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World Book Day: Books in the times of social media
By Medha Shri Dahiya | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 26, 2018 01:25 PM IST
On World Book Day (23 April), we find out if social media can kill books. By the looks of it, no! In fact, social media is helping sell more books.
Here’s the secret code to writing a best-seller: Publish your book in the festive season
By Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON APR 06, 2018 02:27 PM IST
A US study used data from the New York Times Bestseller Lists (2008 to 2016) to create a formula for predicting how well a book would sell and whether it would be a bestseller. The team found that fiction, especially thrillers, released around the festive season was more likely to have high sales.
Pune bookstores are still standing tall and the secret is.....
By Anjali Shetty and Shrinivas Deshpande | Hindustan Times, Pune
UPDATED ON MAR 13, 2018 04:38 PM IST
Crossword, along with the 80-plus years old Express Book Service (EBS) at Camp, and Akshardhara Book Centre on Bajirao road are among the bookstores that are continuing to stand tall in business and buck the trend.
Too old for adventure, Frederick Forsyth to quit writing thrillers
By AFP, London
UPDATED ON SEP 18, 2018 09:34 AM IST
Popular British writer Frederick Forsyth says he is giving up writing thrillers as he is too old and tired to travel to adventurous places.