Apr May 19

The 4th Istanbul Fellowship Program was held in Istanbul, Turkey from February 26-28, 2019. The event hosted over 140 publishers, literary agents, and other participants from 72 countries.

Konark Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, prides itself on being a sentinel of quality publishing. For over 30 years in the business, they have, against considerable odds, believed that books are heirlooms to be handed down from generation to…

World Book and Copyright Day is a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, on 23 April, celebrations take place all over the world to recognize the scope of books - a link between the past and the future, a…

An importer, a distributor, a bookshop, a publisher, etc — Vijay Ahuja of Delhi Book Store dons many hats. DBS Imprints is fast gaining attention amongst academia for its vast range of subjects and impeccable quality. Here’s more on Delhi…

Excerpts from Keynote address by Hugo Setzer, President, International Publishers Association (IPA) at Freedom to Publish Seminar at London Book Fair.

How literature festivals reflect the politics of our times and what are the problems they face were elaborately discussed at the Festival Directors’ Roundtable held recently. Excerpts. The first roundtable A Festival Directors' Roundtable…

In presence of the Ambassador of France to India, HE Alexandre Ziegler, Om Books International has released the first four albums of the Astérix comics series in Hindi at the Residence of France in New Delhi. Present at the release event…

The book industry mourns the loss of Subbiah Muthiah, MBE (13 April 1930 – 20 April 2019), who was an Indian writer, journalist, cartographer, amateur historian and heritage activist known for his writings on the political and cultural…

IPA Freedom to Publish Committee (FtPC) is responsible for picking the shortlist and final winner of the Prix Voltaire. The shortlist for 2019 Prix Voltaire include: Khaled Lufti (Egypt), NB Publishers (South Africa), Azadeh Parsapour…

English PEN’s translation grant is now open for submissions. PEN Translates was launched in 2012, with support from Arts Council England, to encourage UK publishers to acquire more books from other languages. The award helps UK publishers…