While translations from Asia seem to have new traction in the UK market, could the market be overly dependent on awards programs and uneven funding?
Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’ Conference: France, India, Southeast Asia, UK, USA
Frankfurt Book Fair’s ‘The Markets’ conference explores an industry that keynote speaker Andrew Wylie says stands ‘at odds with the nationalist agenda.’
Strengthening Local Content Industries in a Global Media Landscape
Several speakers at last week’s StoryDrive China conference reminded us that storytelling on a local level can be just as impactful as going global.
Dates Set in India for ‘Books on the Beach’ Literature and Tourism Festival
With a goal of generating cultural tourism, the state of Kerala announces a new three-day program in November at the beach town of Kovalam.
In India’s State of Kerala, Working To Translate Malayalam Literature
‘A language is glorified through its literature,’ says K. Jayakumar, and a university program in Kerala is focused on that goal for Malayalam.
In India, Bhilar Opens a New Chapter as a Books Village
From The Hindu: Leveraging its extensive collection of Marathi literature, the little town of Bhilar has established itself as India’s first ‘book village.’
India’s ISBN Agency Is Reported Mired in Delays, Books Published Without Identifiers
At India’s Scroll.in, a report from Mridula Chari indicates that publishers are having to issue titles without ISBNs, as an inadequate system bogs down.
A Book Fair Through a Poet’s Eyes: India’s Arundhathi Subramaniam
‘Every turn is a potential discovery of a new voice, an unexpected sensibility,’ says poet Arundhathi Subramaniam about London Book Fair in March.
India’s Kannada Dictionary: ‘It May Not Be Printed Again’
Now in need of updates and revision, the definitive reference work on Kannada is the 54-year effort of an aging scholar, G. Venkatasubbiah.
Another Pressure Point in Bookselling: Delhi’s Textbook Market Nai Sarak
As do many parts of the international marketplace, India’s book retail districts like Delhi’s Nai Sarak face growing competition from online retail.