Daastan
A publishing house in Pakistan, working in Urdu and English since 2016. We take a book from manuscript to ISBN, print and bookshelf — and pay the author a royalty on every copy sold.
978-627-526 · 978-969-696
Authors published by Daastan
30 of 475 — a different few every visit
Out in the world
book launches, festivals and literary eveningsAbout Daastan
Daastan exists because talent has never been the scarce thing in Pakistan — access has. A writer with a finished manuscript and no contacts had nowhere obvious to take it, and we set out to be that place.
We handle a book end to end: editing, cover and interior design, an ISBN from our own registered block, printing, and distribution to bookshops and online. Royalties are paid on every copy sold and tracked on a dashboard the author can open any day of the week.
A book does not end at the printer, so neither do we. Launches, literary evenings and festival appearances put our writers in front of readers, and a title stays on sale long after its publication day.
Authors who published with Daastan
A good online approach, where I could hand over my data without the fear that it would be stolen. A safe and secure platform.See the original post
An excellent publishing house with a team of cheerful people that is ever ready to help emerging writers for the love of literature. Wish you success to infinity and beyond!See the original post
Earlier Pakistani writers could only dream of getting published. Now it is easier with the more than supportive team of Daastan which is now more of a family to me. Amazing experience publishing my first book with Daastan.See the original post
In the press
Interviews, launch coverage and reviews of books we published.
Wajahat Ali’s Finding My Roots: A Mother's Legacy with Daastan
Discover Wajahat Ali’s "Finding My Roots," an inspiring biography that captures the strength of a mother’s love and sacrifices.
Alesha Faraz Unveils The Crossing with Daastan Publishers.
Read our exclusive interview with Alesha Faraz, exploring her life, experiences, & journey behind publishing her book "The crossing" with us.
Ummed ki Kiran: Aneeta Yaqoob’s Journey with Daastan - Daastan
A reflective interview with Aneeta Yaqoob exploring psychology & about her self-help book in urdu" Umeed ki Kiran."
مجمعے کی دوسری عورت از بشریٰ اقبال - Daastan
مصنفہ نے ان افسانوں میں مختلف موضوعات کو چھیڑا ہے اور سچ پوچھیں تو یہ کتاب ایک خوش رنگ گلدستے کی مانند ہے جس میں طرح طرح کے رنگ دیکھنے کو ملیں گے۔ان کی ہر کہانی کا طرز تحریر مختلف ہے تاکہ قاری ایک ہی طرح کی کہانیاں پڑھ کر اُکتا نہ جائے۔
From Partition to Pioneer
Samar Malik’s Deranged life: Meaningful Poetry with Daastan - Daastan
Samar Malik, opens up about her writing journey, the emotions behind her latest poetry collection, and her experience publishing with Daastan.
The Ripple by Mahnoor Kareem - Daastan
Daastan, founded on the very notion of being able to tell your stories by putting one's word out there in the world as a whole, becoming a part of this universe; materializes its principles through the journey of thousands of authors we have published. One such journey is that of Mahnoor Kareem, a teenager from Rawalpindi who grew up aspiring to be an exceptional author and chose to become one of them. From finishing a book in a single day to becoming the author of one, she is a treasured Daastan-published author. In an interview, she revealed that her father used to write short stories for so
The Song of Waves by Ayesha Khalid - Daastan
Aysha Khalid is a Turkish poet, she does not believe in the boundaries of language to express herself or her imagination. That’s the reason, she has chosen a Pakistani publishing company ‘Daastan’ to publish her collection of poems.
Books by Daastan
585 titles
What readers say
about books from this publisherکتاب "لکی ایرنی سرکس" لکھاری "سید حسنات مسعود "
-آئیں جناب! شہر میں ایک سرکس لگا ہے اس دلچسپ کتاب میں آپ کی ملاقات چھوٹے بڑے جانوروں سے ہوگی اور آپ ان کی شان جانیں گے! کیسے چھوٹے چھوٹے جانور بھی بڑے کام کرتے ہیں ۔آخر میں ایک اہم سبق جو نچوڑ ہے ساری نظم کا ۔۔
لکھاری کی یہ دوسری کتاب ہے جو میں پڑھ رہی ہوں ۔ آپ کو بہت مبارک، اس کوشش کے لیے ۔
I personally does not know who the writer is but the way she has written the book can easily explain who she as a person is. overall 5 star. i would give it 10 if available. tis book would define you your boundaries, your limits and you limits without boundaries. this book has described "love" the way perfect i never imagin it could be. never read an anthology before but now I'm a fan.
hats off ..
This is not a story made up of words, sentences, and paragraphs. This is a diagnostic report of a sick society where women are treated as lesser beings, where children are abused on a daily basis and where talking about such evils is also a crime. The author depicted this with emotions, feelings, and sentiments. If you'd read it with an open heart you'll feel like you are living every scene of this story. Perfectly written by a brave person.
From their books
Submissions
Open to submissions
- Type
- Self publisher
- Languages
- Urdu, English
- Preferred genres
- Fiction, Poetry, Non-fiction, Children
- Submission cycle
- Rolling — read all year
Submission guidelines
Send a synopsis, sample chapters, an author bio.
By e-mail to submissions@daastan.com.
We are looking for Urdu fiction from new writers this year. Tell us in one paragraph why this book, and why now.
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