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NBT-India’s Ganga Pustak Parikrama: an update

NBT-India’s Ganga Pustak Parikrama began its 66-days-long journey from Gangotri, and reached Uttarkashi on November 8, 2023 where it was welcomed by Shri Abhishek Ruhela, District Magistrate (DM), Uttarkashi.Lauding NBT-India’s unique…

Two new reports on publishing!

At the Guadalajara International Book Fair, two new reports have been published which provide data on over 70 publishing markets around the world: the Global Publishing Industry 2022 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),…

Cultural collaborations @ Sharjah Publishers Conference

The 13th Sharjah Publishers Conference (29- 31st Oct) had professionals from 106 countries participating and gaining insights into the world of global publishing. The conference had insights by experts, interactive round table discussions…

The Bestseller Awards return!

Nielsen BookData, in partnership with BolognaBookPlus, will host the annual Bestseller Awards ceremony, on 22 January 2024 at Ham Yard hotel in Piccadilly. These awards, which aim to recognise and celebrate bestselling authors in the UK,…

Sukrita Paul Kumar Wins Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize

Poet and critic Sukrita Paul Kumar has been awarded the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize for her collection “Salt & Pepper: Selected Poems.” Sukrita, aged 74, received USD 5,000, a Tagore statue, and a certificate at the ceremony.…

Ramesh Mittal @ Membership Committee of IPA

At its virtual General Assembly on 21 November 2023, the IPA confirmed the results of online elections and decisions about membership applications. New IPA Executive, Membership and Freedom to Publish Committee members were announced, along…

Penguin Random House’s head steps down

After a US judge blocked Penguin Random House – Simon & Schuster merger deal, Penguin Random House head Markus Dohle will step down at the end of the year. Nihar Malaviya, who is president and chief operating officer of Penguin Random…

Simplify, expedite and improve your publishing process

Ashok Giri of Pajeflow recently gave a demonstration of a new service called PajeFlow, where they act as the compositor and offer a 30% discount on your current composition rack rate. So publishers’ benefit is twofold: they will have…