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.
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
Earlier Pakistani writers could only dream of getting published. Now it is easier with the more than supportive team of Daastan which is now more of a family to me. Amazing experience publishing my first book with Daastan.See the original post
Their solid commitment to facilitate emerging writers in Pakistan is worth every ounce of praise. Immensely happy and grateful to have my first book published through this commendable publisher that is truly one-of-a-kind in the country.See the original post
Interviews, launch coverage and reviews of books we published.
Samar Malik, opens up about her writing journey, the emotions behind her latest poetry collection, and her experience publishing with Daastan.
سلمان کا شعری اسلوب بےحد رواں اور منفرد ہے۔ اس کتاب میں ان کی یہی خوبی نمایاں ہے۔ انھوں نے بہت سے موضوعات پر قلم اٹھایا ہے اور ان کے ہر شعر میں شاعری سے محبت جھلکتی ہے۔یہی نہیں بلکہ وہ کمال کی منظرنگاری پیش کرنے کا بھی ہنر جانتے ہیں
Discover the power of Palestinian Poetry a voice of struggle, resilience, and compassion in You, The Witness by Meem Ayien.
LAHORE: The launching ceremony of a book titled "From Partition to Pioneer”, "focusing on the life and services of...
Discover Wajahat Ali’s "Finding My Roots," an inspiring biography that captures the strength of a mother’s love and sacrifices.
Interview with author Faizan Jalal sharing insights on his book, inspiration, writing journey, and experience with publishing.
In this Daastan interview, Khalid Salamat shares his journey, decades in consumer marketing, and how life shapes his writing.
Read an in-depth blog on Hamood Butt, trader and market analyst, sharing real trading strategies, insights, & market psychology.
مصنفہ نے ان افسانوں میں مختلف موضوعات کو چھیڑا ہے اور سچ پوچھیں تو یہ کتاب ایک خوش رنگ گلدستے کی مانند ہے جس میں طرح طرح کے رنگ دیکھنے کو ملیں گے۔ان کی ہر کہانی کا طرز تحریر مختلف ہے تاکہ قاری ایک ہی طرح کی کہانیاں پڑھ کر اُکتا نہ جائے۔
KITHE is an interesting novel, written by talented Noor Ul Saba. It's a novel that covers the life incidents of a girl who studies in a school and has turned into a vampire. She discovers it when she wakes up a morning. She narrates the story and how she feels living as a vampire. The whole story progresses in an interesting way and ends well. It seems that it has been written very profoundly and masterly.
Very little literature is available on child abuse. Qissa is an excellent forum who took the initiative in creating awareness on a very deep rooting menace of our society. Sometimes we as a parent find it our right to scold and humiliate a child just because we found ourselves growing up like this. So the abuse by the parents side has never been punishable... i found the story narrated in a very mature and realistic manner.
A very well written book. It very aptly depicts human emotions those late night thoughts. I would be recommending it to everyone who is in habit of reading a book to sleep. Great work. Thumbs up to the author.
“اسی عمر میں بڑ ے سمجھداری سے کام لیں تو بچوں کی معصو میت برقرار رہتی ہے اور میں بحثیت ماں، میں سلطان کی ماں تھی یا باپ۔”

“This tendency is not merely a symptom of ignorance, but a reflection of how the human mind actually functions.”

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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.