PENGUIN AND GRIN BOOKS FORGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO EXPAND REACH ACROSS INDIAN SUBCONTINENT
New Delhi, 13 January 2025: Penguin Random House India (PRHI), India’s leading publishing house, has partnered with Grin Books, the book publishing arm of the Grin Group, for exclusive distribution rights in India and the subcontinent. PRHI will oversee the sales and distribution of Grin Books’ titles across all sales channels within the region.
Grin Books, named after the Indian philosophical concept ‘Sat Chit Anandam’—eternal bliss, stories, and knowledge that bring a smile to every face—focuses on publishing India’s timeless stories and wisdom for a global audience. Co-founded by Rishi Suri and Hindol Sengupta, Grin Books aims to produce books they themselves would love to read and share with readers worldwide.
Among their notable titles are Ram: A Global History, a study of the Ramayana’s legacy outside India; Life, Death and the Ashtavakra Gita, an exploration of one of Hinduism’s most profound philosophical texts; and Children of the Chinar, a collection of stories celebrating women achievers from Kashmir.
Manoj Satti, SVP, Sales & Product and Division Head – Penguin Select, Penguin Random House India, says, ‘We are excited to join hands with Grin Books, a publishing house that brings fresh perspectives to India’s cultural and historical narratives. This partnership reflects our shared vision of bringing meaningful stories to readers across the subcontinent. Together, we aim to bridge the past and the present, delivering knowledge and inspiration to readers far and wide.’
Rishi Suri, co-founder of Grin Books, adds, ‘We are delighted to partner with Penguin Random House India (PRHI) to take Grin Books to readers across the region. At Grin Books, we cherish the knowledge and wisdom of India, believing these stories have universal relevance and appeal. Collaborating with the wonderful team at PRHI gives us the opportunity to share these narratives with the widest possible audience.’
Hindol Sengupta, co-founder of Grin Books, shares, ‘As a longtime Penguin Random House India (PRHI) author, I am absolutely thrilled to add another exciting dimension to my work with PRHI through this distribution and sales agreement for Grin Books. My journey as an author inspired me to venture into publishing. I love books. I believe in their transformative power and their bright future. Today, beautifully produced books are more sought after than ever, and they remain the best vehicles for taking India’s great stories to the world.’
About Penguin Random House India
Penguin Random House India publishes over 250 new titles every year and has an active backlist of over 3000 titles. With a strong fiction and non-fiction list, it publishes across every segment including biography, travel, business, politics, history, religion and philosophy, lifestyle, cookery, health and fitness, sports and leisure, visual books, and children’s books. The children’s titles are published under the Puffin imprint.
Penguin Random House India’s illustrious list includes Booker Prize-winning novels and winners of virtually every major literary prize, including the Nobel Prize, the Magsaysay Award, the Jnanpith Award, the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. Several of PRHI’s authors are also recipients of the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, India’s highest civilian honours.
Penguin Random House India is also the exclusive distribution partner for several leading local and international publishing houses in India and the sub-continent.
About Grin Media
Grin is an independent publishing house dedicated to, primarily, spreading India’s eternal stories around the world. We believe India has the world’s richest treasure of stories that are timeless. They are as entertaining and enlightening today as they have been for thousands of years. Our main focus is to bring these stories alive in new exciting ways for readers everywhere. We are also excited about new technology including artificial intelligence to help imagine new scenarios and create worlds, in print, video, and audio, for our stories. We also champion books on well-being, especially, but not restricted to, mental health, and self-care.
