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 1.00 p.m. D.N. Malhotra, President Emeritus, FIP, will deliver  the Keynote address at the Convention.  The theme of the Convention is ‘Indian Book Publishing:  Present and Future Perspectives’.  

The main purpose of the Convention is to bring together publishers and book specialists on one platform to realize their strength and identity and to share their experiences and views in search of a better future for language publishing in India.  The Convention would enable publishers from various language areas realise a new awakening and strength of their united efforts.   

At the Convention, discussions will take place on important subjects like – Copyright: How to enforce it?;  Publishing in Regional languages (Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu and English); Problems of Publishers and Booksellers; Publishing of Translations; and Authors: Their Problems and Perspectives and Readership: Is it Declining? 

Leading publishers from all over India and prominent literary luminaries are expected to participate in and address the Convention.