NBT newsletter ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION Rs 5.00; 50 paise per copy Volume 31 No. 6 • June 2013 Contents Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Amdavad National Book Fair 2 Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair 3 Bologna Children’s Book Fair 4 World Book Day Events in Odisha 5 Book Festival at Tirupati 5 Excerpts 6 Recent Books from NBT 7 Meeting with Printers 7 he 23 Abu Dhabi International Embassy of India, Abu Dhabi, at the NBT Adieu TBook Fair was organised from 24-29 stall, Shri M.A. Sikandar, Director, NBT 8 April 2013, at the Abu Dhabi National said, “We are stepping up our activities Exhibition Centre, Abu Dhabi. to promote Indian books in this market.” PICK OF THE MONTH Organised under the patronage of His He further added that, “for the first time Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed we are selling our books through a local Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, collaborator, M/s Book Land, Abu Dhabi. the Fair was inaugurated by His Excellency In this way, we will be reaching out to a Sheikh Sultan bin Tahoom Al Nahyan, large group of readers in need of NBT Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism and books”. Culture Authority. Ms Amiya Chakravarty, Second One of the fastest growing book Secretary (Culture), Embassy of India, exhibition in the Middle East, the Fair’s Abu Dhabi, and H.E. Sheikh Al Jumma, main objective is to develop the UAE’s Director, Abu Dhabi International Book publishing industry, promote reading and Fair along with a large group of publishers provide a platform for a large number of participated in the programme. writers of Arabic origin from around the world. Keeping in view the importance of Middle East as a growing market for Indian books, the National Book Trust, The Gonds: Genesis, History and India regularly participates at the Fair with Culture select display of books in English, Hindi, Anuradha Paul Urdu and Malayalam. In a Publishers’ ISBN 978-81-237-6787-1; Rs 95 Meet organised in association with Over 1000 exhibitors from were held during the Fair. Over 50 51 countries with about 5,00,000 speakers from various countries books in 30 languages participated participated in 30 odd sessions at the Fair. About 12 publishers deliberating on a wide array of including NBT represented India challenges facing the future of at the Fair. The focus of the Fair book publishing, in particular this year was on publishing the electronic books and also in Gulf countries and digital children’s books. publishing. With Abu Dhabi Despite the Middle East rapidly becoming the hub of the being a tech savvy region, with Arab book trade, the Fair is a big nearly 50% of the population window to access booksellers, under the age of 25 use tablets publishers, distributors, industry and mobile devices, yet e-books professionals and key market have not translated into profits players of the Arabian Gulf region. for publishers. But significantly, Translations are a big draw be signed with the Centre in Delhi after they were confident that the among the Arabic reading public. It is completion of formalities. market will become increasingly digital estimated that translated titles in Arabic Many professional programmes in future. language have a market share of about 30% concerning publishing and book trade Like the New Delhi World Book Fair, of the total titles published. At the second the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair Abu Dhabi International Conference for is a unique fair that seamlessly combines Translation, four workshops on various B2B opportunities as well as rich and areas of translation brought together over diverse cultural and educative programmes 60 translators and academics from about for consumers and other visitors. This is 20 countries. a growing market, which the Indian In view of the growing need for publishers need to explore and benefit translations, the NBT is collaborating with from it. Indo-Arab Cultural Centre, to explore the Mr. Imran-ul Haq, Dy. Director possibilities of translating NBT books (Sales) also represented the Trust at the into Arabic. An MoU in this regard will Fair. Amdavad National Book Fair he second Amdavad National Shri M.A. Sikandar, Director, TBook Fair was organised from NBT was the special Guest at the 1-7 May 2013 at Gujarat University function. The Fair witnessed many Convention Centre. The Fair was literary and cultural events. organised by Amdavad Municipal Various technical sessions were Corporation in association with held on topics such as Proofreading: National Book Trust, India with the Hard Copy and Soft Copy, Copy support of Gujarat Sahitya Parishad Editing, Gujarati Wikipedia, and Gujarat Prakashak Mandal. Copyright, Book Designing and Inaugurating the Fair, Shri Book Trade. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Chief The NBT organised many Minister of Gujarat, emphasised on activities for children including the importance of reading and spoke Workshops on Children Poems, at length about how technology can Creative Story Writing, 25 Must make a major difference in popularising Read Books for Children, How to Read books. He spoke about how book fair and What to Read, Enactment of a Story, represents a collective effort and strength Dramatic Presentation of a Story. to make books more popular. Other events that took place during Shri Bhagawati Kumar Sharma, the Fair included poets meets, humour eminent Gujarati writer, was the Chief sessions, discussions on Gujarati language, Guest at the function, while Shri Asit session on translating poetry into regional Vora, Mayor was the Guest of Honour. languages, and musical evenings. 2 NBT NEWSLETTER JUNE 2013 Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair he 32nd Kuala Lumpur International and about a million visitors, the TBook Fair (KLiBF) was held from 26 theme of KLiBF this year was: April to 5 May 2013 at the Putra World “Books: generating Creative Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur. One of the Intelligence”.Book launches, major events in the Afro-Asian region, seminars, conventions and lots KLiBF is organized by the Ministry of of other activities were in place Education, Malaysia through the National to suit all levels of the reading Book Council of Malaysia (MBKM), community, including talks, in cooperation with Malaysian Book workshops, book launches, Associations that comprise the Association interactive sessions with authors, of Exporters and Importers Malaysian and other literary programmes. Book (MBEIA), Malaysian Booksellers As part of the KLiBF, an Ibrahim, Director, Permanent Secretariat Association (MBA), the Malaysian annual rights fair for the South-East Asian for the National Book Council of Book Contractors Association (PKBM), region called the Kuala Lumpur Trade & Malaysia. The distinguished speakers at the Malaysian Book Publishers Association Copyright Centre (KLTCC) is held every conference included Ms Claudia Kaiser, (MABOPA), the Association of Book year.It is the biggest trade and copyright Vice President, Business Development, Publishers and Distributors Bumiputera fair in the region, offering an unparalleled Frankfurt Book Fair; Mr Wuping Zhao Malaysia (DEED) and the Council access to this exciting market andspecially from Shanghai Translation Publishing Publications IImiah Malaysia (MAPIM). dedicated for local and foreign trade House; Ms Azza Tawil, Publishing exhibitors and visitors to Director, All Prints Distributors and encourage exchanging of Publishers, Lebanon; Peter Schoppert, publishing and distribution Director, NUS Press, Singapore; and rights for the benefit of the Michael Bhaskar, Digital Publishing local book industry players. Director, Profile Books and Serpent’s Tail, This year it was held from 24 United Kingdom. to 26 April 2013 at PWTC, The stall of the National Book Trust, Kuala Lumpur. India was placed in the International In addition to the above Pavilion. Visitors were happy to see event, the Kuala Lumpur the range of various genres of Indian Publishing & Rights publishing. The popular science and The KLiBF 2013 was inaugurated Conference was also held on 23 April children’s books of NBT were a favourite on 27 April 2013 by YB Dato’Saifuddin 2013 at the Putra World Trade Centre, with the visitors. Shri Vinesh Kumar bin Abdullah, Deputy Minister of Higher Kuala Lumpur.The conference focussed Kalra,Second Secretary at the Indian High Education, Malaysia. Saudi Arabia was the on rights and intellectual properties sales Commission at Kuala Lumpur visited guest of honour country this year. They for publishers, literary agents, packagers NBT stall and appreciated the variety of were provided the prestigious Dewan and IP holders.The theme being digital books exhibited. Tun Hussien Onn Hall at the Putra rights sales, selling to China and selling to Shri Sumit Bhattacharjee, Asst. World Trade Centre for their display and the Middle East. Director (Training & Projects) represented presentation. The welcome address at the conference NBT at the Fair. With more than 700 participants was delivered by Mr Abd. Wahab bin JUNE 2013 NBT NEWSLETTER 3 Bologna Children’s Book Fair ith a distinguished focus 2013 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Won copyright exchange, Award, the International Illustration a number of publishers, literary Prize, the Ars In Fabula Grant agents, authors, illustrators, Award, and the In Other Words editors, translators, librarians, and Prize for young translators, booksellers meet in the Bologna promoting linguistic and cultural Children’s Book Fair (BCBF) to diversity, the BOP Bologna Prize for enjoy the best in children’s books the Best children’s Publisher, and the and digital products. traditional Bolognaragazzi Award, This year was the 50th assigned every year to the finest anniversary of the Bologna books from all over the world. Children’s Book Fair, which was The Illustrators Exhibition had held from 25 to 28 March 2013 at 3,147 candidates, from which 77 the City Hall. With 1,200 exhibitors from artists (from 22 countries) were selected 75 countries, the Fair witnessed about for this year’s event.