As the US and UK publishers anticipate selling e-books abroad, publishers are focusing on translating books from their close economic neighbors instead.
Publishing in India Today: Growing Imports/Exports, Territoriality, Piracy and Digital
As India gains exposure to the international book markets, it challenges to copyright law, faces piracy issues and begins to add e-books.
Should India Allow Parallel Book Imports?
Market forces — notably digital publishing — are challenging India’s legal copyright protections for its publishers. Should that change?
Publishing in India Today: 19,000 Publishers, 90,000 Titles, Many Opportunities
India’s publishing industry faces rising challenges for editorial departments, new business models for distribution, and the rise of agenting in India.
Can Developing E-book Markets Support “Lower-Than-Print” Pricing?
When you’re already talking about a $1 to $1.50 for a print book, can you go any lower for digital?
The Digital Haystack: Where Are India’s Digital Publishing Programs?
While India leads the world in delivering outsourced publishing services for international publishers, its domestic industry still emerging.
India’s Imported Enlightenment
As India becomes increasingly globalized, readers are snapping up new spirituality, self-help and diet books — many of them inspired by ideas from overseas.
Is Self-Published Self-Help at a Disadvantage?
Are you more dubious of self-published self-help books than those coming from traditional publishers?
India Prefers Homegrown Bestsellers, Says WSJ
Indian readers now prefer local authors over international bestsellers, and many Indian publishers are focusing on first-time authors.
Ex-Penguin Canada President David Davidar Launches Aleph Book Co. in India
Ex-Penguin Canada President David Davidar will be focused on Aleph Book Company, a new publishing house headquartered in New Delhi, India.