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Digitization and economic trends are giving rise to growing publishing markets around the world, including Brazil, Russia, India and China. Such markets are full of new business opportunities and untapped potential.

The Highlights and Lowlights of Indian Young Adult Fiction

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Cliches and copycats have corrupted Indian YA fiction, but there is hope in a handful of new talents with imagination who are pushing the genre to new heights.

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China’s Publishing Export Deficit

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China may be a superpower that enjoys a large trade surplus with many Western countries, but its book industry faces a huge deficit.

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As KL Book Fair Opens, Publishers Eye Booming Southeast Asia

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Surveying Malaysia’s booming book market finds award-winning multicultural publishers, growing readership, a hot rights scene, and innovative digital projects.

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Medical Publishing as a Model for Future Growth

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Paula Gantz reports from the recent STM conference in London where the hot topics were subscription models, new revenue streams, Chinese opportunities, & more.

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The Joys & Sorrows of Translating Chinese

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As the fascination with Chinese culture in the West grows, the job of the literary translator becomes more complicated, said translator Eric Abrahamsen at the London Book Fair.

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Shan Zhai: How Imitation Fuels Innovation in China

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Consultant and author Mary Bergstrom looks at the Chinese phenomenon of Shan Zhai, a form of imitation that is producing innovative products and brands.

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China’s Unfolding Literary Story

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Visiting China to preview its Market Focus program at next week’s London Book Fair, Roger Tagholm discovered things are not always as they seem from the West.

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The Peculiar Path of the E-book Transition in Singapore

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Despite a techo-savvy population of avid readers, Singapore has been overlooked by the global e-booksellers and local solutions are slow in developing.

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Why is the Middle East Important to British Publishers?

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Demand for UK academic titles is growing and Western bestsellers are hits in the Mid East: just 2 reasons why the UK is the country focus as this week’s ADIBF.

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The Many Lives and Languages of a Palestinian Novel

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Susan Abulhawa saw her Palestinian novel ‘Mornings in Jenin’ published in English, then French, and English again, before it was finally translated into Arabic.

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