Partners · Publisher access

Roadmap intelligence on Indian horror fiction.

The Horror Signal Engine watches 100,000+ readers, scores every aspiring writer, and surfaces backlog opportunities before they trend. Two ways to partner — try it free for a week, then pay only for what you use.

Publisher Portal

Roadmap intelligence.

Live access to writer pipelines, reader cohort intelligence, and emerging theme forecasts. The engine that built Bhoota Gappa's 29.9M reach — now feeding your acquisitions team.

Writer-discovery feed · pre-screened, signal-scored Reader cohort intelligence · who wants what Backlog opportunity scanner Quarterly demand forecasting reports
1-week free trial. After that, usage-based pricing — pay for the reports, writer intros, and cohort insights you actually consume. No fixed monthly commitment until you want one.
Co-Publishing

Joint imprint.

For publishers who want to co-publish a Bhoota Gappa book or build a horror imprint together. Revenue share, joint editorial control, first-look rights on proven authors from the engine.

Joint imprint structure · revenue-share model First-look rights on featured anthology authors Custom acquisition pipeline for your catalog Bhoota Gappa Special Editions · regional expansion
Conversation-based. No upfront cost — we structure deals based on the catalog you bring, the audience you reach, and the books we build together. Revenue-share starts at signed contract.
Live engine · sample preview

What you'd see in the dashboard.

Actual structure. Sample data with names redacted. The real dashboard updates daily and includes writer submissions from the past 30 days, full reader-cohort segmentation, and unpublished backlog opportunities.

Writer pipeline · Top 3 this week Updated 4h ago
A___ S____
3 stories submitted · 1 anthology eligible
Bhubaneswar
8.7
R____ K______
2 stories submitted · folklore depth high
Pune
7.4
P_____ M_______
5 stories submitted · BG2 contributor
Kolkata
6.9
Sample · 30-day pipeline shows ~45 scored writers
Reader cohort · By age × gender 100,247 readers
M · 25-34
27.3%
M · 35-44
21.2%
F · 25-34
12.2%
M · 45-54
8.4%
F · 35-44
8.0%
Sample · full version shows 14 cohort buckets
Backlog opportunity scanner · Q3 2026 High-priority signal

Regional folk horror Special Editions outperform franchise books 6.4×

Pattern detected · 16 BG_SE posts vs 9 BG1 posts · 12-month engagement window
  • Themed sub-brands beat generic horror — Bhoota Gappa Special Edition (Odisha folklore) avg 17.9 engagement per post; BG Part 1 avg 2.8
  • South India under-served — Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala = 4.9% of audience but no dedicated regional edition yet
  • Image/Post format crushes Reels 47× — counterintuitive but consistent across the 2025 corpus (155 posts vs 354)
  • Suggested acquisition — 50 Dark Folklore from Tamil Nadu · regional anchor proven by Odisha edition's #1 ranking
Sample · 3 backlog opportunities surfaced per month
Theme velocity · 90-day momentum Refreshed weekly
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Folk horror
7
9
12
11
8
Regional ghosts
4
6
8
9
11
Possession
2
3
4
5
6
Comics format
1
3
5
7
8
Urban horror
5
4
3
2
2
Sample · scores indicate weekly engagement velocity
How it works

From inquiry to insight.

Four steps. About a week.

01

Submit inquiry

Tell us about your publishing house, your imprint focus, and what you're looking for. Form below.

02

Pratiksha reviews

Personal review within 48 hours. We're selective — partnership fit matters more than scale.

03

1-week trial

Approved publishers get a magic-link to the dashboard. Browse writer pipeline, cohort data, current backlog briefs. No commitment.

04

Pay for value

After the trial, we discuss what you actually want to use. Per-report, per-writer-intro, or monthly subscription — whichever fits.

Pricing

Usage-based. Transparent.

Final pricing depends on the consumption pattern that emerges in your trial. These are the starting points.

Per writer introduction
Signed-off pipeline
A pre-screened, signal-scored writer with stories ready for acquisition discussion. Starts at ₹15,000 per intro, refundable if you don't pursue.
Per backlog deep-dive
Opportunity scanner report
A full theme/format/region analysis with acquisition recommendations and confidence scores. Starts at ₹35,000 per report, delivered in 5 business days.
Monthly subscription
Full dashboard access
Unlimited writer pipeline, weekly cohort reports, monthly backlog briefs, quarterly demand forecasts. Starts at ₹49,000/month after first trial.
Strategic partner
Custom engagement
Dashboard + 1:1 monthly strategy + custom pipeline + co-publishing rights on featured authors. Starts at ₹2,49,000/month or revenue-share equivalent.

Final terms depend on your house's volume, your imprint focus, and the consumption pattern in your trial week. Pratiksha works with each publisher 1:1 to structure something that makes sense for both sides.

Request access

Start the conversation.

Tell us about your house, what you're looking for, and what you'd want to test in the trial week.

Pratiksha personally reviews within 48 hours · responses kept confidential
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Your inquiry has been received.

Tracking ID · PUB-2026-0000

Pratiksha will personally review your inquiry within 48 hours. If we're a fit, you'll receive a magic-link to the dashboard for your 1-week trial.

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