Aishwarya speaks with Amit Kumar, Senior Commissioning Editor at Taylor & Francis Books, India. What classifies as a bestseller in the academic world? Is academic publishing suffering because of textbook piracy? How do textbooks get commissioned? Why is academic publishing on shaky grounds, and where is it headed in the next five years? Listen in as Amit Kumar answers these questions and unravels the secrets of the academic publishing world’s future.Amit Kumar has almost two decades of experience with five of the best publishing organizations in the country—Tata McGraw Hill Education, Pearson India, Oxford University Press, Orient Longman, SAGE Publications and is presently with Taylor & Francis Books (Routledge India Originals). He is well versed with the basics of publishing: editorial, marketing and sales.Find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/invertedimagesAishwarya Javalgekar is a writer, book editor and podcast producer. As the Head of Originals she specializes in creating stellar content across formats - books, podcasts, newsletters, etc. She is a member of WICCI - Print Media and previous experience in  Zubaan Books and Simon and Schuster Canada. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwaryajavalgekar/ Email: aishwarya@boundindia.comTopmate: https://topmate.io/aishwaryajavalgekar Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories.Website: https://boundindia.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/boundindia/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/boundindia/Twitter - https://twitter.com/boundindiaProduced by Aishwarya JawalgekarEdited by Kshitij Jadhav