France / India New editorial trends in publishing
- An Indo-French panorama: Non-Fiction / Fiction / Children’s literature publications -
Date: 27th February 2012
Time: 10:00am – 13:00pm
Venue: Hall n° 14 Mezzanine, WBF, Pragati Maidan
Jointly organized by:
This seminar will focus on the new trends in the publishing world in France and in India, bringing together “duos”
of panellists – one French and one Indian – who are editors or booksellers, experts in the book industry.
Can similarities be found between the panorama of publications in France and in India? Or are we involved in two
different moments in terms of editorial trends?
What’s new in the three main fields of book publishing - non-fiction, fiction and children’s literature - in France and
in India? Do the readerships have the opportunity to explore new directions? What are the new literary genres
brought by publishers and adopted by readers? Do the editors take risks with what they decide to publish? Are we
part of an ideological or a cultural revolution in terms of content?
Comparing the editorial movements in France and in India, this “three-moments / two-voices” seminar intends to
share experiences and to get to know each other better. By exploring what is produced and expected in the
Indian and French markets, collaborations could be increased between editors and foreign rights directors from
both countries in order to seek a favourable perspective for the future.
---------- France / India: new editorial trends in publishing ----------
THE PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
10.00 am – 10.15 am : Opening
- M.A Sikander, Director, National Book Trust
- Max Claudet, Counsellor for Culture and Cooperation, French Embassy in India
- Jean-Guy Boin, Director, B.I.E.F. - Bureau International de l'Edition Française (International office for the
promotion of French Books)
10.15 am: Session 1 – Non-Fiction
French panorama: Mr. Eric Vigne, Editor in Chief of the non-fiction & essays, Gallimard, Paris
Éric Vigne is the Editor in Chief of the non-fiction & essays at Éditions Gallimard since 1988. He was previously
Commissioning Editor for non-fiction at La Découverte (1982-1984) and Fayard (1984-1988). He is also currently
a translator and an author; he has published "Le livre et l'éditeur" (Paris, Éditions Klincksieck, 2008)
Indian panorama: Mr. S. Anand, Co-founder and Director, Navayana Publishing, New Delhi
S. Anand is the cofounder of Navayana, an independent press that focuses on caste from an anticaste
perspective. His catalogue includes several modern French thinkers such as Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault,
André Schiffrin, to name a few. He is the co-author of “Bhimayana”, the graphic biography of B.R. Ambedkar.
Before turning to publishing full time, he was a journalist for 10 years. In 2007, he won the British Council-London
Book Fair International Young Publisher of the Year award.
11.10 am: Session 2 – Fiction
French panorama: Ms. Emma Foucher, Literary section, Mollat bookshop, Bordeaux
Emma Foucher is 25, she has studied literature for three years in Bordeaux, and spent the fourth year in England.
Thereafter she spent a year in edition and bookshop school. She is currently a bookseller in Bordeaux at the
famous Mollat's bookshop which is the biggest independent bookshop in France. She is in charge of the literary
section of the bookstore.
Indian panorama: Mrs. Priyanka Malhotra, Director, Full Circle Publishing and Bookstores, New Delhi
Priyanka did her Bachelors degree in Publishing from the London College of Printing, 1999. During this three year
programme, she did a thesis on the Global Paper Industry in Finland, under the Socrates/Erasmus Programme.
After graduating she interned with Simon & Schuster Publishing, UK and Macmillan Publishing, UK. In 2004,
Priyanka returned to London on a grant for an MSc in Media and Communications, from the London School of
Economics. At present, Priyanka works in New Delhi as Director of Full Circle Publishing. Apart from publishing
she also runs the Full Circle Bookstores and Cafes.
12.05 am : session 3 – Children’s literature
French Panorama : Mrs. Michèle Moreau, Director and Founder, Didier Jeunesse, Paris
After completing her studies in the HEC Business School, Michèle Moreau entered the domain of technical
publishing in 1981 then moved to academics before creating a first collection on the theme of nursery rhymes at
Didier Editions in 1987. Director and founder of Didier Jeunesse (Children's literature section), she gradually
compiled a catalogue that showcases her passion for oral literature (tales, nursery rhymes, poetry) and music.
Her catalogue saw itself grow gradually through her personal choices and encounters, first in an academic
context and through a more independent initiative. She is also the author of three musical tales for toddlers and
has translated many albums. She also conducts various workshops on the theme of books in general, nursery
rhymes and readings aloud to early childhood professionals and libraries.
Indian Panorama : Mrs. Radhika Menon, Publisher and Editorial Director, Tulika Publishers, Chennai
Radhika Menon started Tulika as an independent, multilingual children’s publishing house in 1996. Tulika’s
picture books are published in nine languages – English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi,
Gujarati and Bengali. The imaginatively created books have pioneered a new wave of children’s publishing in
India. Radhika believes that translating across different languages gives voice and image to cultural diversity in a
way that publishing in one language does not. A hands-on publisher, she is deeply involved in the visualizing,
editing, designing and marketing Tulika books.
12.55 am : Vote of
- An Indo-French panorama: Non-Fiction / Fiction / Children’s literature publications -
Date: 27th February 2012
Time: 10:00am – 13:00pm
Venue: Hall n° 14 Mezzanine, WBF, Pragati Maidan
Jointly organized by:
This seminar will focus on the new trends in the publishing world in France and in India, bringing together “duos”
of panellists – one French and one Indian – who are editors or booksellers, experts in the book industry.
Can similarities be found between the panorama of publications in France and in India? Or are we involved in two
different moments in terms of editorial trends?
What’s new in the three main fields of book publishing - non-fiction, fiction and children’s literature - in France and
in India? Do the readerships have the opportunity to explore new directions? What are the new literary genres
brought by publishers and adopted by readers? Do the editors take risks with what they decide to publish? Are we
part of an ideological or a cultural revolution in terms of content?
Comparing the editorial movements in France and in India, this “three-moments / two-voices” seminar intends to
share experiences and to get to know each other better. By exploring what is produced and expected in the
Indian and French markets, collaborations could be increased between editors and foreign rights directors from
both countries in order to seek a favourable perspective for the future.
---------- France / India: new editorial trends in publishing ----------
THE PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
10.00 am – 10.15 am : Opening
- M.A Sikander, Director, National Book Trust
- Max Claudet, Counsellor for Culture and Cooperation, French Embassy in India
- Jean-Guy Boin, Director, B.I.E.F. - Bureau International de l'Edition Française (International office for the
promotion of French Books)
10.15 am: Session 1 – Non-Fiction
French panorama: Mr. Eric Vigne, Editor in Chief of the non-fiction & essays, Gallimard, Paris
Éric Vigne is the Editor in Chief of the non-fiction & essays at Éditions Gallimard since 1988. He was previously
Commissioning Editor for non-fiction at La Découverte (1982-1984) and Fayard (1984-1988). He is also currently
a translator and an author; he has published "Le livre et l'éditeur" (Paris, Éditions Klincksieck, 2008)
Indian panorama: Mr. S. Anand, Co-founder and Director, Navayana Publishing, New Delhi
S. Anand is the cofounder of Navayana, an independent press that focuses on caste from an anticaste
perspective. His catalogue includes several modern French thinkers such as Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault,
André Schiffrin, to name a few. He is the co-author of “Bhimayana”, the graphic biography of B.R. Ambedkar.
Before turning to publishing full time, he was a journalist for 10 years. In 2007, he won the British Council-London
Book Fair International Young Publisher of the Year award.
11.10 am: Session 2 – Fiction
French panorama: Ms. Emma Foucher, Literary section, Mollat bookshop, Bordeaux
Emma Foucher is 25, she has studied literature for three years in Bordeaux, and spent the fourth year in England.
Thereafter she spent a year in edition and bookshop school. She is currently a bookseller in Bordeaux at the
famous Mollat's bookshop which is the biggest independent bookshop in France. She is in charge of the literary
section of the bookstore.
Indian panorama: Mrs. Priyanka Malhotra, Director, Full Circle Publishing and Bookstores, New Delhi
Priyanka did her Bachelors degree in Publishing from the London College of Printing, 1999. During this three year
programme, she did a thesis on the Global Paper Industry in Finland, under the Socrates/Erasmus Programme.
After graduating she interned with Simon & Schuster Publishing, UK and Macmillan Publishing, UK. In 2004,
Priyanka returned to London on a grant for an MSc in Media and Communications, from the London School of
Economics. At present, Priyanka works in New Delhi as Director of Full Circle Publishing. Apart from publishing
she also runs the Full Circle Bookstores and Cafes.
12.05 am : session 3 – Children’s literature
French Panorama : Mrs. Michèle Moreau, Director and Founder, Didier Jeunesse, Paris
After completing her studies in the HEC Business School, Michèle Moreau entered the domain of technical
publishing in 1981 then moved to academics before creating a first collection on the theme of nursery rhymes at
Didier Editions in 1987. Director and founder of Didier Jeunesse (Children's literature section), she gradually
compiled a catalogue that showcases her passion for oral literature (tales, nursery rhymes, poetry) and music.
Her catalogue saw itself grow gradually through her personal choices and encounters, first in an academic
context and through a more independent initiative. She is also the author of three musical tales for toddlers and
has translated many albums. She also conducts various workshops on the theme of books in general, nursery
rhymes and readings aloud to early childhood professionals and libraries.
Indian Panorama : Mrs. Radhika Menon, Publisher and Editorial Director, Tulika Publishers, Chennai
Radhika Menon started Tulika as an independent, multilingual children’s publishing house in 1996. Tulika’s
picture books are published in nine languages – English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi,
Gujarati and Bengali. The imaginatively created books have pioneered a new wave of children’s publishing in
India. Radhika believes that translating across different languages gives voice and image to cultural diversity in a
way that publishing in one language does not. A hands-on publisher, she is deeply involved in the visualizing,
editing, designing and marketing Tulika books.
12.55 am : Vote of
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