Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium, 8 May 2010
The Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium (ACPS) will consist of workshops from leading players within the industry, interactive panel discussions led by professionals, all designed to foster knowledge, learning and strategies for building a successful children’s publishing industry.
9am – 10.15am: Panel presentation I
Explore new cooperative opportunities and respond to the current needs and priorities in Asia.
- Challenges of Co-publishing and Disseminating Children’s Books on Living Heritage in Asia, Misako Ohnuki
- Business opportunities: the children’s book industry in India, Sayoni Basu
- Myanmar children’s books and production trends, Mra Hninzi
10.30am – 11.30am: Responding to the challenges and the opportunities in publishing for children in Asia, Teri Tan
In multicultural and multilingual Asia, what sells well in one country may not get any shelf space in another. What is outdated here may very well be the big seller once repurposed and adapted for the market just across the border. So how do we overcome the challenges and find the opportunities? And what can publishers, authors and illustrators learn from some Asian originals that have found success in the West?
11.30am – 1pm: Publisher’s Business Fourm I
ASEAN / India Writers, Illustrators and Publishers Dialogue
Here, we aim to promote a two way flow of content between India and ASEAN countries; the challenges in breaking into the Indian and ASEAN markets, explore joint publications and collaborations between writers, illustrators and publishers, and encourage joint conferences and training programmes that will address the needs of the Indian and ASEAN book industries.
Facilitator: Triena Ong
Panel: Mita Kapur, Sayoni Basu, Radhika Menon, Karina Bolasco, Risuan Aramcharoen, Teri Tan
2.30pm – 3.45pm: Panel Presentation II
Explore new cooperative opportunities and respond to the current needs and priorities in Asia.
- The market for Asian children’s books in Australia, Lynette Thomas
- Trends in the production of Children’s books and related content in France, Nathalie Beau
- Picture Books: Selling to the Taiwan and China Marketplace, Kathleen Ahrens & Irene Chen
4pm – 5pm: The Dust and the Magic of Children’s Interactive Publishing, Dr. Warren Buckleitner
What is new with interactive publishing? Never before have we had so many ways to tell a story to a child. That’s the good news. It’s also very easy to make a mess. In this session, we’ll examine, by way of demonstrations, some examples of good design as well as some of the most common mistakes.
5.15pm – 7pm: Publisher’s Business Forum II
Asia / Australia Writers, Illustrators and Publishers Consultation
Here, we aim to provide a platform for Asian and Australian counterparts in the writing, illustrating and publishing to exchange information and ideas, and to establish links of mutual benefit. What can be done to complement each other’s markets, produce texts which aim to cross boundaries and build collaborations between Australian and Asian writers and illustrators.
Facilitator: Dr. Ken Spillman
Panel: Clive Newman, John Danalis, Sharon Flindell, Fong Hoe Fang, Shamini Flint, Daphne Lee
(More information HERE.)
The Asian Children’s Publishers Symposium (ACPS) will consist of workshops from leading players within the industry, interactive panel discussions led by professionals, all designed to foster knowledge, learning and strategies for building a successful children’s publishing industry.
9am – 10.15am: Panel presentation I
Explore new cooperative opportunities and respond to the current needs and priorities in Asia.
- Challenges of Co-publishing and Disseminating Children’s Books on Living Heritage in Asia, Misako Ohnuki
- Business opportunities: the children’s book industry in India, Sayoni Basu
- Myanmar children’s books and production trends, Mra Hninzi
10.30am – 11.30am: Responding to the challenges and the opportunities in publishing for children in Asia, Teri Tan
In multicultural and multilingual Asia, what sells well in one country may not get any shelf space in another. What is outdated here may very well be the big seller once repurposed and adapted for the market just across the border. So how do we overcome the challenges and find the opportunities? And what can publishers, authors and illustrators learn from some Asian originals that have found success in the West?
11.30am – 1pm: Publisher’s Business Fourm I
ASEAN / India Writers, Illustrators and Publishers Dialogue
Here, we aim to promote a two way flow of content between India and ASEAN countries; the challenges in breaking into the Indian and ASEAN markets, explore joint publications and collaborations between writers, illustrators and publishers, and encourage joint conferences and training programmes that will address the needs of the Indian and ASEAN book industries.
Facilitator: Triena Ong
Panel: Mita Kapur, Sayoni Basu, Radhika Menon, Karina Bolasco, Risuan Aramcharoen, Teri Tan
2.30pm – 3.45pm: Panel Presentation II
Explore new cooperative opportunities and respond to the current needs and priorities in Asia.
- The market for Asian children’s books in Australia, Lynette Thomas
- Trends in the production of Children’s books and related content in France, Nathalie Beau
- Picture Books: Selling to the Taiwan and China Marketplace, Kathleen Ahrens & Irene Chen
4pm – 5pm: The Dust and the Magic of Children’s Interactive Publishing, Dr. Warren Buckleitner
What is new with interactive publishing? Never before have we had so many ways to tell a story to a child. That’s the good news. It’s also very easy to make a mess. In this session, we’ll examine, by way of demonstrations, some examples of good design as well as some of the most common mistakes.
5.15pm – 7pm: Publisher’s Business Forum II
Asia / Australia Writers, Illustrators and Publishers Consultation
Here, we aim to provide a platform for Asian and Australian counterparts in the writing, illustrating and publishing to exchange information and ideas, and to establish links of mutual benefit. What can be done to complement each other’s markets, produce texts which aim to cross boundaries and build collaborations between Australian and Asian writers and illustrators.
Facilitator: Dr. Ken Spillman
Panel: Clive Newman, John Danalis, Sharon Flindell, Fong Hoe Fang, Shamini Flint, Daphne Lee
(More information HERE.)
