Anuradha Varma at the TOI poses the question ‘What do teens read?” and then proceeds to give us some insights. Apparently, Indian teens are hooked to Artemis Fowl, Harry Potter and the Twilight series, but are reluctant to explore Indian authors. Further, they are reluctant to try Indian authors but are hooked to titles from the West. [...]
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Indian ishtyle fiction?
Posted in Happenings, india, tagged justbooksbangalore, justbooksclc on June 28, 2010 |
Pardone the Eenglish but we simbly loved this article by Amrita Dutta in the Indian Express. Titled ‘A’ literature for Rs. 100, Amrita opines that grammar (& spelling) have gone out the window as India’s booming mass market for English paperbooks is churning out bestsellers & publishers are laughing all the way to the bank. [...]
What’s happening, you ask?
Posted in Books, india, Publishing Industry, tagged justbooksbangalore, justbooksclc on March 9, 2010 |
It’s paradoxical that, even as reading & the world of physical books are reaching an inflection point with the arrival of e-readers & the iPAD, the publishing & literary scene in India could hardly care less. Reason? They are on a roll. Here are a couple of trends becoming apparent: Vernacular pulp fiction is being rediscovered [...]
A booming industry
Posted in india, Publishing Industry, tagged justbooksbangalore, justbooksclc on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
TIME magazine has a report on the Jaipur Lit Festival and also a wee bit about the state of the publishing industry in India. The Indian market, despite being considered one of the fastest growing in the world for English language titles, is unique in the world. Unlike in the U.S., where purists lament the [...]
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