Speaking Tiger Books is an independent Indian publishing house based in New Delhi. It publishes a broad range of titles across literary fiction, narrative non-fiction, history, biography, current affairs, poetry, and translations from Indian languages into English.
| Type | Independent publishing house |
|---|---|
| Industry | Book publishing |
| Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
| Country of origin | India |
| Languages | Primarily English, including translations from Indian languages |
Background
Speaking Tiger was set up as a general trade publisher with a focus on quality writing for Indian readers. Operating out of New Delhi, the company commissions original works as well as reprints of out-of-print Indian classics, and acquires Indian rights to selected international titles. Its catalogue spans both general readership books and works of academic and reference value.
Publishing programme
The publisher's list covers several broad areas:
- Fiction – literary novels, short stories, crime, and popular fiction by Indian authors.
- Non-fiction – history, politics, current affairs, biography, memoir, and reportage.
- Translations – English translations of works originally written in Hindi, Bengali, Urdu, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, and other Indian languages.
- Poetry and essays – collections by contemporary and earlier Indian poets and essayists.
- Reissues – classic and rare Indian writing brought back into print.
Significance
As one of the independent publishers active in Indian English-language trade publishing, Speaking Tiger contributes to the diversity of the country's book market alongside larger multinational houses. Its emphasis on translations from regional languages and on reissuing older Indian works supports the wider availability of Indian literary heritage in English.
Related topics
- Publishing in India
- Indian English literature
- Translation in India
- List of Indian publishing houses
- New Delhi
References
- Wikidata entry: Q96406150