| A top Indian media executive explains how China's state-controlled media model and India's democratic one differ, and the opportunities available in each. Read more » |
| China and India alike offer big opportunities for publishing investors. But if you had a big pot of money that could go to only one, where would it go? Read more » |
Penguin India has release 240 titles as e-books on the international, not local, market. An exec says the company expects digital to be 15% of revenue by 2013. Read more » |
| The Hong Kong Book Fair, running 18-24 July, could reach a million visitors, compared with 300,000 for Frankfurt and 25,000 for London. 40% buy English books. Read more » |
| War is a tricky subject to write about for teens. So what makes such a novel worth reading? It's all in the details, argues author Beth Kephart. Read more » |
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| Bipin Shah, founder of Mapin Publishing, recounts how he ventured into publishing illustrated books on India for the rest of the world and built a global brand. Read more » |