Special Jan 2025

Vincent Montagne, Chairman & CEO of Média-Participations and President of the French Publishers Association, reflects on the group’s cross-media philosophy, the global power of intellectual property, and the enduring relevance of books…

By removing the bookstore from the spotlight and placing books, authors, and readers at the centre, Mohit Batra, Rajat Book Corner shares how to build citywide reading culture through collaboration, empowerment, and shared celebration.

Raman Shresta, Rachna Books reflects on how thoughtful curation, a deeply rooted community, and an uncompromising philosophy have shaped his bookshop into a cultural landmark.

Ajay Jain, Kunzum Books shares how bookstores can reinvent themselves as immersive cultural destinations that draw communities in.

Leonard Fernandes shares that by shifting the attitude from competition to collaboration, the publishing industry can further enhance the position of the physical bookstore as the ultimate engine for book discovery, especially for the…

Guillaume Husson, Director of the French Bookselling Association (Syndicat de la Librairie Française- SLF), maps the contemporary bookselling landscape in France, examining how bookstores weathered the Covid crisis, adapted to digital…

As Indian readers, especially the young, negotiate between global exposure and a renewed pull towards local voices, foreign books succeed only when they offer strong emotional resonance, accessible formats and clear relevance. Pranav Johri,…

Foreign literature has always found a foothold in India, but its resonance today is deeper and more diverse than ever before. Arpita Das, Founder–Publisher of Yoda Press, reflects on why genre fiction, narrative non-fiction and graphic…

Author Shubhangi Swarup’s Latitudes of Longing (HarperCollins India, 2018) challenges the belief that English is the only gateway to global recognition. Translated into 17 languages, the novel has earned prestigious awards in France and…

Bringing Indian literature to French readers requires far more than translation. It demands cultural understanding, editorial conviction, and a commitment to plurality. Rajesh Sharma, Director of Lettres Indiennes at Actes Sud, has played a…