Nov Dec 21

The 40th edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), was successfully held from November 3-13 at Expo Centre, Sharjah. On SIBF… “SIBF is the crown jewel in the longstanding and ever evolving wider Sharjah literary project, first…

The New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) is back in its in-person format and will be opening its doors for its 30th edition scheduled to be held from January 8-16, 2022 in the newly constructed Halls at Pragati Maidan – in the heart of New…

Kannan Sundaram of Kalachuvadu Publications shares his views on rights selling in Indian languages. Excerpts. AABP: How does rights sale work in language publishing? Kannan: The first initiative I came across and participated in the rights…

Over 30 global publishing trade associations, book fairs, and freedom to publish champions have signed Charter to InSPIRe sustainable post-Covid future for the sector. By signing the International Sustainable Publishing and Industry…

National Book Trust, India’s Book Promotion Center (BPC) in Lucknow was inaugurated by Dr. Satish Chandra Dwivedi, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) Basic Education, Uttar Pradesh in the august presence of Prof. Govind Prasad…

Book fairs, exhibitions and litfests act as oxygen for any book lovers. Of late, Sahitya Akademi, has started a series of language-specific book exhibitions. On asking about the idea behind this initiative Dr. K. Sreenivasarao, Secretary,…

The post-pandemic recovery is pushing China’s tech-savvy population - 885 million digital consumers - even further online, not only for shopping, but also for entertainment, reading and learning. Six major social video sharing platforms,…

The newly founded World Expression Forum (WEXFO) aims to ensure and empower global free speech based on high level guidance, best practice, and high-quality analysis. WEXFO will be a common arena for those with a firm belief in freedom of…

Naveen Kishore, publisher and founder of Seagull Books in Kolkata, received the 2021 Words Without Borders Ottaway Award for the promotion of international literature. Seagull has published English translations of more than 500 books by…

Purple Turtle and Creative Galileo have joined hands to transform learning. Creative Galileo has acquired Purple Turtle’s licensing rights in Asia, except for China and UAE. The new age EdTech company plans to launch Purple Turtle games and…