We're not building a stone-cold castle.

Harpreet Bahia arrived at her first meetings with publishers, manuscript in hand: a children's book she had carefully created and nurtured. What she hoped would be a joyful milestone quickly revealed the very real challenges that so many new authors encounter.

Traditional publishers were hesitant to take a chance on an unknown voice unless it fit neatly into a safe trend. Vanity presses offered quick publication but demanded thousands of dollars upfront, often with contracts that put authors at a disadvantage before a single book was sold. Self-publishing promised independence, but also meant navigating editing, design, and marketing alone.

Through those experiences, Harpreet began to see how often authors were treated as transactions rather than creative partners. She believed there had to be a better way, a fourth door with writers and their stories at the centre. With that vision, Touching Tales was born.

We're small, and intentionally so, which means every book we publish is handpicked, heart-held, and given the care it deserves. Founded on the simple principle that everyone has a tale to tell, we're committed to amplifying voices from all walks of life. Children's books today, with a wide range of genres to come.

We believe storytelling has the power to inspire, educate, and entertain. We invite you to join us in making the world more touching, as a reader or a writer, one story at a time.