From VietnamNet: Vietnamese titles are seeing modest gains in rights sales abroad, from Russia and New Zealand to other countries in Southeast Asia.
Diversity and Tolerance Promoted in Myanmar Children’s Books Projects
From Frontier Myanmar: ‘A complete collection of all our child-authored books’ is part of the reading program one literacy-based charity delivers to kids.
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.
At Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’: Arief Hakim on the Malaysian Industry’s Challenges
Tested by years of economic struggles, Malaysian publisher Arief Hakim watches for signs of benefit in change. It’s been ‘a perfect storm,’ he says.
Rights Interest Rising: Indonesian Publishers on International Trade
Several institutions are working in Jakarta to cultivate interest in foreign rights sales: the Lontar Foundation, National Book Committee, and Indonesia Rights Fair.
Frankfurt’s ‘The Markets’ Conference: France, India, Southeast Asia, UK, USA
Frankfurt Book Fair’s ‘The Markets’ conference explores an industry that keynote speaker Andrew Wylie says stands ‘at odds with the nationalist agenda.’
Thailand’s Independent Bookstores: Curating Inventory for Their Patrons
From the Bangkok Post: As in many Western markets, independent bookstores stress personal service and warm environments in Thailand’s bookselling industry.
Children’s Day in Vietnam Prompts New Publications for Kids
From VietnamNet Bridge: Children’s Day in Vietnam has been welcomed by new releases and collected works from publishers of young people’s literature.
A Commentary on the State of Reading in the Philippines
Calling the Philippines ‘a country enmeshed in entertainment and feel-good books,’ Tyrone Velez writes that literary intelligence is threatened.
At Kuala Lumpur Book Fair, Publishers Say Paper Costs Under Control
In Free Malaysia Today: Publishing players say that expected increases in paper costs are less a worry than growing numbers of local authors.