informed Ashish Rajoria, director, Aadarsh Pvt Ltd, the creators of MPR pen which enables simultaneous hearing of contents of already printed books. Aadarsh Private Limited was recently in the news for being recognized by the Milagrow…

The first Comic Con in India received good response from the industry… the children were thrilled, the parents happy and the publishers raked in the moolah. Here, Andy Dodd, publishing, editorial and rights consultant at Kalyani Navyug…

Established more than 50 years back, Sahitya Akademi is known for some of the finest literary works in as many as 24 different Indian languages. The closest to them is a Chinese publisher which publishes in 16 different languages. Here’s…

You Can win…these three words just flash in my mind every time I hear Shiv Khera’s name. And I am sure this is common to most of us as well. Khera is the author of 12 books including International Best Seller “YOU CAN WIN”, which has sold…

The contribution made by Navajivan Trust in the freedom of our nation cannot be undermined. Founded by Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation, this premier institution has been working towards spreading Gandhian thoughts and their…

The first quarter of the year 2011 saw another leap in the book production process – two new products were launched for book publishing industry. While one is aimed at retail bookstores, including chain stores and independent booksellers;…

Lively conversation and discussion, the camaraderie and the coming together of so many minds and hearts to create a reading nation – what more could you ask for? That was how one felt at Pratham Books’ Sabha 2011, a gathering of minds…

Says Sheba Karim, an author of YA fiction in conversation with Varsha Verma. Q: Tell us something about your book ‘Skunk Girl’ and the response it has received so far? Sheba Karim: Skunk Girl is about a Pakistani-American teenager in small…

There are books for adults and there are books for children, but what about the adolescents, the young adults, who are tired of reading children books and somehow do not fit into the adult segment? Young Adult Fiction (YA) caters…

Asian Festival of Children’s Content May 26-28, 2011, Singapore Once upon a cyberspace, children explored the world through libraries, bedtime tales and story books. Books are still around, but they are looking different. As technology puts…