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1,163 publishers. Real contacts. Real submission links. A gift to every author who was told the door was closed.

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📚 1,163 Publishers
🌍 21 Countries
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📅 March 2026 Last Updated
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Describe your book. We match it to 10–15 publishers and send personalised submission letters on your behalf. Free for the first 50 authors.
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One category at a time. Got a recommendation? Write to us and we'll add them.
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Interior layout, ebook conversion
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Pitches that get read
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Book Marketers
Launch strategy, ARC campaigns
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Translators
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Audiobook Narrators
Professional voices, all languages
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Guides, workshops, and resources for first-time authors
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Book PR & Media
Press releases, podcast outreach, reviews
Right now: Fiverr and Upwork have excellent publishing freelancers across all these categories. Not sure where to start? Write to us at press@saurabhmaskara.com — especially if you're older or new to this, we'll personally point you in the right direction.
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Men Wanted
for Hazardous Journey

Small wages. Bitter cold.
Long months of complete darkness.
Constant danger. Safe return doubtful.

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The best work is the kind that outlasts you.

A lot of people teach in villages. They join Teach For India. They try to help one person at a time. We believe you can create the same impact — at scale. Build something that helps thousands of authors find their publisher, for free, forever.

"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The ones who see things differently."
— Steve Jobs, Think Different, 1997

If you'd like to take this from us and build it into something full — more than we ever imagined — come work with us. We'll share it, build it together, and figure out how to sustain it. The directory stays free. Everything else is a conversation.

You can give your time. Your skills. Or simply share it with one author who needs it.

The Vani Network
One open directory at a time.

BookVani is the first. The idea is simple — find the markets where information is hidden, paywalled, or simply missing, especially in the Global South. Build the directory. Give it away. Do it again.

We call these gap marketplaces. They clearly should exist. They don't. So we're building them — one per week, open source, free forever.

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📚 BookVani — global publisher directory
Building next
🪵 WoodVani — timber & materials
🌾 FoodVani — ingredient sourcing
🔢 1,000 gap marketplaces total
Funding we're open to
UNESCO · British Council
Ford Foundation · Publishing grants
Cultural organisations · Open access

Why we built this?

A close friend, Kunal, had a great job at Amazon. He quit to teach underprivileged children in villages. Noble? Absolutely. Scalable? No.

That question — "what if we used technology, the biggest lever we have, to create impact at scale?" — led to GapMarketplaces. A thesis that every information gap is a marketplace opportunity.

We built GapDoc — a medical travel startup connecting patients with affordable, verified healthcare abroad. Now we're doing the same for publishing. Taking information that's already out there — scattered, unorganised, overwhelming — and making it obvious, curated, and free.

We identified the publishers who actually respond. Verified them. Organised them. Made the intelligence accessible. We've done the homework so you don't have to.

BookVani is a project of Mahabir Group, founded by Saurabh Maskara — entrepreneur, founder, and author.

Frequently asked questions

Is this really free?
Yes. Browsing, contacts, submission links — all free. No paywalls, no premium tiers, no advertising. Ever.
How accurate is the data?
Every effort has been made to publish information correctly. Publisher details change. If you find an error, write to press@saurabhmaskara.com.
What is the free outreach service?
You describe your book. We match it to relevant publishers and send personalised submission letters. Currently free — write to us to get started.
Traditional vs Self-Publishing — what's the difference?
Traditional publishers handle everything and pay you royalties. Self-publishing platforms let you publish yourself with full control and higher royalties — but you handle everything.
Can I list my services here?
Yes — write to press@saurabhmaskara.com. Free forever for individuals.
Which countries are covered?
21 countries including India, South Africa, Australia, UK, USA, UAE, Singapore, Netherlands, Canada and more. Global South first.