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About Inkwell Press

Books made with care, by people who read them.

We are an independent publishing house for fiction, non-fiction and children’s books — small enough to answer every email, experienced enough to put your book in readers’ hands.

  • Editors who read twice

    Every manuscript gets two full editorial passes.

  • Design that fits the book

    Covers and pages made for this book, not a template.

  • Distribution that reaches

    Bookshops, libraries and online stores, together.

Independent since 2001

4.9 ★

Our story

A small press with a long memory

Inkwell Press began as a two-person imprint publishing the books we wished existed. Twenty-five years on the team is bigger, but the habit is the same: read closely, edit honestly, and make something worth keeping.

300

Authors published

25

Years in print

2001
Jan
Beginnings
The first list
Six titles, two editors and a borrowed office above a bookshop.
2008
Mar
Growth
Children’s books arrive
Our picture-book list launches and wins its first prize.
2015
Sep
Craft
In-house design studio
Covers and typography move under one roof with the editors.
2022
Nov
Reach
Digital and audio editions
Every new title now ships in print, ebook and audio.

Authors who stayed

Most of our writers publish more than one book with us. Here is why.

★★★★★

They edited like friends and published like professionals.

Ananya Das
Novelist
★★★★★

I always knew where my book was in the process.

Rohan Mehta
Non-fiction author
★★★★★

A cover that finally looked like the poems sound.

Ishita Sen
Poet

The people

Meet the editors

The small team behind every book.

Ananya Sen
Publisher

Ananya Rao

Ananya Sen
Editorial director

Rohan Mehta

Ananya Sen
Managing editor

Ishita Sen

Ananya Sen
Design lead

Arjun Bose

Ananya Sen
Rights & distribution

Meera Nair

Ananya Sen
Production

Kabir Rao

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