# BooksFundr

> RETIRED. BooksFundr was India's first book-specific crowdfunding platform by White Falcon Publishing — authors ran pre-order campaigns and if funded, White Falcon published at no cost. The platform has been retired and is no longer accepting submissions.

Source: https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/crowdfunding/booksfundr
Website: https://whitefalconpublishing.com/booksfundr/
Category: Crowdfunding (https://selfpublishingdirectory.com/crowdfunding)
Pricing: free — $0
AI-powered: no
Tags: india, book-specific, pre-orders, crowd-publishing, regional, discontinued
Last verified: 2026-06-18
Best For: RETIRED — no longer accepting submissions. See Publishizer, Kickstarter, or BackerKit as crowdfunding alternatives.
Discontinued Date: 2026-06
Funding Model: book-specific
Platform Fee: 0% on pre-orders (historical)
Platform Fee Pct: 0
Status: discontinued

> **RETIRED:** BooksFundr has been retired by White Falcon Publishing. The page now states *"BooksFundr has been retired"* and *"We are no longer accepting new submissions to BooksFundr."* The former campaign subdomain (booksfundr.whitefalconpublishing.com) now redirects to this notice. The exact retirement date is not publicly disclosed; confirmed retired as of June 2026. This listing is preserved for historical reference only.

BooksFundr was India's first book-specific crowdfunding platform, operated by White Falcon Publishing — an ISO 9001:2015 certified publishing house. Authors launched 60-day pre-order campaigns; if the goal was met, White Falcon handled publishing at no additional cost to the author. Authors earned 100% profit share on books sold above the pre-order goal. It was primarily focused on the Indian publishing market.

## What It Offered (Historical)

- **Best for:** Indian authors who wanted to validate demand and fund publishing without upfront costs, through a platform built specifically for the Indian book market
- **Key features:** 60-day campaign window, 0% commission on pre-orders, 100% profit share on sales above the pre-order goal, publishing and distribution handled by White Falcon if funded
- **Pre-order goals by plan:** Starter — 100 pre-orders (≤250 pages) or 200 (250–500 pages); Regular — 250 pre-orders (≤250 pages) or 500 (250–500 pages)
- **Pricing:** No platform commission on pre-orders; White Falcon covered design, editing, marketing, and distribution if funded
- **Publisher backing:** White Falcon Publishing is ISO 9001:2015 certified and handled editing, printing, distribution, and marketing for funded campaigns
- **Distribution:** Indian platforms (Amazon.in, Flipkart) plus international print-on-demand
- **Scope:** Primarily India-focused; most relevant for Hindi and English-language authors targeting Indian readers and distribution channels

## Alternatives

White Falcon Publishing itself remains active as a self-publishing services provider. For book crowdfunding, indie authors should consider:

- **Publishizer** — crowdfunding literary agency with publisher matchmaking by pre-order count
- **Kickstarter** — the default for book campaigns; strongest for fantasy/sci-fi/illustrated/special editions
- **BackerKit** — pay-on-success campaigns with a strict no-AI policy
- **Indiegogo** — fixed/all-or-nothing campaigns (post-Gamefound rebuild)