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South Asian Literature Prize shortlist

Following the second London-based Festival of Asian Literature, the shortlist for the DSC South Asian Literature Prize has been announced. The prize will be awarded at the Jaipur Literature Festival i...

Amazon set to open in India next year

Amazon is reportedly in discussions with leading Indian e-commerce players like Flipkart.com, LetsBuy.com and Exclusively.in, among others, and may enter the market as early as the first quarter of...

Should India allow parallel imports?

As the English-language book market in India continues to grow, the issue of parallel imports is now being discussed by the Indian government.

Macmillan to sell stake in Indian tech firm

Macmillan is set to sell its majority stake in Indian-based digital services company MPS.

Simon & Schuster expands into India

Simon & Schuster is expanding into India with a New Delhi-based office being run by its UK MD Ian Chapman.

Davidar to leave Penguin Canada

David Davidar has announced that he is leaving his position as head of Penguin Canada and is returning to India in order to concentrate on his own writing.

Indian authors, publishers latest to object to Google settlement

A group of 15 Indian authors' associations, publishers and copyright organisations have joined together to object to the proposed Google settlement. The final hearing on the settlement in the US court...

Moynahan appointed to board of directors, HarperCollins India

HarperCollins UK and International CEO Victoria Barnsley has announced the appointment of HarperCollins Australia and New Zealand CEO Michael Moynahan to the Board of Directors of HarperCollins India....

Penguin India dominates Quill awards

Penguin India titles have won all three categories in the second Golden Quill Book Awards, announced in Bangalore last week. The awards, organised by Indian online retailer Indiaplaza, aim to recognis...

UK publishers bust Indian pirates

Following an investigation by the UK Publishers Association, police in India conducted a number of raids netting pirate copies of 3500 trade books, including Harry Potter and Stephenie Meyer titles an...
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