Source: The Times of India
Publishing history in India was made this week when popular historian Ramachandra Guha clinched close to a Rs 1 crore deal with Penguin India for a series of six books-the definitive Gandhi biography, an anthology of 12 thinkers who shaped modern India, and a collection of his previously published essays. 
The deal [...]

Source: PTI
Noted Bengali writer Mahashweta Devi and acclaimed Indian-origin novelist V S Naipaul have been named in the short-list for the 60,000 pounds Man Booker International Prize, which recognises the lifetime achievement of an author.
The Man Booker International Prize differs from the annual Man Booker Prize for Fiction in that it highlights one writer’s continued [...]

Despite a growing domestic market and increasing exports, Indian book publishers are concerned over the ‘invasion’ by their foreign counterparts and have demanded that the government scrap the foreign direct investment (FDI) in the industry.
‘We demand the government scrap the FDI in the business of publishing to give a breathing space to Indian publishers,’ Anand [...]

Source: Daily News and Analysis (DNA)
If these engineering students have their way, textbooks and guides will soon carry advertisements. Inspired by the Entrepreneurship Summit (E-summit) hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, two final year engineering students have come up with the idea to reduce the cost of expensive course books.
Naraesh Menghrajani and [...]

Source: Hindustan Times
Nearly 60 writers, poets and scholars from eight south Asian countries will debate and discuss terrorism, ethnic angst and popular culture at the SAARC Festival of Literature in Agra March 12-16.
Thirteen writers from Pakistan and eight from Afghanistan will attend the festival, organised by Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL).
“The focus this [...]

Source:  morungexpress.com
The North East regional coordinator of Poetry Society (India), Noel Manuel today called upon the various governments to acknowledge and provide the poets a chance towards restoring peace, unity and harmony in the northeast.
Addressing a mammoth gathering as chief guest at the poets’ meet in the 26th Tripura Book Fair 2009 at Agartala, Noel [...]

Source punjabnewsline.com
The Federation of Indian Publishers, New Delhi, in association with Punjabi Publishers’ Association,  is organizing the 12th National Convention of Indian  Publishers from 13-14 March 2009 at  the Punjab Arts Council Auditorium, Rose Garden, Sector 16-B, Chandigarh. 
The Convention will be inaugurated by Prof. R.C. Sobti, Vice Chancellor, Panjab University, Chandigarh,  on 13 March 2009 at [...]

Source: The Economic Times
ACK Media, publisher of the famous ‘Amar Chitra Katha’ series, plans to invest USD 15-20 million over the next two-three years for expanding its operations across various platforms like retailing and digital medium. 
“Including our acquisition of Amar Chitra Katha and other titles, we plan to invest about USD 15-20 million over the [...]

Publishing major Penguin India is trying to revive interest in reading classics with a six-day open-air ‘Penguin Classics Library’ at the amphitheatre in the India Habitat Centre in the capital March 12-18.
The library is the first of its kind in the capital, said Hemali Sodhi of Penguin, the brain behind the project.
‘It will offer readers [...]

In the run-up to the Frankfurt Book Fair, this prestigious programme focuses on information exchange, professional dialogue and the creation of networks between young international publishers.
Interested candidates are invited to apply for this fellowship. To download the application form and for further information on application criteria and costs, visit:
http://www.buchmesse.de/en/networking/programmes/frankfurt_fellows/
Nearly 200 participants from more than 50 [...]