Panel 27 May 2021 (Thu) 4:00pm – 5:00pm SGT

Children’s Book Publishing and Distribution in the ASEAN: Obstacles and Solutions

Andrea Pasion-Flores, Gesarin Anek, Yani Kurniawan, Mindy Pang // Moderator: Sheikh Faisal Sheikh Mansor

The ASEAN region boasts a combined population of approximately 649 million people and one-third of them are potential readers aged 19 or younger. However, children and young adult books by ASEAN writers are still inaccessible to their readers. What is the cause? Publishers and distributors from the region will talk about the present obstacles and positives they experience in distributing books in the region.

This session is presented as part of the Country of Focus: Thailand.