Category: AskTeamKC
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From the Founder’s Desk: Notes on the journey to what next
Namrata shares her thoughts on the founder’s journey of discovering what’s next for Keemiya Creatives. I have been a freelancer for 15 years now. That’s long enough to have seen most of the usual ups and downs of running a one-person business, and to have built the systems that make…
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Indian Publishing Market Is Set to Double by 2030: What the New Report Means for Authors and Publishers
Indian publishing market is entering a period of expansion that could significantly reshape the business of books over the next four years. The newly released India Book Market Report 2026–2030, prepared by NielsenIQ BookData in partnership with the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP), projects that the country’s book publishing market…
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AI Manuscript Editing: Why an AI-Written Book May Need More Than an Editor
In this blogpost, we analyse the impact of AI Manuscript Editing and why authors might incur higher editing costs. Generative AI has changed the way people begin writing. A blank document that once demanded hours of thinking can now produce a few thousand words in minutes. For someone with a…
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Belonging by Sonia Gandhi: What the Penguin India Dispute Means for Authors
In this blogpost we analyse the recent controversy surrounding Belonging by Sonia Gandhi and PRH, also exploring what it means for authors in India. The controversy surrounding Belonging by Sonia Gandhi has become one of the most closely watched publishing stories in India in 2026. What began as a disagreement…
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Is Indian Traditional Publishing Inaccessible to Outsiders? A Closer Look at the Debate
In this blogpost, we analyse the accessibility of Indian Traditional Publishing with two viral articles on the same. A familiar question has resurfaced in Indian literary conversations: Is Indian traditional publishing difficult to access if you are not already inside the system? The discussion gained momentum after a recent post…
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Networking for Authors in 2026: Why It Matters and How to Do It Well
For a long time, writing was seen as a solitary pursuit. You wrote your book, submitted it, and hoped it would find its way into the world through the right channels. Networking, if it existed at all, was informal and often incidental. That has changed. In 2026, the writing and…
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Reading for Authors: Why It Matters More Than You Think
In this blogpost, we explore the oft-given advice- Read More and how reading for authors can help them ace their craft. Among all the advice given to writers, one suggestion appears so often that it risks sounding obvious: Read more. For many authors, especially those actively working on a manuscript,…
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Planning to Pitch Your Book: When, How, and Whether You are Ready
In this blogpost, we share what, how, and when to pitch your book in India. For most writers, the idea of stepping out and trying to pitch your book comes with a mix of excitement and hesitation. After months or even years of writing, editing, and reworking your manuscript, there…
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Books on Mumbai Metro: A Quiet Initiative That Keeps Finding New Readers
In this blogpost, we talk about one of our initiatives Books on Mumbai Metro- A Bookbot India Initiative. Every once in a while, it helps to be reminded that not everything around books needs to be structured, measured, or optimised. Some things can simply exist. About three years ago, that…
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Marketing Your Book on Your Own: A Practical Guide for Indian Authors
In this blogpost, we share a practical guide for Indian authors who want to market my book on my own. For many authors in India, the writing journey feels clear — you write, revise, and publish. What feels far less clear is what comes after. Marketing. Whether you are self-published…