Please upload the following files on the Submissions tab at https://www.ukiyoto.com/submission so that our editorial team can review your work and respond to you via email within 15 to 45 working days.

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a. Full manuscript (between 4K and 80K words for poetry and 8K to 100K words for the rest)

b. Synopsis of the content (around 500 words)

c. Author Profile

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We are not very keen on books with high word count beyond the given limit.

Manuscript formatting guidelines: Single-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font in word or pdf format.

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There is no fee or cost for publishing with us.

Usually, we get back within 15 to 45 days with an update since our editorial team goes through each content to ensure quality standards are met. You can also write to us at publishing@ukiyoto.com if you don't hear back from us within the stipulated time.

Since we are a traditional publishing house, authors don't have to pay to get their books published with us.

Yes sure we do. You may upload your compilation and short story in the submission tab at: https://www.ukiyoto.com/submission

There is currently no deadline for manuscript submissions. However, if you want to submit your manuscript/short stories as an entry for an Upcoming Project, there will be a deadline that will be specified in the project’s details.

Suggested word count for novels or academic content is between 8,000 and 1,20,000 while for poetry it is between 5,000 and 80,000.

We are open to all genres except Religion and Politics.

Here are few of the definitions and terminologies frequently used in the publishing process flow and also you will come across while publishing with us,

a. Genre - Every book has a well defined genre such as Fiction - General, Fiction - Romance, Non Fiction - History, Business and many others. The complete list of Genres maybe found on the official website of Book Industry Study Group (BISG).

b. BISAC - Book Industry Study Group (BISG) maintains a number of codes to classify both physical and digital products and assigns them a unique reference code termed as BISAC Code. The complete list and details of the codes maybe obtained from the official website of BISG.

c. Keywords - These are the words which are used to increase the book's visibility and enable the customers or readers to easily search books using relevant keywords. For instance, relevant keywords for a book on Romance would be, 'romantic novels', 'romance', 'romantic books', 'love stories'.

d. Lamination - This is the type of printing method used for your book's cover. We usually offers two kinds of lamination prints for paperbacks.

i. Glossy - This produces deeper and cleaner line colours. The reflective shiny finish grabs attention of the customer and usually repels dust, dirt and fingerprints. This is also usually used as the standard for all paperbacks.

ii. Matte - This gives a professional and elegant finish and is more of a modern choice. Usually designers and readers, who focus more on the aesthetics, like the look and feel of this finish. The Matter finish is less reflective than Glossy finish, gives a feel of a velvet texture and looks more natural.

e. ISBN - An ISBN is an International Standard Book Number. ISBNs were ten (10) digits in length up to the end of December 2006, but since 1 January 2007 they consist of 13 digits.

ISBNs are calculated using a specific mathematical formula and include a check digit to validate the number. Each ISBN consists of 5 elements with each section being separated by spaces or hyphens.

f. QR Code - The Quick Response (QR) Code is a type of barcode and a machine readable optical label which contains details of the item to which it is tagged. QR Codes could be used to track sales volumes, website data and other purposes that the user decides. These are read by QR Scanner which is available for free both on Android and iPhone Play Store.

g. Spine - This is the part of the book cover which covers the thickness of the book and it falls between the front and back covers. This is applicable to perfect bound and hard bound books only.

h. Bleed - This is extra area of the book cover which is placed while designing the cover and is cut off at the time of final print. Bleed is usually an extension of the background colour and does not contain any text or graphics which is supposed to come in the final print. The bleed is placed because the trimming is usually never exact and there could be a slight variation. Hence, if the background of the cover is not extended, it would lead to a slight white portion visible on the edges of the cover.

Here are the steps involved in our publishing process: 1. We select your manuscript and send you the Author Contract and Author Input Form links. 2. After you sign and fill in the forms, your files go into production. 3. We send you a link to review your files and request any changes. This is a one-time activity as revisions are not possible once the book goes into production. 4. After incorporating changes, we seek your final confirmation and start the listing process. 5. We inform you about the royalty and suggested price, along with the listing link on our site. 6. Channels like Amazon, Flipkart, and Barnes & Noble take 5 to 45 days to show your book. 7. Your Author Dashboard is updated by the 5th of every month, and we share the login credentials. For any questions, email us at publishing@ukiyoto.com.

Yes, we will issue an ISBN for each book. All content copyright belongs to the author.

English, European (Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish) or ​Asian (Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Japanese, Arabic, Nepali, Korean, Vietnamese, Malay, Bahasa, Tagalog/Taglish).

For any other languages please write to us at publishing@ukiyoto.com

Yes, you can submit children's stories. Authors need to provide illustrations (if any). We prefer black and white inners to keep costs low for consumers.

Yes, you can design your own book cover. Please ensure it meets our design specifications and submit it through our online portal.

Yes, you can get your book translated into another language. Translation is a paid service. Please email the details, including word count and target language, to publishing@ukiyoto.com for a quote. For more information on our paid services, visit our services page.

Once you reach the threshold for royalty payments, we will request your bank, PayPal, or Gcash details. Payments are made via Bank Transfer in India (threshold: Rs.500), Gcash in the Philippines (threshold: 1,000PHP), and PayPal in other countries (threshold: 20USD). Eligible payments are processed monthly and cleared by the 15th.

You will be provided with the Minimum Cost, Marked Price, and the Royalty for each variant at the time of listing the title. Royalty is 50% of the profits. Hence, Royalty = 50% * (Selling Price - Min Cost). For example, if the selling price is $20 and the minimum cost is $10, the royalty would be $5.