Faizan Shafi
The Boy Who Felt It All · ₹149
01 · Authors & books
Our authors
Meet Valley Leaf’s published voices and find their books on Amazon.
Zarka Nazir
From Schools to Screens · ₹285
Amazon India prices may change.
02 · The house
A publishing house rooted in Kashmir.
Valley Leaf began with a simple belief: authors should not have to leave Kashmir—or navigate hidden connections—to publish professionally. We guide every book from manuscript to finished edition with clarity, craft, and personal care.
“Kashmir has always been a land of stories. We are here to make sure they find the page.” — Khaqan, Founder · Kashmir
Beyond the printed page
One book.
New ways to reach people.
Turn your book into an audiobook or YouTube video. Give your words a voice—and a whole new audience.
Your book
Audiobook
YouTube video
More listeners. New viewers. A fresh life for older titles.
03 · How it works
A clear path from manuscript to finished book.
Write to us
Send your manuscript or even just an idea. We read everything, then one of us calls you personally for a real conversation about the book.
Choose your path
We explain the packages plainly and recommend only what your book needs. You can pay in instalments, and nothing moves until you are comfortable.
We handle the rest
Editing, design, print, distribution, and launch. You approve every important stage. Then the finished book is placed in your hands.
04 · Publishing packages
Choose the support your book actually needs.
Every package includes ISBN registration, professional cover design, interior layout, Amazon KDP, a Kindle eBook, and the stated author copies. You keep 100% of the royalties due to you after retailer or platform fees. Most books are ready to publish within one week of final approval.
What your package covers.
Your package fee covers book production, the printed copies listed below, and online publication. Retailer and platform fees are charged by those platforms; the royalties due to you remain yours. You approve the editorial, cover, and interior work through two structured revision rounds before production.
The Valley Leaf publishing foundation
Included with every publishing package.
ISBN registration
Professional cover design
Interior layout & typesetting
Two structured revision rounds
Final digital proof & approval
Amazon KDP listing
Kindle eBook conversion
Printed author copies
Author keeps copyright
100% royalties due to you
Online publication support
One-week production target after approval
Seedling
₹15,624 ₹12,499 20% off
The essentials for a confident first step into publishing.
Includes the publishing foundation, plus
- ISBN registration
- Professional cover design
- Interior layout
- 5 author copies
- Kindle eBook · Amazon KDP
- Digital launch · Certificate
Grove
₹34,363 ₹27,490 20% off
Professional editing, wider distribution, and a first marketing push.
Everything in Seedling, plus
- Professional editing
- International distribution
- Copyright registration
- 10 author copies
- Kindle campaign · Social kit
- Sales dashboard
- Author Protection · 12 months
Canopy
₹59,363 ₹47,490 20% off
A complete launch presence for books ready to meet their readers.
Everything in Grove, plus
- Press release
- Influencer outreach
- 20 author copies · 50 cards
- Colour interior option
- Book launch add-on
- Priority Author Protection · 12 months
Valley
₹89,363 ₹71,490 20% off
The full Valley Leaf experience, including a physical launch in Kashmir.
Everything in Canopy, plus
- Physical book launch
- Kashmiri hospitality · Signing
- 35 author copies · Proof
- Author stamp · 100 cards
- Priority Author Protection · 12 months
Summit
₹1,21,863 ₹97,490 20% off
Our most complete publishing, media, and long-term support package.
Everything in Valley, plus
- Hardbound edition
- Author podcast · Studio reel
- 75 author copies
- Post-publishing support
- 2 press releases · 200 cards
- Priority Author Protection · 12 months
05 · What we stand for
The care behind every page.
Every manuscript deserves a process that feels clear, considered, and personal — from the first conversation to the moment your finished book reaches a reader.
01
Accessibility
Publishing should not be a privilege. Every price is shown upfront and every cost is explained before you commit.
02
Authorship first
Your story remains completely yours. Every decision serves the book, and one hundred percent of royalties go to you.
03
Uncompromising quality
Affordable does not mean cheap. Every book is held to the same standard of design, editorial care, and print quality.
04
Genuine support
We stay with you from the first conversation to the book in your hands. No jargon, hidden delays, or going quiet.
06 · Book launches · Writing retreats
Come to Kashmir.
Write your book.
Leave published.
Physical launches, quiet rooms for drafting, and the hospitality of the valley — coordination, kahwa, noon chai, and light meals — for writers joining us from across India.
WhereKashmir · India
Open toWriters across India
07 · Submit a manuscript
Bring us your book.
A completed manuscript is welcome, but so is a draft, outline, or early idea. We will meet your book where it is.
Any digital format
Send Word files, PDFs, Google Docs exports, images, or whichever format you already use.
Every language welcome
We welcome writers from across India and work with manuscripts in any language.
Receipt within 24–48 hours
A real person acknowledges your submission within 24–48 hours. Full manuscript reviews are completed within 60–90 days.
08 · Frequently asked questions
Before you send the first page.
Do I need a finished manuscript?
No. You can approach us with a finished manuscript, a draft, an outline, or an early idea. We will suggest the right next step for the stage your book is in.
Do authors keep their copyright and royalties?
Yes. Authors keep their copyright and receive 100% of the royalties due to them after retailer or platform fees.
How long does publishing take?
Once the final manuscript, cover, and interior are approved, our production target is one week. Editing and revision time depends on the book and package.
Where can I buy Valley Leaf books?
Our published books are listed in the Authors & Books section above, with direct purchase links to Amazon India.
Can an existing author order audiobook or video services?
Yes. Published and self-published authors can enquire about audiobook production and YouTube-ready book videos without purchasing a new publishing package.
09 · Get in touch
Tell us about your book.
A manuscript is welcome. So is a half-formed idea. Start with whatever you have, and a real person will write back — no automated ticket.
Kashmir · India