need to do?” tab_id=”1497146472827-99c6c5bd-3813″][vc_column_text]The sales report is generated every 6 months \u2013 at the end of September (for April to September of that year) and at the end of next March (for October that year till March end next year). You will receive the agreed royalty fee for all copies sold within this period.<\/p>\n You need to provide your bank details and the royalties as calculated will be deposited in the same. In case you don\u2019t wish to go by this method any alternate and feasible channel of disbursement will be discussed between you and Sristisukh during the later stages of the publication cycle.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”What royalty rates do you offer?” tab_id=”1497146473795-d781a5cb-79ce”][vc_column_text]We pay 5% royalties (net from distribution channels) to authors on the sale of printed books and 10% royalties (net from distribution channels) to authors on the sale of e-books.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Where do you distribute books?” tab_id=”1497146609474-ba8fd549-9c96″][vc_column_text]Our eBooks are available at Google Play.<\/p>\n Our print versions are sold at Amazon India, Flipkart and are available to bookstores and libraries.<\/p>\n We have our own outlet at Kolkata (30A Sitaram Ghosh Street, Kolkata – 9).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Do you publish books only in Bengali language or in any other language as well?” tab_id=”1497146610763-3e968dad-18a5″][vc_column_text]Currently, we publish books only in the Bengali language. We may start publishing in English in future. We will let the authors know via this website when we are ready to take on that endeavor.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_message icon_fontawesome=”fa fa-question-circle-o”] Have a Question? Check if we have already answered it on this page. You can also send your queries at SristisukhProkashan@gmail.com.[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=”What services Sristisukh will be offering as part of publication of a title?” tab_id=”1497145785712-dbfc6580-05db”][vc_column_text]The work of the book may include (subject to discussions with you, the author): PRE-PRODUCTION: 1. Editing by […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sristisukh.com\/ss_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3055"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sristisukh.com\/ss_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sristisukh.com\/ss_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sristisukh.com\/ss_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sristisukh.com\/ss_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3055"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/sristisukh.com\/ss_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3055\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3066,"href":"https:\/\/sristisukh.com\/ss_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3055\/revisions\/3066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sristisukh.com\/ss_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n1. Editing by Sristisukh for improvement of the book.
\n2. Illustrations within the book (if required).
\n3. Page-making and layouts.
\n4. Cover design.
\n5. ISBN and related barcode assignment.<\/p>\n
\n1. High-quality printing and binding.
\n2. E-book version of the publication to be available on Google Play.<\/p>\n
\n1. Pre-Release advertisement in Sristisukh website.
\n2. Marketing: Marketing the book through various media viz. advertisements.
\n3. Book launch: Sristisukh may help indirectly to organize the book launch.<\/p>\n
\n1. Online Book sales through Amazon, Flipkart etc.
\n2. Inventory Management plus inventory insurance \u2014 keeping the pre-decided minimum number of copies at our warehouse till the contract period expires and ensuring the material against theft, serious physical damage and fire.
\n3. Retail distribution to booksellers in India, subject to approvals from bookstores.
\n4. Sale of the e-book using appropriate channels.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Does Sristisukh follow partner-publishing or traditional publishing model?” tab_id=”1497145785732-336c4282-f787″][vc_column_text]After continuing for some time with traditional publishing model we now have moved to partner-publishing model where we embark on doing projects with authors (provided the manuscript is accepted and the terms and conditions agreed) by sharing costs and offering authors with the option of buying back some copies of the title. With this option, we expect to have faster turn-around time.<\/p>\n