*Page Updated: 22nd March 2022
Publishing is a hassle and each manuscript has different needs. Daastan gives you the flexibility to customize your publishing the way you want. You have more control over your work and how you want to bring it in market. A manuscript undergoes following steps before it is ready to be published
You can save lot of costs by learning how to do most of the things yourself. However, the book registration fee is compulsory as it is enables us to legally protect your work.
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Are you unsure whether you should add the comma after a particular clause? Do you always forget to capitalise the first sentence after a full stop? Do you find it difficult to spot a dangling modifier? If the answer to all these questions is a yes, don't worry because Daastan has got your back.
Word Count | Basic Editing* | Advanced Editing** |
less than 5000 words | Rs. 2,000 | Rs. 4,000 |
5,000 - 10,000 | Rs. 5,000 | Rs. 10,000 |
10,000 - 20,000 | Rs. 15,000 | Rs. 30,000 |
20,000 - 40,000 | Rs. 25,000 | Rs. 40,000 |
greater than 40,000 | Rs. 30,000 | Rs. 50,000 |
*Basic Editing: This includes the correction of grammatical, punctuation, and spelling mistakes along with the suggestions for improving sentence structures. This type of editing will lead to both print and e-publication. There is one free revision and one mentorship session by the editor for the author.
**Advanced Editing: This includes the detailed input of the editor in terms of suggestions, addition and deletion of scenes, along with character descriptions. There are three free revisions and limited mentoring sessions for the author.
Service type/Page range |
001-150 pages |
150-300 pages |
300+ pages |
Basic |
850 PKR/page |
800 PKR/page |
750 PKR/page |
Secondary |
950 PKR/page |
900 PKR/page |
850 PKR/page |
Advance |
1,050 PKR/page |
1,000 PKR/page |
950 PKR/page |
Revision Policy: Author can request upto three (01) revision for free. Further changes to the files will be charged at 1000 PKR per hour.
Basic Book Cover Design* | Pro Book Cover Design** |
10,000 PKR | 15,000 PKR |
Basic | Pro | Pro Plus |
Logo + Page Cover | Logo + Page Cover + Author Poster | Logo + Page Cover + Author Poster + Quotes Poster |
10,000 PKR | 15,000 PKR | 20,000 PKR |
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Digital Book | Print Book |
2000 PKR | 4000 PKR |
The last step before the file goes in print is to ensure that it is in the right format. Slight negligence in this may ruin the entire batch of hard copies. The file once approved by the author can not be changed or recalled from the printing.
Either your manuscript is in soft form (i.e. already typed) or in hand written notes format, we accept both versions. Prices for print ready file creation are as follows.
Service type/Page range |
001-150 pages |
150-300 pages |
300-500 pages |
Already typed files |
50 PKR/page |
40 PKR/page |
30 PKR/page |
Hand written notes |
120 PKR/page |
110 PKR/page |
100 PKR/page |
Revision Policy: Author can request upto three (03) revisions for free. Further changes to the files will be charged at 1000 PKR per hour.
Volume | Purpose | Audience | Readership |
Low | Personal | New authors | No or limited |
High | Commercial | Established authors | High |
For The Lot Of: | Pricing Formula | Cost |
30 books | Rs. 7.00 per page | 10,500 PKR |
50 books | Rs. 6.75 per page | 16,875 PKR |
For The Lot Of: | Pricing Formula | Cost |
50 books | Rs. 5.50 per page | 27,500 PKR |
100 books | Rs. 5.25 per page | 52,500 PKR |
For The Lot Of: | Pricing Formula | Cost |
50 books | Rs. 6.50 per page | 32,500 PKR |
100 books | Rs. 6.00 per page | 60,000 PKR |
For The Lot Of: | Pricing Formula | Cost |
50 books | Rs. 7.0 per page | 35,000 PKR |
100 books | Rs. 6.0 per page | 60,000 PKR |
If you don't get the quality of service what's promised, you get your money back. No questions asked. Daastan is the leading publishing company which is setting the quality standards and bringing transparency and efficieny in the publishing space. We strive to meet the customer's expectations and provide the highest quality through our team of professionals.
Authors and publishers can avail cool collectibles in bulk through Daastan. If you are a crazy bookmark collector, a literary club or an author looking to delight the readers then you can get super cool bookmarks printed and delivered at your doorstep.
Quantity | 100 | 250 | 500 | 1000 |
Price | 1000 PKR | 1500 PKR | 2500 PKR | 3000 PKR |
We provide free shipping at your doorstep. Order turn around time is 7-10 days. Bookmarks will be single side full color on card paper.