New Titles From Navayana
Received this email from S Anand, co-founder of Navayana, a couple of days back
Navayana is going through a challenging and exciting phase. I shall be participating in the London Book Fair (LBF) as part of the competition for the International Young Publisher of the Year (in the second week of April) along with eight other participants from Slovenia, Jordan, Argentina, Hungary etc.
At LBF I shall be showcasing the book “Namdeo Dhasal: Poet of the Underworld, Poems 1972–2006 “, a book that is in press. It shall be Navayana’s first hardback in an offbeat 9×9 inches size. This book should put Namdeo Dhasal in the reckoning for the Nobel for literature. At LBF, I shall get to do a “pitch” for this book (besides pitches for three other titles), and a five-minute excerpt from Namdeo Dhasal will be read.
The other important book hitting the stands soon is another first from Navayana–a book for children titled Turning the Pot, Tilling the Land: Dignity of Labour in our Times by Kancha Ilaiah, and illustrated by adivasi-gond artist Durgabai Vyam.
We wish Mr. Anand all the very best during his trip to London. The books he has mentioned should soon be available on Dogears Etc. .