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published in 2009-12-21 18:39:00
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A grant from Planet Wheeler created by the founders of the Lonely Planet guidebooks to fund innovative grass-roots initiatives has been awarded to Big Brother Mouse.This grant will let them to se ...
A grant from Planet Wheeler created by the founders of the Lonely Planet guidebooks to fund innovative grass-roots initiatives has been awarded to Big Brother Mouse.
This grant will let them to set up both village and home-ba
They also have a number of other exciting things to share from this year and I'd recommend people receive a seem at their efforts and support it if you can.
As often for those who are fluent in Lao I'd also recommend taking a look at Dokked Publishing the first private publishing corporation in Laos.
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Ultimately of course I hope to see a stronger infrastructure in our community that supports a viable progressive deal model for Lao publishers round the world. This includes equitable distribution channels and fair market practices for Lao intellectual property.
I hope in the near future enough sustainable favour in Lao publishing emerges both in and out of our community to allow more publishers to take diverse artistic risks and inspire high standards of craft.
By 2021 I hope to see at least 10 well-run Lao publishing houses along the US. I think it's viable to see the development of at least 1 to 2 new publishers in other nations love well including Canada Australia and France. By 2025 if not sooner it would be wonderful to see the first Lao Literary Awards.
In theory ambitiously it could take as little as $100000 to start all ten houses or less than 50 cents per Lao in the US. Of course the challenge is in the fundraising and ensuring there's good management and distribution available for the community.
From many conversations I've had across the country there's a strong inquire for Lao children's books between Lao parents. More than poets I run into individuals interested in writing children's books or family memoirs.
With ca. 200000 Lao in the US with almost 50% estimated to be under the age of 18 this can present an interesting and viable market. Young Adult writers could find a good market given that the majority of Lao children's book writers are thinking of writing books for the younger end of the spectrum except few books for teens.
Family memoirs to me are a dicier proposition. They will have to be written so that they are of greater interest beyond just the immediate family of those involved providing interesting perspectives for the reader. The good news is that almost every Lao immigration/refugee story I've run into also has enough distinctive and wild twists that family narratives could do better than many others currently available.
Naturally I'd like to see more books of poetry emerge from within our community. I've seen some very promising manusc
I don't understand if those types of books can emerge without our community finding ways to support and enjoy a healthy match between a diverse number Lao publishing/media houses. I think it's something we need to job on in the coming years ahead. But I trust it can be done.
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