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As the new normal for publishing evolves, Penguin Random House India opens an exclusive ebook store – on Amazon. A smart move in a country of 560 million internet users

by Mark Williams | Apr 17, 2020 | Amazon, Coronavirus, Ebooks, Global Publishing, India, South Asia, The global book market | 0 |

When India’s Prime Minister extended one of the world’s harshest national lockdowns to May 3, as...

As Bangladesh Boi Mela sells books to the value of $9.7 million during a month-long event, TNPS invites the country’s government and publishers to explore the digital advantage

by Mark Williams | Mar 2, 2020 | Bangladesh, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, South Asia, The global book market | 0 |

If it’s March 1 then the Amar Ekushey Boi Mela, the annual book fair that takes place for...

As excitement builds for the annual Amar Ekushey Boi Mela in Bangladesh, the Bangla Academy Literary Awards are announced

by Mark Williams | Jan 25, 2020 | Awards, Bangladesh, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, South Asia | 0 |

The Bangla Academy is the centre of all things literary in Bangladesh, and this week in the...

“Publishers laugh all the way to the bank” as India’s Chennai Book Fair sees 1.3 million visitors spent $2.8 million on books. BAPASI prepares to embrace online bookselling

by Mark Williams | Jan 23, 2020 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, India, South Asia, The global book market | 0 |

The Chennai Book Fair in South India has just closed its doors, having clocked 1.3 million...

India: “Going digital only way to save Telugu literature.”

by Mark Williams | Jan 12, 2020 | Global Publishing, India, South Asia, The global book market | 0 |

The annual Vijayawada Book Fair has been running since January 3 and winds up today, January 12....

Big Bad Wolf sold $1.8 million worth of English-language books in 11 days in Myanmar last year. Can it do better in 2020?

by Mark Williams | Jan 5, 2020 | Big Bad Wolf sale, Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Myanmar, South Asia | 0 |

Traditionally Big Bad Wolf, the world’s biggest book sale, does not share revenue numbers, just...

India’s New Delhi World Book Fair kicked off today. Can it return to form with more than 1 million visitors?

by Mark Williams | Jan 4, 2020 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, India, South Asia, The global book market | 0 |

The New Delhi World Book Fair is not India’s biggest literary event, but is widely regarded as the...

Bangladesh handed out 353 million school text books on New Year’s Day. 2.2 billion books in total since the programme began

by Mark Williams | Jan 3, 2020 | Academic and specialist publishing, Bangladesh, Global Publishing, South Asia, The global book market | 2 |

Bangladesh has 42 million children in its primary and secondary school, and every year, on the...

Pakistan has more internet users than the UK, but Pakistan’s first street library opens amid belief that books and digital are separate planets

by Mark Williams | Dec 30, 2019 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, Pakistan, South Asia, The global book market | 0 |

The good news is Pakistan’s Karachi got its first street library this past week, and it received a...

India’s 2019 Chennai Book Fair saw 1.5 million visitors spend $2.5 million on books in 2019. Will records fall again in January?

by Mark Williams | Dec 29, 2019 | Book Fairs, Global Publishing, India, South Asia, The global book market | 0 |

India may not have the biggest book fair in the world – that honour goes to Egypt – but for...

Globally Amazon's KDP has now published more than 2 million books. Has 100,000 authors in India

by Mark Williams | Dec 26, 2019 | Amazon, ebook subscription services, Ebooks, Global Publishing, India, South Asia | 0 |

At a time when there is much speculation e-readers are yesterday’s devices, and that anyway...

While western publishing parties, redux: Pakistan's Islamabad Museum Book Fair opens Christmas Day

by Mark Williams | Dec 25, 2019 | Global Publishing, Pakistan, South Asia, The global book market, Uncategorized | 0 |

It cannot be stressed strongly enough that the global publishing industry is just that: global....

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As the new normal for publishing evolves, Penguin Random House India opens an exclusive ebook store – on Amazon. A smart move in a country of 560 million internet users

As Bangladesh Boi Mela sells books to the value of $9.7 million during a month-long event, TNPS invites the country’s government and publishers to explore the digital advantage

As excitement builds for the annual Amar Ekushey Boi Mela in Bangladesh, the Bangla Academy Literary Awards are announced

“Publishers laugh all the way to the bank” as India’s Chennai Book Fair sees 1.3 million visitors spent $2.8 million on books. BAPASI prepares to embrace online bookselling

India: “Going digital only way to save Telugu literature.”

Big Bad Wolf sold $1.8 million worth of English-language books in 11 days in Myanmar last year. Can it do better in 2020?

India’s New Delhi World Book Fair kicked off today. Can it return to form with more than 1 million visitors?

Bangladesh handed out 353 million school text books on New Year’s Day. 2.2 billion books in total since the programme began

Pakistan has more internet users than the UK, but Pakistan’s first street library opens amid belief that books and digital are separate planets

India’s 2019 Chennai Book Fair saw 1.5 million visitors spend $2.5 million on books in 2019. Will records fall again in January?

Globally Amazon's KDP has now published more than 2 million books. Has 100,000 authors in India

While western publishing parties, redux: Pakistan's Islamabad Museum Book Fair opens Christmas Day

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