For authors
Bring your manuscript to us — we publish, you keep the rights.
Maathra works with authors on a contract basis: no upfront cost to you, a share of every sale, and your book on the same shelf as the island's established names.
How it works
You keep ownership of your work. We handle editing, cover design, printing and distribution, and list the book on Maathra and through our retail partners. In return, you get a share of each sale — a contract based arrangement, closer to කතෘ භාගය than a traditional buyout, agreed with you before anything goes to print.
What we're looking for
Fiction, poetry, drama and memoir in Sinhala, English or Tamil. Finished or near-finished manuscripts — we can advise on edits, but we’re not a ghostwriting service. New and previously self-published authors are both welcome.
Getting started
Send a short note about your manuscript — title, language, rough length, and where things stand — through the Contact page. We reply by email, usually within a few days, to arrange next steps.

