The AutHer Awards 2025: Celebrating Women Writers in India
Now in its sixth incarnation, the awards celebrate the exceptional contributions of women authors to India’s literary landscape.
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Tag: India publishing
India – Kolkata International Book Fair – 2.7 million visitors. $3 million sales
The confirmed figure are in keeping with realistic expectations, although a far cry from the crazy numbers (more than 5 million) the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was predicting when opening the event.
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India – Sharjah at the New Delhi World Book Fair
For those that suffered the west-centric history of the world at school – Arab and Indian cultural relations long predate the arrival of the Europeans on the subcontinent.
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India – Speaking Tiger; Talking Cub. Speaking Tiger Books at 10 Years.
Speaking Tiger defies conventional wisdom and offers books at the intersection of fiction, history, social commentary, and subjects typically reserved for higher academia.
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India – Indian Express Interviews HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray
Yeah, if only they hadn’t invented television and movies and football and cricket and music and all those other distractions that have suddenly become such a problem for publishers.
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OpenAI Sued In India – Update: Delhi High Court Rejects OpenAI’s Jurisdiction Request
“ANI is seeking damages of ₹2 crore (approximately $232,000).”
Yeah, it’s not like OpenAI is going to lose any sleep over that sort of money. Meaning it may well buy an out-of-court settlement.
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Kolkata International Book Fair Hits 1.4 million Visitors With Five Days To Go
Keep in mind there are countless other book fairs happening in India at this time, not least the New Delhi World Book Fair, which last year pulled in 1.8 million visitors.
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India – Turkey at the New Delhi World Book Fair
AI-assisted translation can open up huge swathes of the Indian market, a market where English, which we westerners might think is the main language and all we need to worry about, is way down the language list on this beautiful continent.
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India – Evolution of Children’s Literature in Chennai: A 30-Year Journey.
“When a child identifies with characters in books written by Indian authors, it speaks volumes.”
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India’s Kolkata International Book Fair: A Publishing Professional’s Guide
TNPS regulars will know how enchanted I am by India’s vibrant book fairs and festivals, and none more so than Kolkata.
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India – Brahmaputra Literature Festival: New Delhi World Book Fair Edition 2025
Held annually in February in Assam, the festival is a landmark event in the state’s literary calendar.
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India Set to Surpass 900 Million Internet Users: A Golden Opportunity for the Publishing Industry
In 2024 there were 886 million people online in India. For comparison there were 324 million internet users in the USA, with 337 million forecast for 2029
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