Amazon’s self-publishing service Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) announced the results of the fifth edition of its flagship contest: Pen to Publish. Following are the three winners from the contest: Language Book Title Author Genre City English The 1st Assassin: A Unit 22 Thriller Mainak Dhar Society, Politics & Philosophy Mumbai Hindi Lucky Lottery Draw (Hindi Edition) Pradumn Rakesh Chourey Literature and Fiction Mumbai …

Dr. Nilamber Chhetri, Assistant Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Mandi has written a book titled ‘Politics of ethnic renewal’ about the ethnopolitics of Darjeeling. From demands based on formation of a separate state, to current struggles for recognition as scheduled tribes, the book offers an in-depth understanding of the charred ethno-politics of Darjeeling. The book discusses the upsurge of …

The annual FICCI Publishing Awards given in various genres such as the children books, fiction and non-fiction, design, production, translation, business management, biography etc, were announced at the’ FICCI PubliCon 2022 and Publishing Awards’ organized in New Delhi on Aug 5.  Awards are also given in Hindi literature books for children, fiction and non-fiction categories. The awards were announced in virtual …

Authored by Pooja Hemdev Lalawani, founder of Roots Nature Club and a  Biodiversity Conservationist helps kids develop a passion for nature; the book is directed at children understanding and appreciating nature and wildlife In her constant effort to contribute to environmental conservation and awareness, Pooja Hemdev Lalawani has written her debut book ‘Common Birds of Mumbai – Not Just a …

The first of its kind comic book, authored by Arthy Muthanna Singh and Mamta Nainy, exclusively on the lesser-known species of the Nilgiris, was launched by World Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF India). The Nilgiri Tahr is the only mountain ungulate in southern India amongst the 12 species present in the country. A large part of the population has depleted from its …

Publishers are providing readers and learners access to a plethora of free (and affordable) resources. In India international publishers are using the technology and resources at our disposal to make books (articles, chapters, libraries, animations) available for knowledge or pleasure, education or (re)skilling. All Covid-19 research from  Association of Publishers in India (API) members is freely available and can be …