Tag Archives: books

A Matter of Class?

By admin | Published: September 14, 2011

Questioning the social economics of both digital and printed books in a new publishing century In the first in a short series of posts, Tara’s North American representative Jennifer Abel takes on the fiery debate about the future of the printed book, addressing the issues of class and economics in the context of a reading [...]

Posted in Books, General, Tara Ethos | Also tagged Craig Mod, digital books, e book, eliteracy, fair trade, independent publishers, india, IPad, Jennifer Abel, Kindle, Marxism, Nooks, Post-Artifact Books & Publishing, Richard Nash, Soft Skull Press, Tara Books | 5 Responses

Questioning the Greats

By admin | Published: February 17, 2011

Education, Authority & the Indian Epics Samhita Arni wrote and illustrated Tara’s ‘The Mahabharatha: a Child’s View’ when she was just twelve. Fifteen years, almost 50,000 copies worldwide and seven language editions later, we have just released the fifth edition of the book in a single volume. To mark this milestone, Samhita returns to her [...]

Posted in Behind the scenes, Books, General | Also tagged children, education, Freelance author Bangalore, illustrated mahabharatha, india, indian epics, Indian myths, Katha Upanishad, Kauravas, King Yayati, literature, mahabharatha for children, nachiketa, Pandavas, publishing, Puru, rote learning, samhita arni, Shantanu, Tara Books, the mahabharatha, the mahabharatha: a child's view | 6 Responses

Martin Luther King Jr

By admin | Published: January 17, 2011

A Tale Replete with Fate, Destiny and the Human Condition Recently, one of the most difficult projects we’ve ever done came together in a deeply satisfying way. I See The Promised Land is a graphic novel on the life of Martin Luther King Jr. The art is by Manu Chitrakar, a scroll painter from the [...]

Posted in Behind the scenes, Books, General | Also tagged Afroam Lit, Arthur Flowers, Bengal, Bengali art, Black History Month, Chennai, Civil Rights Movement, Cultural Collaboration, Gandhi & Martin Luther King Jr, Gita Wolf, graphic design, Graphic Novels, Griotic School, Guglielmo Rossi, I See the Promised Land, india, Indian Graphic Novels, Jaipur Literary Festival, Manu Chitrakar, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Day 2011, Memphis, Patua Art, publishing, Scroll art, Tara Books | 1 Response

10: Time and Movement in Book Design

By admin | Published: November 25, 2010

Talking to Marion Bataille There is nothing we enjoy more than playing with the form of the book, and meeting the French artist Marion Bataille was a revelation. Marion performs an incredible feat – she pushes the borders of bookmaking beyond text and illustration. Her pop-up books – originally published in France by Albin Michel [...]

Posted in Behind the scenes, General, Interviews | Also tagged 10, ABC3D, albin michel, book design, Chennai, children, french books, french children's books, french embassy in india, french focus, Gita Wolf, graphic design, india, marion bataille, pop-up book, publishing, Tara Books | 3 Responses

The Politics of Voice

By admin | Published: September 29, 2010

Folk and Tribal Art in Children’s Literature “It may seem, at first glance, that the majority is the dominant force in every society, but those who dramatically change their world, now and throughout history, always belong to the minority.” With this motto, the International Board on Books for Young People – IBBY – organised their [...]

Posted in Events, General, Tara Ethos | Also tagged Chennai, children, Children's Literature, Folk Art, Gita Wolf, Graphic Novel, IBBY, india, Marginalised Artists, Minorities, Patachitra Art, Patua Art, publishing, Tara Books, Tribal Art, Warli art | 7 Responses

The Handmade Book Project

By admin | Published: September 7, 2010

Founded and run by our Production Manager C. Arumugam – Mr A, as he is affectionately known – our handmade printing workshop is a unique undertaking. This is where each and every one of our handmade titles is screen-printed and hand bound. After producing 180,000 books (that’s around eleven million pulls in the silkscreen printing process!) the workshop has now left its original thatched home for a larger, safer and brighter purpose-built space. The unit is run on fair trade practices, and the printers live and work together as a commune.

Posted in Behind the scenes | Also tagged AMM, Arumugam, book craft, Chennai, commune, fair trade, handmade, india, Mr.A, night life of trees, publishing, screen-printing, Tara Books | 2 Responses

Librarians and the Future of Books

By admin | Published: July 7, 2010

In late June, I traveled on behalf of Tara Books to Washington, D.C. for the annual American Library Association conference. In humid weather that reminded one of Chennai in March, over 25,000 librarians, educators and exhibitors gathered for a weekend of panels, presentations and publishers. This was Tara Books first year as an exhibitor; other [...]

Posted in Events | Also tagged ALA, American Library Association conference 2010, Arsenal Pulp Press, children, Chin Music Press, Exterminating Angel Press, Jennifer Abel, librarians, Librariies, literature, publishing, Tara Books | Leave a comment

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