Is Vikram Seth the First Casualty of the Random House/Penguin Merger?

Gabo Graphic Novel Bio Boosts Colombia's Publishing Profile A graphic novel adaptation of the life of Gabriel García Márquez published by Rey+Naranjo in Bogota has brought new attention to Colombia's graphic novel industry.

Life for Colombian Comics Artists Improves, But Challenges Remain After years of struggle, Colombia's independent comics and graphic novel scene is starting to flourish, with new publishers and a traveling comics festival.

More News from PP: The Perfect Secret Post-Soviet Graphic Novel Jihad, a Ukrainian graphic novel with a wild and unlikely publishing history, is, says Daniel Kalder, "the perfect secret post-Soviet graphic novel." Independent African Publishers Go Global Via App Stores South Africa's Snapplify has been working with a variety of small African publishers to distribute their publications globally through branded apps and websites. Is Vikram Seth the First Casualty of the Random House/Penguin Merger? The Times of India reports that Penguin Random House is demanding that Vikram Seth return his $1.7 million advance for failure to meet his submission deadline.

From the Archives: Zombie Iceland and Other Inventions from the Minds of Okeibækur Icelandic comic book publisher Okeibækur specializes in "geek culture" and serves up hilarious doses of the wild, wacky and profane.