Our Background
Our Background
A SHOUT-OUT to SERVING as well as VETERAN SOLDIERS & their FAMILIES All of us, irrespective of rank, service association (IA/IAF/IN) and regimental affiliations, have anecdotes, tales, stories and experiences to share. Thanks to a massive landmass that makes India and due to profession-related movements, service personnel and their families get to see and experience many things that remain out of bound or simply don’t fall in the realm of possibilities for many of our country cousins. Such tales must be told to showcase any or multiple perspectives of soldierly lives.
There are many who, because of their keen interests and hobbies, have the ability to dig deep into the historical events or analyse military situations as these may prevail around us and across the globe. All such talents must record what they discover during their forays into the fields of individual expertise.
Our children, as a community, form the most talented youth group in our nation. Each child has individual flair and aptitude. Those who have a gift with the pen (or keyboard), must be given an opportunity to showcase their work and put across their thoughts. Defence ladies, likewise, need to be given an opportunity to contribute through their writings.
Our Veterans are our source of inspiration. It is their duty to record their experiences to enable the future generations of Indian soldiers to read, get inspired and draw lessons from. This is possibly one of the noblest ways to give it back to the organisation that has given us our unique identity.
WHO are WE? & WHAT do WE do?
WHO are WE? & WHAT do WE do?
Sabre & Quill is an initiative by Veterans of Indian Army. A start-up that aims to help writers from the fraternity to publish their work without any financial burden.
We look for submissions from the fraternity. Once a work is received and is found striking enough to be published, we take on the responsibility of putting the work through all stages, including the printing, from that stage. We market the work through own channels.
Our BUSINESS model
Our BUSINESS model
We look for no commitments to buy back any number of copies or any investment in any form from the Authors. On top of it, we also pay 10% flat as Royalty on all the sales (as generated in Rupees terms). Our accounts are transparent and the Authors would be welcome to walk in anytime and see the progress at any time. We shall take on financing, inventory management, distribution and marketing part of the process.
MILITARY HISTORY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (REGD) (MHRF)
MILITARY HISTORY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (REGD) (MHRF)
We look for no commitments to buy back any number of copies or any investment in any form from the Authors. On top of it, we also pay 10% flat as Royalty on all the sales (as generated in Rupees terms). Our accounts are transparent and the Authors would be welcome to walk in anytime and see the progress at any time. We shall take on financing, inventory management, distribution and marketing part of the process.
Roots:
MHRF is a brainchild of two veterans, both fond of reading and writing, both exponents of the military history of the IA, and both with seven tenures each in J&K. Having noticed numerous gaps in our own military history as well as inaccuracies in the existing literature, we decided to embark on a journey that now occupies the centre stage in our post-retirement lives.
Germination: Conceived and initiated in 2019, the idea had its own share of prenatal and perinatal complications. And yet the moment the first sprig was spotted, all the trouble stood forgotten forever.
Nurturing: Money doesn’t grow on plants but such plants need money to sustain and prosper. With external assistance neither available nor sought, own corpora were used to set the ball rolling and that is how it stands today. We intend to remain organic during the years to come.
Our Mission: To support tangible serious research work in the field of Military History as it pertains to IA, its notable leaders, and campaigns. To start with, our focus remains on the post-independence era and is open to expansions as and when so required.
Exclusive Distributors: M/s Bookmart Distributors, New Delhi (bookmart329@gmail.com) offers 25% flat discount on all books to Military libraries and personnel.
Exclusive Publishers: Sabre & Quill Publishers www.sabreandquill.com.
e-Commerce Associates: Amazon.in, Kindle and Flipkart
The Duo: Brig Rajendra Singh, SM, FRGS (rajendraadventure3@gmail.com)& Col Ajay K Raina, SM(ajaykrraina@gmail.com) Contact: mhresearchfoundation@gmail.com