Under the leadership of Dato, Karangkraf Media Group has become perhaps the most dominant book publisher and printer in Malaysia.
Singaporean Literature Fights For Its Place at the Table
Akshita Nanda asks if it will ‘take an international award’ for Singaporean writers and publishers to be taken seriously…or is Singapore its own worst enemy?
Pulp Fiction as a Way of Escape in Malaysia
In Malaysia, publishers like Buku Fixi and Lejen Press, are capitalizing on social media to find writers of pulp fiction, selling over 1 million copies.
Malaysia’s Wen Dee Tan Wins Illustrator’s Award at Sharjah
Malaysian children’s book illustrator Wen Dee Tan, who won the top prize at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, discusses the mission of her work.
Kuala Lumpur Offers $138,000 in Translation Grants
Starting this year, the revamped Kuala Lumpur Trade and Copyright Centre has made $138,000 in grants available in $2,500 increments for translations.
Are the US and UK Children’s Publishers Getting Stale?
Global children’s publishers are turning away from the US and UK and toward Asian, French, Italian, Portuguese or Eastern European publishers for fresh content.
Top 12 Articles of 2014 on Publishing in Asia and South Asia
International companies are keeping a close eye on publishing in Asia and South Asia, including the latest rights trends and digital developments there.
SESA: A New Publishing Collective from Southeast and South Asia
Malaysian literary agent Linda Tan Lingard has formed an alliance of a half-dozen publishers to show off what the region’s writers have to offer at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
At ASEAN Ebook Conference, Education Was Top Priority
At the 2nd ASEAN Ebook Conference, held in Kuala Lumpur, publishers discussed ways to catalyze the regional ebook industry, particularly in education.
Book Publishing Market Snapshots: Serbia and Malaysia
The eclectic Serbian book market may be struggling, but more local writers are coming up; while in Malaysia new publishers are pushing romance and poetry.