Publishing Perspectives

Is Amazon's Kindle Really a "Game Changer" for India? Indian publishers have doubts that Kindle will be the runaway success it has been elsewhere, but all agree that it adds momentum to a rapidly growing market. Read more »

What Comes First, the Content or the Device? When it comes to developing e-book markets, can one device drive adoption? Or is the device moot until there is enough attractive content available? Read more »

Some Think Korean Translation Improved "50 Shades" Icky Sex No surprise, Fifty Shades of Grey is a bestseller in South Korea, but the reasons why might have as much to do with the culture and translator as the kink. Read more »

CoverCake: Social Media Analytics Customized for Publishing Silicon Valley tech analytics upstart CoverCake was created exclusively for the publishing industry to track the impact of social media on campaigns. Read more »

Wildly Popular Chinese SF Trilogy to Get English Translation by Chinese Publisher Liu Cixin’s Three Body trilogy has sold 400,000 copies, making it the most popular SF series in China ever. Now a Chinese publisher is translating it to English. Read more »

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India Prefers Homegrown Bestsellers, Says WSJ Indian readers now prefer local authors over international bestsellers, and many Indian publishers are focusing on first-time authors. Read more »