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TBR (To Be Read): Is selling to the rest of S-E Asia the solution to S’pore book publishing woes?
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Epigram Literary Foundation founder Edmund Wee (centre) with (from left) Milflores Publishing publisher Andrea Pasion-Flores, The Biblio Press publisher Kiridaren Jayakumar, River Books editor and publisher Narisa Chakrabongse and Elex Media Komputindo editorial manager Jarwati. NDSP Books publisher Aung San Mon could not be in Frankfurt to sign the agreement.
PHOTO: EPIGRAM LITERARY FOUNDATION
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SINGAPORE –The landmark deal signed at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany between home-grown publisher Epigram Literary Foundation and five other publishers across South-east Asia represents an understated coup in the industry.
A core impediment facing Singapore book publishers, besides high costs, has been the size of the local market, preventing them from reaping economies of scale.
