Hindi pulp fiction writer Surender Mohan Pathak has been made ‘the Agatha Christie of India’ by Minakshi Thakur, who saw potential in a genre ignored by other publishers.
In Singapore, StoryDrive Asia Gathers Southeast Asia’s Key Publishing Players
The Frankfurter Buchmesse’s StoryDrive Asia conference in Singapore highlighted one of the most promising publishing regions, Southeast Asia, and its emerging digital scene.
Ahead of StoryDrive Asia: A View From the Singapore Book Publishers Association
Singapore Book Publishers Association president Peter Schoppert sees mobile as huge and publishers ‘stepping up their game’ before StoryDrive Asia.
Singapore’s StoryDrive Asia: Publishing and Networking in Southeast Asia
Exploring and enriching the Southeast Asian publishing markets, Singapore’s StoryDrive Asia conference is set for November 13 and 14.
Upcoming Publishing Events: Paris, Singapore, Philadelphia, London
As the post-Frankfurt publishing conference season rolls on, here are notes on several publishing events in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Singapore’s UI Tech Launches Its PageMajik Software at Frankfurt
Said to be responsive to myriad publishing needs in one platform, the PageMajik software is touted as a super-intuitive content management system.
Frankfurt Debut: Singapore’s SnapLearn Brings AR and VR to Publishers’ Books
After 15 years in R&D in the AR and VR space, SnapLearn is headed for Frankfurt with a royalty-sharing business model and virtual reality for books.
International Irish Literatures Association Holds First Singapore Conference
From the Irish Times: Singapore hosted 150 writers, academics and students of Irish literature at the International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures conference.
A Dialogue in International Children’s Publishing: Singapore and Germany
In an enlightening exchange of questions and answers, a German and Singaporean editor trade insights on their markets’ opportunities and challenges.
The Art of Edmund Wee: A Singapore Publisher on Championing Good Literature
‘The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye’ is the biggest success so far from Epigram Books in Singapore. ‘We’ve published more than 300 titles,’ says publisher Edmund Wee.