The sudden closure of a top publishing house is making moody would-be writers moodier. If at first they grumbled about writer’s block, now it is the shrinking of avenues.
Originally set up in 1962 as a book distribution house, Westland is set to close down on March 31, 2022.
The acquisition will enable Westland's authors to grow their physical and digital book businesses in India as well as expand their reach to customers globally, and continues Amazon's commitment to innovate on behalf of customers in India.
Mr. Mainak Dhar, who combines being the Managing Director of General Mills India with being a bestselling author, released his latest novel, ...
"The investor would subscribe to Westland's share capital such that it holds 26 percent of the Westland's share capital on a fully diluted basis, for an aggregate amount of approximately Rs 9.5 crore," Trent Ltd said in a BSE filing.
Amish Tripathi‘s decision to ditch his corporate career to take a shot of writing has given India its latest publishing poster boy. The author of the best-selling Shiva Trilogy is a man who managed to reinvent himself in his late 30s. Tripathi now gears up to woo the masses with his latest, the Oath of the Vayuputras. Shereen Bhan reports.