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Review of A Clutch of Indian Masterpieces, edited by David Davidar
Reviewed by Renga, managing editor for Anthem Press, a contract publishing division of Newgen India. Dostoevsky once proclaimed that all of modern Russian literature came from Gogol’s The Cloak (or The Overcoat in some translations). One can safely say that all of modern Indian literature, especially the short story, came from Rabindranath Tagore, the first… Read More »Review of A Clutch of Indian Masterpieces, edited by David Davidar
Read MoreHousmans bookshop
Hi, everyone – I’m Vic! I joined Newgen in December 2020, as a senior project manager – serving as Sarah Bannister’s maternity cover. I’m really happy to tell you about my local bookshop: Housmans. It is an independent bookshop based in Kings Cross, London. For anyone local to the neighbourhood, Housmans is a welcome and… Read More »Housmans bookshop
Read MoreBook club pick, Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
My role at Newgen is of senior project manager, overseeing our education accounts at Cambridge University Press and Ladybird. I manage the work that Newgen completes with these teams, act as a point of escalation for production issues, allocate projects and work to ensure our processes and expectations align with those of our customers. My… Read More »Book club pick, Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
Read MorePerspectives on production
I have something of a dual personality at the moment. At work I am Lizzie Evans, academic production editor. I work within the academic department at Newgen Publishing UK, managing the production of titles for clients including Manchester University Press, Goldsmiths Press, the Royal Armouries and Practical Inspiration Publishing, as well as overseeing an online… Read More »Perspectives on production
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