The seventh edition of the event, which maintains a broad perspective and looks out for directions in the future of book publishing, and the way those books are ultimately ‘consumed’ by the reader, will be held at Bogatty Palace and Island Resort, Kochi, Kerala.

There is more on offer at Kochi than a regular Publishing Next event. This year, the masterclasses are designed to introduce various facets of publishing to the uninitiated or to those who are simply looking to reacquaint themselves with the intricacies of publishing. There will also be a session for authors who would like to know how to proceed after they have completed their manuscripts.

This year, the conference has collaborated with MyKitaab.com for live streaming of its sessions. Supported by Kerala Tourism and the Government of Kerala, companies such as Sage India, Spring Time Software, the London Book Fair, Balani Infotech, Rajkamal Prakashan.

“In addition, the Publishing Next Industry Awards will be presented during the networking dinner on day two. Sessions have been planned keeping in mind the concerns of publishers, editors, translators and others within the publishing industry,” said Leonard J Fernandes, co-founder and trustee, Publishing Next.

What’s more, the event has lined up a host of speakers, including Vikas Gupta, MD, Wiley India; Sesh Seshadri, CEO, Lonely Planet India; Ranjan Kaul, publishing consultant; Vidya Rao, noted Singer, author and consulting editor; Dr. Ganesh Devy, founder director of the Bhasha Research and publication Centre, Vadodara; Sriram Subramanya, founder, Integra Software; Minakshi Thakur, publisher – Hindi, HarperCollins Publishers India; Ankit Pahwa, vendor manager, India at Rakuten Kobo; Ravi Singh, publishing director, Speaking Tiger; Shafi Shauq, poet, writer, linguist and critic, and Ritu Menon, founder and publisher, Women Unlimited.

For those travelling to Kochi for the conference, accommodation options are available at the conference website www.publishingnext.in. Discounts are available for those booking online, as also for those attending in groups of three or more.

For more details on sessions, speaker's profiles, accommodation options, visit www.publishingnext.in or contact Publishing Next at 9850398530.

PrintWeek India is one of the media partners of the event.

Why attend

• It attracts a large and diverse gathering of publishing and allied professionals from India and abroad
• It provides knowledge about the latest technologies and strategies employed by publishers
• A combination of panel discussions, workshops and networking meetings ensures that participants can find value no matter where their interests lie

Who should attend

• Publishers of both English and Indian languages, even those aspiring to be publishers
• Publishers and organisations based in other countries who are interested in what’s happening in Indian publishing and wish to collaborate with publishers here
• Authors
• Service providers such as translators, editors, designers, illustrators, etc
• Distributors and retailers
• Ebook developers and providers of other allied IT services
• Publishers industry agencies, networking bodies, allied services such as trade news providers and newspaper columnists
• Readers, those interested in the book trade
• Just about anybody who loves books