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October 2016

20 Shakespeare Children’s Stories

Publisher: Sweet Cherry Publishing, UK (ISBN 9781782260202, $159.80 USD) William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. His works have been adapted and readapted…

How To Win Friends & Influence People

Author: Dale Carnegie Publisher: Diamond Books, New Delhi (Pp 224, ISBN 978-93-5261-259-8, Rs 150) This international bestseller is a timeless book on tips to win friends and influence people. The revised edition carries the same charm and…

LUCKNOW Buildings, Begums and The British

Author: PC Sarkar; Publisher: Kalpaz Publications, Delhi (Pp 220, ISBN 9789322051281399, Rs 900) The origin & history of Lucknow is truly intriguing not just to the historians but also to the common man. The history of Lucknow can be…

Delhi Book Fair: paradise for book lovers

This time, the Awards for Excellence in Book Production was open to all publishers and not just restricted to members of the publishers associations. Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP) received 1530 books from 90 publishers, out of which…

Publishing Next 2016: better than the best!

The 7th edition of the Annual Publishing Next conference was held from September 15-17, 2016 at the Bolgatty Palace and Island Resort, Kochi. This edition of the conference was a 3-day event unlike past editions, and featured new formats…

GenX in Publishing!

Innovative ideas…new perspective…fresh energy…that is what a GenX professional brings. AABP met such three professionals who have carved a mark for themselves. Kapil & Priya Kapoor Roli Books Since inception nearly 40 years ago, Roli…

Shape the thinking of leaders of tomorrow

Walt Disney rightly said, “Our greatest natural resource is the minds of our children.” Aritra Ganguly of Harper Collins shares how books are helping shaping the future citizens. Over the last decade, we have been witness to huge changes…

BOOK REVIEW

The Beatles: All Our Yesterdays (A graphic novel) Authors: Jason Quinn with illustrator Lalit Kumar Sharma Publisher: Campfire, New Delhi ISBN: 9381182221 Pp: 150; Price: Rs 319 Crafted for teens and young adults, The Beatles: All Our…