New Delhi
World Book Fair 2013
National Book Trust, India an apex body of Ministry of Human Resource
Development, Government of India organised a press conference at Constitution
Club, New Delhi to brief the media about the
upcoming New Delhi World Book Fair, 2013 to be held from 4 to 10 February 2013
at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
Shri A Sethumadavan, Chairman, Shri M A
Sikandar, Director and Ms Farida M. Naik, Joint Director (Admin & Finance)
were the speakers on the occasion.
Shri Sethumadhavan said that we took very
conscious decision to make the Fair annual to promote reading habit among
people in the country. He informed that this year France will be the Guest of Honour
country and French Embassy will bring a delegation of renowned French authors,
publishers and scholars at the Fair. He said that the theme of the fair is Indigenous Voices: Mapping India’s Folk and
Tribal Literature. The presentation will include special exhibition
of books on various aspects of folk and tribal literature and culture, exhibits of art and crafts, workshops,
panel discussions etc.
He added that the format of the Fair has been
changed and several new initiatives have been taken to attract large number of
booklovers, authors and publishers to promote reading habit. The Fair would
provide a platform to distinguished authors and readers to interact with each
other at the Authors corner. There will be Book
Art exhibition at the Fair which is a new concept for Indians.
New initiatives have also been taken for
business negotiations at the Fair, NBT will organize Rights Table on 2 & 3 February 2013 to help publishers exchange
rights especially translation rights. About 65 publishers will participate in
this forum. CEO Speak is another
avenue in which CEOs and Senior Executives of the Indian
publishing industry will participate to discuss and share common issues and
concerns to evolve a composite agenda of Indian publishing
Shri Sikandar said
that 28 countries are participating in this Fair and there will be fair
representation of Indian languages publishers of Indian languages like
Santhali, Assamese, Sanskrit, Telugu, at the Fair. He said that this time we
have designated section for e-books where digital publishers will be given
space. There will be 2100 stalls at the Fair. He also informed about other
major activities undertaken by NBT other than New Delhi World Book Fair.
Dr
Shashi Tharoor, Hon’ble Minister of State has kindly consented to
inaugurate the Fair on 4th February 2012, Monday, at 10.30 a.m. at
Hall No. 7, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Dr Karan Singh, the eminent author, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) and President,
Indian Council for Cultural Relations would be the Guest of Honour. Mr François Richier, Ambassador of France for India
will be the special guest on the occasion.
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