Bukmuk Press · Vol. I
Picture Book Author Studio · From 26 Jul

Write a real picture book. We illustrate and print it.

A craft seminar for grown-ups — the parent or grandparent making a book for one child, and the aspiring author. Bring a story from your life; leave with a finished book, illustrated and printed, your name on the cover. No experience needed, and you never have to draw.

For adults6 Sundays, from 26 July 2026Online · live, mentor-ledFounding cohort — seats are limited
New batch · enrolling now · closes 25 July
All-inclusive₹29,999publishing included
  • A finished manuscript
  • A real, printed book
  • A private 1-on-1

Free masterclass · Sunday 19 July, 12:30 PM IST · nothing to pay, and no commitment to enrol.

Picture Book Author Studio · workshop brochure
i.Why writers enrol

What you actually leave with.

What you'll have in hand — between day one and the day your printed book arrives.

Outcome 01

A finished manuscript

A submission-ready manuscript, honed to about 500 words.

Outcome 02

A real, printed book

We illustrate and print it — a bound hardcover with your name on the cover.

Outcome 03

A private 1-on-1

A dedicated manuscript session with your mentor, plus written editor feedback.

Outcome 04

The craft to write more

Structure, the page-turn, and heart — the skills to write your next one.

ii.The program offer

Everything included in ₹29,999.

No tiers. No add-ons. No surprise printing fees. One price, and the entire publishing journey is in it.

01

6 live sessions with a mentor

Six weekly Sunday classes, taught as real craft, not a hobby class.

02

A private 1-on-1 manuscript session

Dedicated time on your own book, one to one with your mentor.

03

The Manuscript Kit + editor feedback

Your working kit to plan all 14 spreads, plus written feedback on your draft.

04

Full illustration of your book

Your finished manuscript, fully illustrated by our artists.

05

A printed hardcover

One bound copy, real, with your name on the cover.

06

A Picture Book Author certificate

To mark it.

iii.How it runs

How a story becomes a book.

The same craft the SCBWI world teaches — built one worked book at a time, week by week.

Picture Book Author Studio — the session roadmap
  1. Phase 1Session 1

    The Deceptive Art

    What a picture book really is, and finding your seed.

  2. Phase 2Session 2

    Structure & the Page-Turn

    The 32-page machine, and the power of the turn.

  3. Phase 3Session 3

    Words & the Illustrator

    Writing the half you do not draw.

  4. Phase 4Session 4

    One Small Heart

    Character, feeling, and the line that lands.

  5. Phase 5Session 5

    Good to Unforgettable

    Revision, the dummy, and the read-aloud test.

  6. Phase 6Session 6

    Finish & Publish

    The manuscript, the paths to print, and your book.

✦.Why Bukmuk

The details that make it real.

01Taught as real craft, the way the SCBWI world teaches it — not a hobby class.
02Every lesson lands on one worked book we build together, start to finish.
03You never have to draw — you write the words, our artists illustrate it.
04Two honest paths at the end: submit to publishers, or print it with Bukmuk.
05You leave with a finished thing, not just notes.
06From the team behind Bukmuk — trusted by families for over a decade.
Try it first, free

Start with the free masterclass.

One live hour, Sunday 19 July, 12:30 PM IST. You'll learn one real tool you can use that night — the page-turn — and see exactly how the studio works before you decide anything.

Free· no payment, no obligation

Founding-cohort seats open to masterclass attendees first. Come, try one real tool, and decide after.

Prefer to ask first? WhatsApp us at +91 81302 86286.

  • Free — no payment, no obligation
  • One real tool you can use that night
  • Founding-cohort seats open to attendees first
iv.Take a founding seat

Founding cohort. Seats are limited.

New to it? Start with the free masterclass. Ready to write? Reserve your founding seat now — you'll be taken to our secure Razorpay checkout to confirm.

  • ₹29,999 all-in — no tiers, everything included
  • We illustrate and print your finished book

Prefer to talk first? WhatsApp us at +91 81302 86286 — usually a real person on the other side within minutes.

Your cohort

Picture Book Author Studio · 6 Sundays, from 26 July 2026 · 12:30–1:30 PM IST

Opens Razorpay's secure ₹29,999 checkout. Everything included — no tiers, no add-ons.

?.Common questions

Questions we're always asked first.

Q.01Do I need to be able to draw?
A.01

No. You write the words; our artists illustrate your finished book. You never have to draw.

Q.02Do I need any writing experience?
A.02

None. Your own life is the material, and we teach the craft from the first session.

Q.03What exactly do I leave with?
A.03

A finished, submission-ready manuscript of about 500 words — fully illustrated and printed as a bound hardcover with your name on the cover.

Q.04When does it run?
A.04

Six weekly Sunday sessions, 12:30–1:30 PM IST, starting 26 July. Enrolment closes 25 July.

Q.05Can I try it before I commit?
A.05

Yes — a free masterclass on Sunday 19 July, 12:30–1:30 PM. You'll learn one real tool and see how the studio works. Founding-cohort seats open to attendees first.

Q.06What's included in ₹29,999?
A.06

Everything: six sessions, a private 1-on-1, the Manuscript Kit and written feedback, full illustration, a printed hardcover, and a certificate. No tiers, no add-ons.

Last call

Seats fill fast. Reserve before the next batch closes.