In creating short films, HarperCollins India CEO Ananth Padmanabhan wants ‘to take stories to audiences who are spending a lot of time watching.’
The Philippines’ SPi Global Is Buying Springer Nature Group’s SPS
With clients in 30 nations and operational centers in eight, SPi Global says it’s looking to close its acquisition of Springer Nature’s SPS by year’s end.
Industry Notes: London Announces Writers’ Summit; Reed Completes India Event Buys
Registration opens for London Book Fair’s Writers’ Summit programming for authors on March 10, opening day of the 2020 fair. Author HQ program is included.
Environment and Climate on ‘Beyond the Book’: India’s Smog Crisis
Siddharth Singh, the author of ‘The Great Smog of India,’ speaks with Copyright Clearance Center’s ‘Beyond the Book’ podcast about the and dangers of New Delhi’s smog.
DSC Prize for South Asian Literature Announces 2019 Shortlist
‘There’s now a South Asia beyond South Asia,’ says jury chair Harish Trivedi in his London announcement of this year’s DSC Prize shortlist.
Today at Sharjah’s Publishing Conference: Writers, Digital and Freedom
On its second day, Sharjah’s Publishers Conference hears from the creative core, from the digital vanguard, and from some who guard the freedom to publish.
Nitasha Devasar: ‘Indian Publishing Has a Vital Role To Play’
Leading the Association of Publishers in India, Nitasha Devasar wants the global industry to recognize the value India contributes to the business.
Frankfurt Notes: Ukrainian and Indian Book Market Presentations
Insights into stresses on the Ukrainian cultural industries are on stage, as are aspects of the book business in India this week at Frankfurter Buchmesse.
DSC Prize for South Asian Literature Releases Its Longlist
The 2019 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature’s 15-title longlist includes seven debut novelists and was chosed from 90 submissions this year.
The Eighth ‘Publishing Next’ Conference Set for Southwestern India
This month’s Publishing Next program is set in Miramar, Goa, with participation from Big Five and independent publishing representatives.