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Inventive INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHERS
Law · Policy · Social sciences — publishing from India

Your research deserves a spne.

Inventive International Publishers turns theses, commentaries and conference papers into ISBN-registered books and a peer-reviewed journal — printed, on Kindle, and on sale on Amazon and our own bookstore.

✓ ISBN on every book✓ DOI on every chapter & article✓ You keep your copyright✓ Pay only after acceptance

SOLD WHERE READERS LOOK

Amazon
Paperback, delivered across India
Kindle
eBook, readable worldwide
Inventive Bookstore
Our own shop — the best margin for authors

Three ways to publish

One house for your book, your chapter and your paper.

§ 1Authored book

Your book, under your name

Commentaries, bare-act guides, monographs, practice manuals and PhD theses turned into a finished book.

  • ISBN, cover design, legal typesetting
  • Paperback on Amazon + Kindle eBook
  • Royalty on every sale
from
₹14,999
See packages →
§ 2Edited book

A chapter in a themed volume

Contribute one chapter to an open call — or lead a volume of your own as its editor.

  • ISBN for the volume, DOI for your chapter
  • Peer review + publication certificate
  • Pay only after acceptance
per chapter
₹2,499
Open calls →
§ 3Journal

International Journal of Legal Research and Development

Our peer-reviewed journal for research papers, case comments and legislative notes, published quarterly.

  • Double-blind peer review
  • DOI on every article
  • e-Certificate for each author
per paper
₹799
Submit a paper →

How it works

From manuscript to Amazon in six steps.

One dedicated project manager, and live status in your author dashboard.

  1. STAGE 01
    Submit

    Upload your manuscript, chapter or abstract.

  2. STAGE 02
    Assessment

    Scope and similarity check, with a reply in 3 working days.

  3. STAGE 03
    Review & editing

    Peer review and citation check in OSCOLA or Bluebook.

  4. STAGE 04
    Design & typesetting

    Typesetting, cover, Table of Cases & Statutes.

  5. STAGE 05
    Final proof

    You approve every page before it goes to print.

  6. STAGE 06
    Launch

    ISBN, DOI, Amazon & Kindle live, author copies dispatched.

Authored book packages

Pick the size of your argument.

Compare everything & build a quote →
The Brief
For guides, notes and short monographs
₹14,999
  • Up to 200 pages
  • 10 author copies
  • Amazon + Kindle + Bookstore
  • 50% net royalty
  • Ready in 30 days
Choose the Brief
BEST FOR COMMENTARIES
The Treatise
For textbooks, commentaries and theses
₹27,999
  • Up to 300 pages
  • 25 author copies
  • Table of Cases & Statutes
  • 60% net royalty
  • Ready in 45 days
Choose the Treatise
The Magnum Opus
For reference works and hardbound editions
₹64,999
  • Up to 500 pages
  • 50 author copies + hardbound
  • Full copy-edit + launch kit
  • 70% net royalty
  • Ready in 60 days
Choose the Magnum Opus

Royalty is on net receipts from Amazon, Kindle and the Inventive Bookstore.

Built for legal writing, not adapted to it.

Footnotes that hold their place, case names set in italics, and a Table of Cases a reader can actually use. Every Inventive title carries:

✓ISBN registered for print and eBook
✓DOI for every chapter and article
✓Legal typesetting — footnotes, case law, statutes
✓Original cover — two concepts, two revisions
✓Copyright stays with you
✓Quarterly royalty statements
✓Publication certificate for every author
✓Author page on the Inventive Bookstore

For law schools & universities

Your conference, bound and on Amazon.

Proceedings volumes, faculty book series and festschrifts — published under your institution's name with our ISBN, DOI and distribution.

Conference proceedings
from ₹44,999 · up to 25 papers
Faculty book series
Annual rate for 3+ titles
Thesis to book
Restructured for readers
Request an institutional quote→

Become an editor

Presde over your own volume.

Propose a theme, curate the chapters, see your name on the cover. Publish free at 15 accepted chapters — and earn ₹250 on every chapter after that.

Open calls

Volumes accepting chapters.

All open calls →
BECOME AN EDITOR

Propose a volume. Lead it. Publish free.

Editors publish at no fee once 15 chapters are accepted. We run the call, review desk and payments.

Propose a volume

The journal

Peer-reviewed, citable, on time.

Research articles, case comments and book reviews in law and allied fields. Every article gets a DOI and a clear decision within 4 weeks.

Single author
₹799
Each co-author
+₹200
Printed issue
₹599

Frequently asked questions

Who owns the copyright?

You do. You grant us a licence to publish and distribute; the copyright stays in your name.

When do I pay for a chapter or paper?

Only after peer review accepts it. Rejected submissions pay nothing.

How are royalties paid?

Your package's share of net receipts from Amazon, Kindle and our bookstore, with a statement every quarter.

Do I need my own ISBN?

No. We register the ISBN for your print edition and eBook as part of every package.

Can I publish in Hindi or bilingually?

Yes — add Hindi or bilingual typesetting to any package.

Manuscript ready? Have it on Amazon this quarter.