A snapshot of STM publishing in India, which represents 84% of the publishing industry’s profits in the country, from this February’s GLOBALOCAL conference.
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Delhi’s GLOBALOCAL, Part 1: Many Voices, Many Observations
Vinutha Mallya recaps the highlights of GLOBALOCAL 2014, the ‘forum for content’ organized by the German Book Office, New Delhi and the Frankfurt Book Fair.
Previewing GLOBALOCAL, India’s “Forum for Content”
We preview the German Book Office, New Delhi’s and Frankfurt Book Fair’s GLOBALOCAL conference will be held in New Delhi from 13–14 February.
Can Kobo Conquer India? We’ll Know “Soon”
Ebooks remain less than 1% of the market in India, but ‘even the niche in India is a big number,’ says the regional director for Kobo — which is launching ‘soon.’
India Offers Android Aakash Tablet for $21 to Lure Students
India’s Aakash Android-tablet was first offered for $35, but an updated model with a better processor, RAM and screen is now being sold to students for $21 subsidized price.
Confronting the Big Issues in Indian Publishing
A lack of trained professionals, of distribution channels for books, of good infrastructure, and piracy plague Indian publishers, but a dialogue for change has begun.
The Met’s Publishing Program Goes Online
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will launch an online portal for its publications, Gwen Roginsky told Publishing Perspectives at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
10 Things You Need to Know About Selling Rights
Lynette Owen of Pearson Education speaks at the Frankfurt Book Fair about best practices in selling rights.
Why Kindle Direct Publishing Will Transform Indian Self-Publishing
Indian self-publishing is already on the rise, but with the introduction of KDP and sales priced in rupees, expect a flood of new authors offering cheap books.
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.