September 1, 2010, 4:36 pm
A few days ago, Seth Godin, marketing guru and best selling author, decided to part ways with his publisher, Portfolio, to self-publish. So, why did Seth decide to self-publish? And more importantly, how much money does he stand to make?
So, why did Seth decide to self-publish?
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April 30, 2010, 10:30 am
Some recent news on the Indian publishing scene inspired me to explore how the market is emerging in the trade category, especially in the English language.
- The Tata Group is aggressively focusing on their book publishing business. The company aims to be amongst the top five in India within the next three years.
- Penguin India has chosen one of the most popular Indian writers, Shobhaa Dé, to acquire a new line of books for the publishing house. The imprint – Shobhaa Dé Books – to be released in 2011 will cater to an urban English speaking audience.
- Penguin-India has been recording approx. 25% growth in sales. Random House, Harper Collins, Rupa and some others have been increasing their titles each year.
Outsourcing destination! That’s the foremost identity while referring to ‘India’ and ‘publishing’ together. India has emerged as a key destination for sourcing publishing services for US and UK based publishers for over two decades. But publishers viewing India as a potential market ? – It’s a different ballgame!
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