Monthly Archives

June 2016

Children’s books: it’s not a child’s play!

Bookstores and book expos are full of beautiful children’s books, all clamouring for attention. It’s easy to miss that a lot of brain and sweat has gone into the crafting of a perfect children’s book. Varsha Verma and Shweta Khurana talk to…

Cover to cover -Anato my of the book

What is a book and what goes in making of a book? In this series of articles, GS Jolly will explain the attributes of a book and the insight into its production. According to UNESCO, “A book is a non-periodical printed publication of at…

Lonely Planet offers the perfect travel experience!

The name Lonely Planet needs no introduction. Their travel books are the bible for any traveller. The company believes that the more travellers know about the people and places they're visiting, the more they'll enjoy their trip and less…

Our first love!

Books are our first love… SC Sethi, president, FBPAI (Federation of Booksellers and Publishers Associations in India) shares how books and bookstores will continue to be an integral part of our lives. All of us in the past few years have…

London Book Fair 2016 Making words go further!

The three-day event attracted publishing professionals from 124 countries where the show floor was abuzz with various conferences, seminars, one-on-one meetings, rights selling and more….Varsha Verma and Shweta Khurana of ABP bring a…

5-day national book fair in Vadodara

Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) recently held a five-day national book fair in Vadodara from May 27- 31, 2016 at Navlakhi compound area. The book fair showcased national and international publishers, besides stationery, paper and…