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
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
Their coordination is very humble and relaxing. The quality of work really impressed me and I would highly recommend Daastan to writers and all who are linked with art or writing.See the original post
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
In the press
Interviews, launch coverage and reviews of books we published.
Sana Alvi's The Night She Drowned: Murder Mystery with Daastan
Explore Sana Ahmed Alvi’s writing journey, inspirations, and the mystery behind The Night She Drowned in this engaging author interview.
ناتمام قصے از نرمین سرھیو - Daastan
ہر کتاب کا ایک خانہ ادھورا ہوتا ہے اور اس ادھورے کونے کو قاری اپنے تصور کے رنگوں سے بھر دیتا ہے۔ بہت سی باتیں ان کہی رہ جاتی ہیں مگر سننے والا ان ان کہے الفاظ کا بھی مفہوم اخذ کرلیتا ہے اور اسی طرح بہت سی کہانیاں نامکمل ہوتی ہیں مگر دیکھنے والے کی نگاہ اسے مکمل کر دیتی ہے۔یہ کتاب ناتمام قصوں اور کہانیاں کا گھر ہے اور انھیں مکمل کرنے کا اختیار قاری کا تصور محفوظ رکھتا ہے۔
Faiza Anum: Of Leaves and Longing Poetry on Trees with Daastan
Faiza Anum shares writing journey and her inspiration behind “Of Leaves and Longing,” a poetry anthology on trees and nature.
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."
Whispers of Wall Street by Hamood Butt: Published with Daastan. - Daastan
Read an in-depth blog on Hamood Butt, trader and market analyst, sharing real trading strategies, insights, & market psychology.
Khalid Salamat's Larger Than Life With Daastan
In this Daastan interview, Khalid Salamat shares his journey, decades in consumer marketing, and how life shapes his writing.
Syed Husain Momin Zaidi: Poetry Volume 1 Reflections with Daastan. - Daastan
Interview with Syed Husain Momin Zaidi on Poetry Volume 1 Reflections discussing writing journey and working with Daastan.
آخری سانس تک ازمحمد جہانگیر بدر - Daastan
”یہ ڈھاکہ کالج کے قریب ایک پُرہجوم بازار تھا۔یہاں ضروریاتِ زندگی کی تمام چیزیں دستیاب تھیں۔یہ ہر طبقے کے لوگوں کی خریداری کے لیے سب سے مشہورجگہ تھی۔ایک بہت اچھی مارکیٹ تھی جہاں زیورات، بیگ، کپڑے، اسٹیشنری کی اشیاء، بیڈ شیٹس اور تکیے وغیرہ ملتے تھے۔“
Books by Daastan
585 titles
What readers say
about books from this publisher"Engineering for Humanity" vividly illustrates how engineers address global crises with profound human-centered innovation. While inspiring, a more critical examination of potential challenges or trade-offs within these compassionate solutions would elevate its already vital message to truly constructive depths.
Poetry has all too often been pushed aside or completely ignored as nothing more than a difficult genre to understand. But TANGLED IN VERSE amazed me. Amazed would be an understatement. All the poems are so beautifully written that most of you all will relate to it too just like me. Masttt tareen.
This is a great story. The most inspiring point of the story is its positivity which the writer holds from start till end. The moral of story which i think is that no one is superior over others. You can do any thing in the world when you start believing in yourself.
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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