Feb – March 11

On Dec 11, 2010

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EDITORIAL
Celebrating the literature!	03

PUBLISHING NEWS	06

MEET THE AUTHOR
Unraveling myriad shades of a future teller	10

PERSONALITY
Sailor sails into books: KRA Narasiah	11

AWARDS
Awards for excellence in book production for the year 2010	12

SPOTLIGHT
Women of Substance	14

EXHIBITION
16th Delhi Book Fair: an event for book lovers	16

VIEWPOINT
“A good book has no geographical boundaries”	16

MEET THE ILLUSTRATOR
“Nobody teaches you drawing and painting”	18

DISTRIBUTION
Books trade: a flourishing business	19

INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Second reverse buyer-seller meet	22

KIDS & TEENS SECTION
News & Reviews	23
“There is no end to what we can create for children”	24
“The 3Ps of getting published – Perspiration, Patience and Perseverance”	25
“Sky is the limit for children digital publishing”	26

SPOTLIGHT
DSC Jaipur Literature Festival 2011: best as ever!	28

ISSUE OF CONCERN
Amending the Law of Copyright	30

FEATURE
Editor-author relationship: the love-hate relationship	32

REGIONAL DIARY
Tripura publishing industry: making a mark despite all odds	33

VOICE
Call for publishers to come forward to help the print disabled!	34

INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES
Conference on challenges and opportunities in Indian publishing	35

BOOK REVIEWS	36

THE HUMOROUS ANGLE
What every wannabe author ought to know-Part IV	38

FAIRS AROUND THE WORLD	39

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