Punjabi MaNboli Publishers

Punjabi Maanboli Likhari te Chhapay

This page brings together the discussion on author/creator royalties, copyrights, publisher support, book promotion and other issues confronting Punjabi publishing industry.

For ‘Authors’, see Punjabi MaNboli Writers Page.

Developing down this page:
A List of Punjabi Maanboli Publishers
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A List of Punjabi MaaNboli Magazines

Post 1 Royalty Rights in Punjabi Publishing April 15, 2008

Post 2 Royalties for Punjabi Language Authors May 8, 2008

Post 3 Author Royalties Down to Definitions in the Punjab
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List of Punjabi Language Publishers

1. APNA
2. Chetna Prakashan
3. Kitab Trinjan
4. Kuknas Prakashan
5. Lokgeet/Unistar Prakashan
6. Navyug Prakashan
7. Paash
8. Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture
9. Sanjh Publications
10. Suchet Kitab Ghar
11. Third Eye

1. Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA)
Washington DC, United States
Year Established:
Publishes:
- Online books, short items and audios containing literary fiction, poetry and non-fiction on its website.
- Publishes Quarterly ‘Sanjh’, from both India and Pakistan.
Scripts: Gurumukhi, Shahmukhi and Roman
Website: www.apnaorg.com
Contact Publisher Safir Rammah at:
apnaorg@gmail.com

2. Chetna Prakashan
Ludhiana, India
‘CHETNA PARKASHAN is the largest Punjabi language publisher of progressive literature.’
Year Established: 1998
Publishes: Progressive literature
Languages: Punjabi, Hindi, English and Urdu
Websit: chetnaparkashan.com
Contact Satish Gulati at:
chetnaparkashan@gmail.com

3. Kitab Trinjan
Lahore, Pakistan
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Publishes: Literary fiction, non-fiction and poetry
Scripts: Shahmukhi
Contact Publisher Zubair Ahmad at:
kitab.trinjan@gmail.com

4. Kuknas Prakashan
Jalandhar, India
‘Kuknas Parkashan stands for the dignity of Punjabi literature’.
Year Established: 2000
Publishes: Literature and Translations
Languages: Punjabi in Gurumukhi and Shahmukhi
Website: kuknasparkashan.com
Contact Rajinder Bimal at:
bimal.rajinder@gmail.com
Pays Royalties!

5. Lokgeet/Unistar Prakashan
Chandigarh, India
‘Leading publishers of all kinds of Punjabi, Hindi, and English Books.’
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Publishes: Literary, commercial and trade books
Languages: Punjabi, English, Hindi
Website: unistarbooks.com
Contact Harish Jain at:
editorial@unistarbooks.com

6. Navyug Prakashan
New Delhi, India
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Contact Renuka Singh at:
rs108@yahoo.com

7. Paash: Blog on the Revolutionary Indian Poet
London, UK
Year established: 2008
Publishes: Work of Paash and work on Paash
Scripts/Languages: English/Punjabi, Gurumukhi/Roman.
Website: Paash
Contact: Bharat Bhushan at bhushan_lambra@yahoo.co.uk

8. Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture
Lahore, Pakistan
Year Established: 2004
Publishes:
- Classic Punjabi Literature, Folk Heritage, Research and Reference.
- Monthly magazine ‘Trinjan’, and ‘Sulaikh’
Scripts: Shahmukhi
Website: pilaac.punjab.gov.pk
Contact Dr. Shaista Nuzhat at:
pilaac@gmail.com

9. Sanjh Publications
Lahore, Pakistan
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Publishes: Literary fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Research, reference, booklets and manuals.
Languages: Punjabi, Urdu, English
Contact Amjad Salim at:
sanjhpk@yahoo.com

10. Suchet Kitab Ghar
Lahore, Pakistan
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Publishes:
- Literary fiction, non-fiction and poetry
- Monthly ‘Pancham’ Lahore
Scripts: Shahmukhi
Contact Publisher Maqsood Saqib at:
suchet2001@yahoo.com

11. Third Eye
London ON, Canada
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Languages: Punjabi, English
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List of Punjabi Magazines and Magazines about Punjabis
1. Aar-Paar
2. Ajit Jalandhar
3. Ajit Weekly
4. Hun
5. Jan Sahit
6. LehraN
7. Pancham
8. Panj Darya
9. Punjabi Dunia
10. Sanjh
11. Sanjh Savera
12. Sulaikh
13. Swer International
14. Trinjan
15. Vigyan Jot

1. Aar-Paar, Monthly Canada
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Editor: Lal Singh
Publisher: Lal Singh
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Script/s: Gurumukhi
Circulation: 3500
Address: 2945 Gulfstream Way
Mississauga, ON L5N 6J9 Canada
Phone: 905-824-1881, FAX: 905-824-1881
Contact: Lal Singh
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2. Ajit Jalandhar, India
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Website: ajitjalandhar.com
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3. Ajit Weekly
Publishes: ‘Quality reporting for Punjabis across the globe’
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Publisher: Ajit Publications
Website: ajitweekly.com
Script/s: Gurumukhi
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Address: 2-7015 Tranmere Road
Mississauga, ON L5S 1T7 Canada
Phone: 905-671-4761 1-888-371-2548
FAX: 905-671-4766
Contact: Managing Director Vinny Bains, International Editor Asif Shahkar
Email: info@ajitweekly.com

4. Hun, Quarterly
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5. Jan Sahit, Monthly India
Publishes: ‘This monthly magazine appertains to the creative literature of Punjabi. The original stories, one act plays, poems and essays by the litterateurs are published in this magazine.’
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Website: punjabsewa.gov.in
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6. LehraN, Monthly Pakistan
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7. Pancham, Monthly, Lahore Pakistan
Publishes: Poetry, fiction, literary criticism, non-fiction
Pays: No
Editor/s: Faiza and Maqsood Saqib
Publisher: Suchet Kitab Ghar
Website: Underconstruction
Script/s: Shahmukhi
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Address: 11 Sharf Mansion, Chowk Gangaram Hospital
16 Queens Road, Back Street 1
Lahore, Pakistan
Prices and Subscriptions: One copy: Rs25, One-Year cash Rs.250, One-Year cheque Rs.300, One-Year International US $60.00
Phone: 042-6308265
Contact: Maqsood Saqib
Email: suchet2001@yahoo.com

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9. Punjabi Dunia
Publishes: ‘This magazine is related to critical literature of Punjabi. In this magazine the research based essays penned by the renowned writers and the essays by the budding litterateurs are also published’.
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10. Sanjh, Quarterly, Washington DC
Publishes: Short fiction, novellas, poetry, literary criticism
Pays: No
Editor: Safir Rammah
Publisher: Academy of the Punjab in North America (APNA)
Website: apnaorg.com/sanjh-4
Script/s: Gurumukhi and Shahmukhi
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Contact: Editor Safir Rammah
Email: rammah@apnaorg.com
Review: ‘Sanjh’ A New Punjabi Literary Magazine by Fauzia Rafiq

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12. Sulaikh
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