India, Dec. 4 -- A literary event held on a pleasantly chilly November afternoon in Delhi promises to change publishing in India. A newly-formed collaborative brand of independent book publishers from across the country, India Independent Books and Ideas, organised 'The Independents @ CR Park'. Comprising publishers such as Speaking Tiger, Tulika Books, Women Unlimited and LeftWord Books, to name a few, this collective enterprise intends to co-foster a literary ecosystem that supports independent publishers and booksellers alike.

Ritu Menon, feminist publisher, writer and founder of Women Unlimited, said the idea was born out of a conversation that took place at the SSAF Kasauli Art Project in July this year. Indie publishers, who were a...