Editorial

The countdown has begun for the Frankfurt Book Fair, which is one of the most sought after book fair. This time, the fair features the first ever ASEAN Forum, which gives an opportunity to get first-hand information about the book markets…

Book fairs play a vital role in publishing. Both professional and consumer book fairs are important for the book industry. They bring together publishers, agents, distributors, retailers and book lovers together on a single platform.Media…

India has a rich and fascinating publishing history and it is making significant strides in the global industry. The IPA Congress held in February this year is a testimony to this fact. More recently, Ashoke Ghosh from PHI Learning (India)…

It is a matter of pride to note that FIP is hosting IPA Congress for the second time in India, after a gap of 25 years. The congress is setting a platform to present, question, analyse and finally emerge with fresh ideas and takeaways that…

The Indian publishing industry witnessed one of the major international events this February. Hosted by the Federation of Indian Publishers (FIP), the 32nd IPA International Publishers Congress came back with a bang, successfully held in…

As the New Year dawns, it is time to join the celebration of books and the publishing world. The New Delhi World Book Fair – the Kumbh of books is here in New Delhi to give us nine days of total bliss of books and more. While exhibitors get…

Even though the book expos across the world are shrinking in size, the enthusiasm amongst the publishing industry and the book lovers seems to be the same. Bigwigs in the industry seem to steal the limelight with beautiful stalls at the…

Social media networks have become a major resource for both small and big businesses for promoting their brands. Easy to use, some of these networks even have paid advertising options to reach new or target audiences. But, it is not…

After months of speculation, GST (Goods & Services Tax) is finally here. There would be an impact on printing & publishing industry as well. Though children's' picture, drawing or colour books will continue to be out of tax…

There's huge opportunity in India’s demographics for the publishing industry. Asia’s third-largest economy is home to over 520 million people aged between five and 24. There are over 1.5 millions schools, of which 83,000 are private…