Ilish Books is an independent Print-on-Demand publishing initiative focused on long-form nonfiction, visual storytelling, and books rooted in geography, memory, movement, and ecology.
Featured Book
The Trace We Leave
Twenty Years of Waste & What It Reveals
Muntasir Mamun
A twenty-year observation of waste, coastlines, tourism, and the changing material culture of Bangladesh. This book follows the traces left by plastic, travel, tourism, tides, and human movement across vulnerable coastal edges.
Print-on-Demand
POD stands for Print-on-Demand — a publishing and printing method where books are printed only when an order is placed, instead of producing large quantities in advance.
For Writers
For writers, Print-on-Demand (POD) allows books to be published without needing large upfront printing costs or warehousing. It keeps books available longer, even for niche subjects or smaller audiences.
For Independent Publishing
For publishers, POD reduces financial risk by avoiding unsold inventory, storage costs, and large initial print runs. It also makes it possible to publish specialised, experimental, or limited-market books that traditional mass printing often cannot support.
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We believe important books do not always require mass production.
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The Trace We Leave
Twenty Years of Waste & What It Reveals
Muntasir Mamun
A twenty-year observation of waste, coastlines, tourism, and the changing material culture of Bangladesh. This book follows the traces left by plastic, travel, tourism, tides, and human movement across vulnerable coastal edges.