In an article in The Telegraph, Ravi Vyas discusses niche markets for books in India
All markets are fragmented. Just as there is place for multiple television channels, newspapers and magazines, there should also be room for up-market niche books of various kinds. Yet with returns running at higher levels than ever before, what are the [...]
Source: newkerala.com
Penguin Books-India Monday has launched its classic Hamish Hamilton imprint in the country with a collection of political essays, ‘Listening to Grasshoppers’ by Arundhati Roy and a novel, ‘The Wish Maker’ by Ali Sethi on contemporary Pakistan.
Hamish Hamilton will also publish Vikram Seth’s new novel ,’A Suitable Girl’, in 2013, a press statement issued [...]
Source: The Telegraph, Calcutta
Orissa’s largest non-fiction work and first lexicon got a new lease of life with reprints appearing in the market for the first time in 70 years. Purnnachandra Ordia Bhashakosha, the monumental lexicon made up of seven volumes in 9,000-odd pages, has been republished by Orissa-based Lark Books and is priced at Rs [...]
Source: The Hindu
Well-known writer and senior civil servant Tarunkanti Mishra will be the recipient of the Kadambini Samman for 2009. The award, instituted by Oriya family magazine Kadambini, carries a citation, a memento and a cash award of Rs.50,000.
The award was conferred on Mishra during the 10th anniversary celebration of the publication at Jayadev Bhawan [...]
Source: Hindustan Times
The fascinating stories of the Indian epic Mahabharata – including the rivalry between cousins Pandavas and Kauravas, Lord Krishna and his mischievous exploits as a lad, and the Kurukshetra battle – have been re-told for children in a new book with lots of colourful illustrations.
The Puffin Mahabharata authored by Namita Gokhale published by [...]
Source: Indian Express via Pratham Books
The Kannada Book Authority (KBA) is shortly bringing out works of great writers like Kuvempu, Dattatreya Ramachandra Bendre, D V Gundappa, Kota Shivarama Karantha, Girish Karnad and G P Rajaratnam in Braille format.
The books will be printed at the Government Printing Press for Braille in Mysore. The titles that will [...]
Source: Business Standard
UK-based Parragon Publishing is looking at increasing its presence to another 25 cities across India this year, besides bringing out around 100 titles from the Disney stable.
The company, which specialises in books which have more visuals than text for both kids and adult categories, also plans to make a foray into bilingual medium [...]
Source: Indian Express
Daryaganj [now wears a deserted look].
Gone was the hustle and bustle on the pavements, the yellowed texts stacked against walls, books piled up helter-skelter, hawkers shouting and book lovers, young and old, jostling through the crowds.
And the change has come to stay.
The 45-year-old book market is facing the brunt of a police drive [...]
Source: Financial Express
Aptara, a pioneer in digital publishing solutions, was chosen by MP Publishing, a leading eBook publisher, to convert publications previously unreleased in eBook form. MP Publishing is acquiring thousands of book titles from publishers all over the world and making them available for instant download through their website, www.skoobestore.com, and through mass distribution [...]
Source: .worldlatestnews.com
Harper-Collins India has come out with a new toddlers’ series aimed at developing reading skills for children aged between one and five years. The “Big Cat Read at Home” series, published in June, is divided into four levels.
While level one – called “First Steps” – strings a few simple words and pictures together for [...]
