Bestsellers now cheaper for students

KATHMANDU, May 21: Bestsellers like Atma Katha by Binod Chaudhary and Mayur Times by Narayan Wagle will soon be available to students at a lower price. Keeping in mind the benefit of the student community, nepa-laya is publishing the books labeled as ‘student edition’ at 50% of the original price. While Atma Katha was selling for Rs 395, it will now be available to students at Rs 195. Mayur Times’s original price of Rs 300 will be cut down to Rs 150.



Students can purchase the books at ‘Nepal Education and Book Fair 2013’ which will commence this weekend.[break]



“Depending upon the demand from the student community, we consider publishing a special student edition, after the sales of the book reaches 5 digits,” shared Saijan Maskey, Chief Executive of publication nepalaya.



A similar publishing of Narayan Wagle’s Palpasa Café sold more than 5000 copies in a week.



Wagle said, “I am happy to see my book reach as many readers as possible. With the student edition of Palpasa, my reader base had increased to the student mass who otherwise could not afford it. I hope this edition of Mayur Times will also serve the purpose.”



Similarly, Chaudhary also said, “I am overwhelmed by the response to my book. Taking the book to the student fraternity is a great idea and I hope the subsidized edition of the book will help cater to a wider student community.”



Students can buy the books at the Education Book House stall of Nepal Education and Book Fair which starts this Friday. A book signing session of Atma Katha will be held at the stall on May 25 from 12 to 1 pm.

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