The embattled Hong Kong International Literary Festival had a resurgence this year, underscoring cross-cultural connections between Asia and the West.
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Beijing’s Bookworm: The Go-to Destination for Touring Authors
Ten-year-old Chinese bookstore chain The Bookworm, founded by two expats, has become a go-to-destination in Asia, having hosted 3,000 touring authors.
In China, A New Literary Translation Publisher is Born
China’s The Bookworm bookstore has launched a lit mag, a new writer’s prize, and will begin publishing English translations of new Chinese novels next year.
Can an Asia Ambassador Boost a UK Bookstore’s Fortune?
Heywood Hill bookstore in London has come up with a novel approach to sell books – it has appointed its first bookseller-at-large in Asia.
Page One’s 21st-Century Asian Bookstore Strategy
Singapore-based Page One’s new bookstore concept in Hong Kong started by looking at what readers loved in books and building from there, says CEO Mark Tan.
Hong Kong Book Fair Gets Professional, Goes Global
The Hong Kong Book Fair, now in its 25th year, remains firmly focused on the Chinese-language titles, but has begun to add professional elements and global authors.
Past Lives Capture Centuries of China in a Novel
Susan Barker’s new novel, The Incarnations, uses the device of reincarnation to capture snapshots of moments in China’s long history through a single man.
Novelist Chan Koonchung Remains Banned, But Big in China
Chinese novelist Chan Koonchung says he writes for ‘his Beijing friends’ though they can’t buy his books. Here, he discusses censorship, Tibet and his new work.
Hachette UK’s Tim Hely Hutchinson Sees Big Potential In Asia
Asia is an important growth market for Britain’s second largest publisher, Hachette UK. Sales in the region have grown faster than European markets, says Hachette UK’s Group CEO.
How Japan’s Discover 21 Hits Hot Trends to Produce Bestsellers
Tokyo’s Discover 21 publishing house, now launching in New York, has published a string of bestsellers at home by asking authors to address real-world issues with originality.
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