How are publishers taking advantage of e-books and audiobooks? | Ananth Padmanabhan, CEO, HarperCollins Publishers India

Martin Luther has said, “If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.” If not directly changing the world, one can surely do it by changing one's own life. We know the power of putting thoughts on paper through writing.

And, who doesn’t love their favorite authors who have the power to transport us to a different world? These writers enter our hearts as they relate with us through their stories. It is reading such relatable books that help us develop ideas, inculcate healthy changes, or just feel the emotions we want to feel.

Today, we have the CEO of HarperCollins Publishers India, Ananth Padmanabhan, who talks about his view of relating with the readers.

00:32- About Ananth Padmanabhan

• Anantha Padmanabhan is Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins Publishers India.
• Since Ananth’s appointment as CEO, the company has grown its revenues and expanded its publishing footprint in English language publishing in India.
• Strategic initiatives included investing in new categories and voices, imprints, and new capabilities.
• Ananth is Co-Chair of the Publishing Committee within FICCI.
• He has also served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Publishers in India (API), where he was actively involved in activities that aimed at creating a level playing field for Indian publishing, fighting against piracy in the market, and protecting authors against Copyright and Territorial Infringement.