Joint-the-Dots to be held shortly will have panel discussions, open forums and seminars on children's books.
A lot of work goes behind every book that is published, and a children's book is no different. It is with the aim to explore and understand the world of children's books that New Delhi will host Jumpstart 2010.
Join the Dots, a two-day event being organised by the German Book Office will be held on August 20 and 21 at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts. Along with numerous panel discussions, open forums and seminars on children's books, it will witness the coming together of leading writers, publishers, booksellers and library experts involved with and interested in children's literature.
The event will bring together personalities from not just India but countries like Norway, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Switzerland. Renate Reichstein, the Vice President of the AVJ - Association of German Children's Book Publishers, will be attending the event, as will Paro Anand, who has published 20 books for children and is a performance storyteller.
Other notable personalities at Jumpstart include Sarnath Bannerjee, Samit Basu, Anoushka Ravishankar, Anita Roy, Urvashi Bhutalia and Karthika V. K.
Full report here Hindu
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Coming of age
Indian publishing boasts of a thriving children’s market, but it has remained limited in scope...
Worldwide, readers of young adult (YA) fiction have never had it so good. That trend is now gathering steam in India. Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, House of Night, Twilight, Princess Diaries — young adult (YA) readers have never had it so good. But while shelves overflow with YA books of every genre, if you go looking for home-grown fare, the view is rather more dismal.
Indian publishing boasts of a thriving children’s market, but it has remained limited in scope. Classics, folk tales and mythology have been rehashed and regurgitated innumerable times, suiting both publishers who are largely content to stick with the tried and tested, and parents who decide what children ought to read. And while there is a fair amount of original writing for younger children, it is slim pickings in the YA segment. In fact, YA itself is a category difficult to pin down, more so since young people trying to find their place in the larger scheme of things are near impossible to slot into convenient “types”. One thing is clear: while the term might be “a snappy shorthand for a global phenomenon”, as Anita Roy of the YA publisher Young Zubaan puts it, there’s no doubt that pre-20 age group is hungry for good literature.
Globally, the crossover market to which YA belongs, comprising books that appeal to youngsters as well as adults, has taken off in a big way. The trend has not escaped the notice of Indian publishers. So far only a handful — Young Zubaan, Puffin, Hachette, Scholastic and HarperCollins, to name a few — are actively exploring it, but it is early days yet.
In India YA publishing has gotten the cold shoulder. A well-rounded exploration of adolescence hasn’t been a strength, says Vatsala Kaul Banerjee, editorial director (children’s and reference books) at Hachette India. Reaching out to this category of readers is not simple: “Ever tried being interesting to a 16-year-old?” she asks. Not easy, since young people are discerning readers.
Full report here Business Standard
Worldwide, readers of young adult (YA) fiction have never had it so good. That trend is now gathering steam in India. Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, House of Night, Twilight, Princess Diaries — young adult (YA) readers have never had it so good. But while shelves overflow with YA books of every genre, if you go looking for home-grown fare, the view is rather more dismal.
Indian publishing boasts of a thriving children’s market, but it has remained limited in scope. Classics, folk tales and mythology have been rehashed and regurgitated innumerable times, suiting both publishers who are largely content to stick with the tried and tested, and parents who decide what children ought to read. And while there is a fair amount of original writing for younger children, it is slim pickings in the YA segment. In fact, YA itself is a category difficult to pin down, more so since young people trying to find their place in the larger scheme of things are near impossible to slot into convenient “types”. One thing is clear: while the term might be “a snappy shorthand for a global phenomenon”, as Anita Roy of the YA publisher Young Zubaan puts it, there’s no doubt that pre-20 age group is hungry for good literature.
Globally, the crossover market to which YA belongs, comprising books that appeal to youngsters as well as adults, has taken off in a big way. The trend has not escaped the notice of Indian publishers. So far only a handful — Young Zubaan, Puffin, Hachette, Scholastic and HarperCollins, to name a few — are actively exploring it, but it is early days yet.
In India YA publishing has gotten the cold shoulder. A well-rounded exploration of adolescence hasn’t been a strength, says Vatsala Kaul Banerjee, editorial director (children’s and reference books) at Hachette India. Reaching out to this category of readers is not simple: “Ever tried being interesting to a 16-year-old?” she asks. Not easy, since young people are discerning readers.
Full report here Business Standard
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
'Don't ever write 'down' to your audience'
It is only by making books fun, beautiful, intriguing or desirable objects that children will associate reading with pleasure rather than seeing it as a chore, says Anita Roy, editor of children’s publisher Young Zubaan.
Is there a need for Indian-authored children’s books?
Absolutely, yes! There are many excellent, innovative, fabulous books for children being imported into India, from old favourites like Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl, AA Milne et al, to newer writers like JK Rowling, Philip Pullman, Lauren Child, Stephanie Meyer, Francesca Simon and others. Yet, if you were asked to name an Indian children’s author, you are unlikely to come up with anyone other than, perhaps Ruskin Bond.
Is there a demand for Indian titles?
Many parents and teachers are desperately keen to get Indian children’s books for their kids. They realise the importance of introducing their children to a literary/imaginative world with which they can immediately identify and in which they recognise themselves. It’s much more than simply changing ‘Janet and John’ to ‘Ravi and Seema’.
Full interview here DNA
Is there a need for Indian-authored children’s books?
Absolutely, yes! There are many excellent, innovative, fabulous books for children being imported into India, from old favourites like Enid Blyton, Roald Dahl, AA Milne et al, to newer writers like JK Rowling, Philip Pullman, Lauren Child, Stephanie Meyer, Francesca Simon and others. Yet, if you were asked to name an Indian children’s author, you are unlikely to come up with anyone other than, perhaps Ruskin Bond.
Is there a demand for Indian titles?
Many parents and teachers are desperately keen to get Indian children’s books for their kids. They realise the importance of introducing their children to a literary/imaginative world with which they can immediately identify and in which they recognise themselves. It’s much more than simply changing ‘Janet and John’ to ‘Ravi and Seema’.
Full interview here DNA
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