India yet to see French style niche publishing
February 28th, 2012 - 4:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The status of a bestselling Indian author is often decided by the publisher chosen. It is usually a conglomerate with a wide portfolio - unlike ... Read more...
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Bangkok selected as World Book Capital 2013
June 30th, 2011 - 7:32 am ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday announced that an international committee designated Bangkok, Thailand as World Book Capital 2013.Representatives from the publishing world, along with the UN ... Read more...
Posted in Thailand |
Assange receives over $1mn in advance for memoir
December 29th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 29 (ANI): Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, has revealed that he has received an advance of over one million dollars for his memoir.The publishers, on the other hand, have ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Delhi Book Fair to see fewer foreign publishers
December 24th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The 16th edition of the annual Delhi Book Fair, which begins on the Christmas Saturday, will see fewer foreign publishers owing to the extended festive season, an ... Read more...
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Mexican author inaugurates book fair in Kolkata
January 26th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, Jan.26 (ANI): Book lovers can enjoy visiting a fortnight long book fair, which started here on Monday. Well-known Mexican writer Jorge Luis Volpi Escalante inaugurated the fair. The fair, with 650 ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Delhi Book Fair to start Saturday
August 27th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Come Saturday, book-lovers will make a beeline for the Pragati Maidan here with the inauguration of the Delhi Book Fair 2008.Vice President Hamid Ansari will inaugurate the ... Read more...
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