Golchakkar: The Evolving Pathways of Publishing
Golchakkar Series - The September panel of our virtual literary talk featureD Akshat Gupta and Kiriti Sengupta: The Evolving Pathways of Publishing. Hosted by Kiran Bhat.
The Chakkar welcomes you to our reading series, GOLCHAKKAR. Every month, we will host an online panel discussion of Indian artists in conversation with the world.
The Evolving Pathways of Publishing: Akshat Gupta and Kiriti Sengupta
The digital revolution and the COVID crisis has changed the role of publishers, both in India and abroad. As we turn to new models of publishing and reimagine the position of old ones, we wonder of the future of publishing in our global age. How are publishers imagining their role to publish and uplift new Indian talent, and how do they aspire to get their writers readers, from all across the world? This month on Golchakkar, we were joined by Akshat Gupta and Kiriti Sengupta for a discussion on the evolution of publishing. The session was hosted by world traveler, polyglot, and author Kiran Bhat.
Participants
AKSHAT GUPTA started his professional career as an IT professional and later a business analyst and data engineer. For over the past five years, he has worked in the fields of institutional publishing and has entered into General Publishing in 2019. So far, the AKS Publishing House has published about 42 titles in the fiction, non-Fiction and educational genres, and many of the titles have been translated to Hindi, Malayalam, Gujarati and Marathi on reader’s demands. Some of the prominent titles include: AUM-The sound of the universe, A Tale of Parallels, Heartbreak at Coffee Shop, Lines of Fate, etc.
KIRITI SENGUPTA is the author of the best-selling trilogy: My Glass of Wine, The Reverse Tree, and Healing Waters Floating Lamps. He is a bilingual poet and translator in both Bengali and English. Sengupta’s other works include: Solitary Stillness, Reflections on Salvation, The Earthen Flute, A Freshman’s Welcome, and more. His poems have been widely anthologised, both nationally and internationally in Kritya, Taj Mahal Review, Labyrinth, Grey Sparrow Journal, Dukool, Wilderness House Literary Review, Ink Sweat & Tears, among other places. Sengupta has also co-edited five anthologies: Scaling Heights, Jora Sanko – The Joined Bridge, Epitaphs, Sankarak and Selfhood. More details at www.kiritisengupta.com
KIRAN BHAT is an Indian-American novelist, short-story writer, and educator. He is the author of We of the Forsaken World, Afora Adentro, Autobiografia, Kiran Speaks, Tirugaatha, and more. An avid world traveler, polyglot, and digital nomad, he has currently travelled to over 130 countries, lived in 18 different places, and speaks 12 languages. He currently lives in Melbourne.
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