Page 11 - Books
As Seagull Books turns 40, Naveen Kishore explains the world it encompasses
Breakfast with BS: Meet Naveen Kishore, founder, Seagull Books
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How diamond baron Govind Dholakia got Rs 920 from his first trade
Diamond tycoon Govind Dholakia has come out with a tongue-in-cheek account of his journey of life, recalling how he created a billion-dollar company
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A southern perspective of Indian history
With this expansive chronicle of South India between the sixth and 12 centuries, Anirudh Kanisetti seeks to challenge the North India-centric approach in textbooks and academia
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Rare first edition of The Great Gatsby lists at $360,000
Harrington will soon bring a first edition of the 1925 book, widely considered F Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, to New York's International Antiquarian Book Fair, which runs from April 21-24 at the P
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Runaway mind: Boon and bane
Moshe Bar, a renowned neuroscientist, has authored a book on this very phenomenon called mind wandering.
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Digital medium and messaging
The book's voice carries immense worth given the pedigree of one of its co-authors
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Dealing with deadlines
According to Mr Cox, "as soon as you set a deadline, work tends to get delayed until right before time expires". He calls this a "deadline effect".
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Not like children's books, learning kit books to attract GST: AAR
The AAR agreed at the outset the kit box/book should be covered under heading 4903
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A selection of the five best books in a year of start-ups and unicorns
Looking back at 2021, we take note of the top start-up-related books published this year that shed new light on this space
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Legendary novelist Wilbur Smith passes away at 88
He passed away on Saturday afternoon with his wife, Niso, by his side
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South African Damon Galgut wins Booker Prize 2021 for 'The Promise'
"The Promise" is a novel about one white family's reckoning with South Africa's racist history.
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Lessons for new owner as it inks a fresh chapter for Crossword
Last year, Covid-19 hit book sales - albeit not publishing per se - with the lockdown months shutting out physical retail altogether
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Breaking out of 'zenana' medicine
The author first gives a quick backgrounder about women doctors in other countries, who paved the way for the first women doctors from India
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Indian-origin Sunjeev Sahota among 13 contenders for fiction's Booker Prize
Indian-origin British author Sunjeev Sahota is among the 13 authors longlisted for the prestigious 2021 Booker Prize for fiction for his novel 'China Room
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Three publishing strategies to get the book you've authored to the shelves
While the traditional publishing house is still the most popular, don't stress if it junks your work. You have two more ways to see your book morph into paperback or hardcover
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Self-publishing is the only way for 97% of authors: CEO of Notion Press
In a Q&A, Naveen Valsakumar dwells on the coming-of-age of self-publishing, his firm's value proposition for budding writers and how he plans to take on the competition from Kindle
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Locked down and empty shelves
Publishing has come to a virtual halt because the retail shops are shut and, as result, so are the large distributors
Bloomsbury raises profit view as book purchases soar during lockdowns
Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury said on Wednesday profit for fiscal year 2020 will be significantly above market expectations
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Do terrorists grow in farms?
Gulzar's Maachis operates in a matrix where the audience is infected with Stockholm Syndrome
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Jaipur Literature Festival to be held virtually from February 19 to 28
The 14th edition of the Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) will be held virtually from February 19 to 28
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