Nov – Dec. 2011
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A Play of Words, Art & Music
Source: Times of India
A report on the recently-concluded Goa Arts and Literary Festival
Instead, the five-day event was a celebration of [...]
Aug – Oct. 2011
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In the Loop in Frankfurt
Vinutha Mallya, Senior Editor, Mapin Publishing, visited the Frankfurt Book Fair again this year and wrote this report for The Publisher’s [...]
by Vinutha Mallya
At the Frankfurt Book Fair 2011, the word coming through every day was that exhibitors in Hall 8 – where the US, UK publishers are located, and described by David Davidar in his new novel, Ithaca, as the “nerve centre” of the Fair – were crying that they’ve had fewer meetings and deals [...]
June & July 2011
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Making English Text Available In Bodo, Dogri, Oriya…
Source: newkerala.com
Graduate and postgraduate level English books or knowledge texts in 15 subjects will be translated into all [...]
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May 2011
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Govt. to discuss National Book Promotion Policy
Source: The Hindu
Aimed at promoting book reading habit among people of all age groups, especially [...]
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UN urges debate of publishing trends
Source: newKerala.com
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with preserving the world’s cultural heritage called for a debate to examine the changing [...]
March 2011
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Literary Fest to focus on India
Source: montrealgazette.com
The Blue Metropolis Montreal International Literary Festival gathers more than 200 writers and artists from 12 countries for 170 activities in [...]
Feb 2011
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Comic Con India 2011
Contributor: Andrew Dodd (Campfire Books)
It has never happened before, but it’s sure to happen again. Last weekend, fifteen thousand comic book fans gathered together [...]
DIVYA DUBEY
Publisher, Gyaana Books, Delhi
Last year I missed the Jaipur Literature Festival as Gyaana was busy with a parallel event in Delhi – its own debut. Hence, it became doubly important to visit Jaipur this year, and witness what has emerged as the grandest literary experience in India over the last few years.
Funnily enough, everybody [...]
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January 2011
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“A Thinking Person’s Carnival”
The 2011 edition of the DSC Jaipur Literature Festival lived up to its hype and cemented its place [...]