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Vietnam’s Biitbook E-publishing Platform Attracts 46k Users in 8 Months

Vietnam

New Vietnamese digital platform Biitbook is aggressively pursuing self-published authors and has developed a proprietary payment system to overcome lack of credit cards.

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China’s Baidu, Plagued by Piracy, Launches New E-Publishing Portal

Baidu

China’s search engine giant Baidu has launched a new e-publishing site offering control of pricing and no commission in hope of improving relations with publishers.

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The Wild World of Hindi Pulp Fiction

Brunch 7 aprile 2013

The glorious world of Hindi pulp fiction may be coming to a close, as the internet, satellite TV and sagging sales take their toll.

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Book Sales in Bulgaria Up 10% in 2012, Translations Increasing

Bulgaria

Book sales in Bulgaria were up 10% in 2012, with publishers reporting more than 5,000 books were published the previous year, of which 1,500 were translations.

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In Morocco, Internet May Lead Children to Books Says Publisher

Yanbow Al Kitab

Amina Alaoui Hachimi from the Moroccan publishing house Yanbow Al Kitab believes the internet is a viable gateway to entice North African children to read.

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Kuwaiti Writer Saud Alsanousi Receives $50,000 Arabic Fiction Prize

The Bamboo Stalk by Saud Alsanousi wins the 2013 International Prize for Arabic Fiction

Among the youngest writers to win the International Prize for Arabic Fiction, Saud Alsanousi writes about foreign workers in Arab countries in his book, The Bamboo Stalk.

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Another 20 Make List of Top Spanish-Speaking Publishing Pros

Print

The Fundación El Libro and Buenos Aires Book Fair have added another 20 new names to the original 50 on their list of the most inspiring people in the Spanish-language book trade.

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Highlights for Professionals at the Buenos Aires Book Fair, April 23-25

Buenos Aires Book Fair 2013

From April 23-25 the BAIBF offers exclusive programming for publishing professionals, including a seminar on change management, honors for Latin America’s top 50 publishing pros, and more.

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Malaysia’s Tan Twan Eng Takes $30,000 Man Asian Literary Prize

Tan Twan Eng, won for his novel Garden of Evening Mists

Malaysia’s Tan Twan Eng won Asia’s most prestigious literary prize for The Garden of Evening Mists. The prize continues to grow and gain publicity for Asian authors.

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New UK Ebook Platform to Allow Readers to Share Titles via Facebook

Facebook

In the UK a new ebook platform Boosh will allow readers to share an ebook with a fellow Facebook user to read for free after its read and deleted from their own account.

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