Articles by Prabhu Guptara
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Having started at the age of 70 in the world of Publishing in Memory of my Wife
You may know that I decided to enter the world of publishing, in memory of my wife, when I was 70 years old. At that point, I had…
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How do the economics of publishing work – from the customer’s and the publisher’s point of view?
Part of a publisher’s work, whether directly or via a consultant or employee, is locating the cheapest place in the world for getting work done, whether…
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Three years since I made up my mind to enter the world of publishing
It was almost exactly three years ago that I decided, in memory of my wife, to take the plunge into publishing. I was 70 years old,…
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A couple of questions regarding your work going into other languages
An author who is a friend, but who I have *not* published, writes to me for advice: “Since you are a publisher, I thought I’d check…
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Why Amazon is Essential, but relatively Useless for New Books!
Before I entered the publishing industry in November 2019 – and, actually, even till relatively recently! – I suffered from an illusion about modern developments in…
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Understanding what is happening in the world of publishing right now – 1
If, before the Covid pandemic, the sales of new titles to old titles were sort of equally 50% each, during the pandemic the sales of new…
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