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{{Infobox publisher|name=Westland|founded={{start date and age|df=yes|1962}}|country=India|parent=Nasadiya Technologies Pvt. Ltd.|predecessor=Tata, Amazon|founder=Padmanabhan family|imprints={{plainlist|
*Context
*East West Books
*Ekada (formerly Eka)
*If
*Pratilipi Paperbacks
*Queer Directions
*Red Panda
*Tranquebar Press
*Westland
*Westland Business
*Westland Classics
*Westland Non-Fiction
*Westland Sport
}}}}

'''Westland Books''' or '''Westland Publications''' is an Indian [[Publishing|publishing house]]. It was co-founded by the Padmanabhan family in 1962, starting out under the name East West Books.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1 February 2022 |title=Amazon-owned publisher Westland Books to shut down |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/books/amazon-owned-publisher-westland-books-to-shut-down/article64961514.ece |access-date=2022-02-02 |website=The Hindu BusinessLine}}</ref> [[Tata Group|Tata]] owned it from 2008 as a subsidiary under [[Trent (Westside)]].<ref name="Scroll Amazon" /> It was owned by [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]] under Amazon Eurasia Holdings SARL from 2017 till 2022.<ref name="Scroll Amazon">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=28 October 2016 |title=Amazon acquires Westland publishers |url=http://scroll.in/latest/820190/amazon-acquires-westland-publishers |access-date=2022-02-02 |website=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bagchi |first=Shrabonti |date=2022-02-01 |title=Amazon to shut down publishing house Westland Books |url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com//news/talking-point/amazon-to-shut-down-westland-publications-111643699055030.html |access-date=2022-02-09 |website=Mintlounge |language=en}}</ref> Imprints include Context, Ekada, Red Panda, Tranquebar, and others.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Imprints - Westland |url=https://www.amazon.in/b?ie=UTF8&node=14142599031 |access-date=2022-02-09 |website=Amazon.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2018-01-17 |title=Westland launches new literary imprint Context |work=Business Standard India |agency=Press Trust of India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/westland-launches-new-literary-imprint-context-118011700503_1.html |access-date=2022-02-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gill |first=Harsimran |date=16 January 2018 |title=What will Westland's new politically-engaged literary imprint bring? Ask publisher Karthika VK |url=https://scroll.in/article/864852/what-will-westlands-new-politically-engaged-literary-imprint-bring-ask-publisher-karthika-vk |access-date=2022-02-09 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

In February 2022, Amazon announced that it will be shutting down Westland Books, after having carried out a "thorough review".<ref name=PTI>
[https://www.thehindu.com/books/amazon-to-shut-down-publishing-house-westland/article38360006.ece Amazon to shut down publishing house Westland], The Hindu, 2 February 2022.
</ref><ref name=Mint>
[https://www.livemint.com/news/india/what-went-wrong-at-westland-books-11644074427112.html What went wrong at Westland Books?], Mint, 6 February 2022.
</ref><ref name=NewsMinute>
[https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/what-global-giants-do-authors-heartbroken-over-amazon-s-shutdown-westland-160793# This is what global giants do: Authors heartbroken over Amazon's shutdown of Westland], The News Minute, 9 February 2022.
</ref> In April 2022, it was announced that the Westland team was going into partnership with Indian online digital platform [[Pratilipi]] to continue publishing books.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Westland Books: No sale, writing platform Pratilipi to start publishing venture with same team |url=https://scroll.in/article/1020816/westland-books-no-sale-writing-platform-pratilipi-to-start-publishing-venture-with-same-team |access-date=2023-02-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=In Westland team's move to Pratilipi, some cheer, some lingering confusion | url=https://www.news9live.com/art-culture/books/in-westland-teams-move-to-pratilipi-some-cheer-some-lingering-confusion-165756 |access-date=2023-02-02}}</ref>

== Authors ==

== References ==
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== Further reading ==
* {{Cite web |last=Narayanan |first=Chitra |date=5 July 2015 |title=Dearth of book shops challenge for publishers in India: Westland CEO |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/magazine/leadership-spotlight/story/westland-ceo-gautam-padmanabhan-on-publishing-in-india-48326-2015-06-29 |website=Business Today}}
* {{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1 April 2013 |title=Westland celebrates the success of Amish Tripathi's 'The Shiva Trilogy' |url=https://www.adgully.com/westland-celebrates-the-success-of-amish-tripathi-s-the-shiva-trilogy-53851.html |website=Adgully}}
* {{Cite web |last=Mazumdar |first=Arunima |date=19 March 2015 |title=Why Anuja Chauhan moved from HarperCollins after eight years and three bestsellers |url=http://scroll.in/article/714606/why-anuja-chauhan-moved-from-harpercollins-after-eight-years-and-three-bestsellers |website=Scroll.in}}
* {{Cite web |last=Modi |first=Chintan Girish |date=2022-02-08 |title=Inside the free fall of Westland Books: From disappointment to rage, how authors are reacting to Amazon's decision |url=https://www.firstpost.com/art-and-culture/inside-the-free-fall-of-westland-books-from-disappointment-to-rage-how-authors-are-reacting-to-amazons-decision-10357141.html |website=Firstpost}}
* {{Cite web |last=Dasgupta |first=Sravasti |date=2022-02-02 |title=Indian readers mourn Amazon's sudden closure of beloved publishing house |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/westland-books-amazon-publishing-house-b2005894.html |url-access=subscription |website=The Independent}}
* {{Cite web |last= |date=2022-01-31 |title=Governor releases two books by Heartfulness Institute |url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2022/01/31044329/1341360/Governor-releases-two-books-by-Heartfulness-Institute.vpf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209160534/https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2022/01/31044329/1341360/Governor-releases-two-books-by-Heartfulness-Institute.vpf |archive-date=9 February 2022 |website=dtNext.in}}
* {{Cite news |author=Cris |date=2022-02-09 |title=This is what global giants do: Authors heartbroken over Amazon's shutdown of Westland |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/what-global-giants-do-authors-heartbroken-over-amazon-s-shutdown-westland-160793 |work=[[The News Minute]]}}
* {{Cite web |last=Modi |first=Chintan Girish |date=6 February 2022 |title=9 game-changing titles from Westland Books |url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/features/9-game-changing-titles-from-westland-books-8044821.html |website=Moneycontrol}}

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