Bringing you Punjabi literature to read and listen to.
OUR STORY
eBookBazaar is a digital books library intended to increase the accessibility of Punjabi literature. Our hope is that in creating digital and audible versions of Punjabi classics, generations to come will be able to enjoy this literature and help keep this part of our culture alive.
The sad reality is, there are not many people who are wanting to write Punjabi literature anymore. This is why one of our hopes with this project is to bring inspiration to aspiring Punjabi writers through our app that users can simply open to read and listen to a variety of Punjabi literature. There was once a time where there were numerous Punjabi writers such as Surjit Patar, Sohan Singh Seetal, Nanak Singh, and Amrita Pritam. eBookBazaar has the hope of adding new writers to this vanishing list.
We will be converting old literature into digital formats, which will build an archived collection of books for generations to come. We really believe that books are one sure way to keep a culture alive and passed down from generation to generation.
THE PLAN
There is currently no other app that offers digital versions of Punjabi literature like ours. Our goal is to build an archived collection of books by converting old literature into digital and audible formats as well as publish and release new and emerging Punjabi literature. These books will be available via the app for purchase like most eBook platforms.
As of now, we are focused on growing our Punjabi digital book collection, but in the future, we want to expand to different languages from India. Those languages will include Hindi, Bengali, and Urdu just to name a few. We also are working on translating our collection into English for non-Punjabi readers to enjoy.
At the heart of it, our main goal for this project is to get back closer to the time when our people enjoyed reading and writing.
Our App
Other similar Punjabi literature platforms cannot compare to the quality that our eBooks offer. Other apps simply scan in the literature which makes it difficult to read. There is no clarity in the font, no way to bookmark pages, no way of going to a certain chapter, and no way of using night mode while reading.
Our eBooks are created with attention to detail so they can be read with ease. With the options to flip pages easily, turn on night mode, bookmark, a table of contents, and the ability to change fonts to your preference.
Take a look at our eBookBazaar app versus other Punjabi literature apps:
WHERE YOUR PLEDGE MONEY WILL GO:
Your pledge will go towards helping the eBookBazaar team build our eBook library, kickstart the creation of our audiobook selection, allow us to provide free children’s books as downloads, and help us publish new eBooks from emerging Punjabi authors. Most importantly, your pledge will help us inspire people to begin reading and hopefully creating Punjabi literature again.
Here is a breakdown of how funds will be distributed:
THE BENEFITS OF READING
With technology making it so easy for people to acquire knowledge many think reading is boring but look at all these benefits of reading:
PLEASE SHARE
eBookBazaar is a small company that benefits tremendously from people who share our mission with their network. Please take an extra minute to let your friends and family know about our app and Kickstarter!
REWARDS
Our rewards are quite simple: we start by sending everyone a short video thanking them for their contribution. As the pledge tier increases, we will offer subscriptions to the app and other small gifts as a thank you for your pledge.