The 32nd Beijing International Book Fair closed on June 21 with solid numbers: 2,835 copyright agreements signed across 82 countries. But the real story was how China’s publishing industry is rebuilding itself around streaming commerce, AI-assisted editorial workflows, and transmedia IP.
Winner Announced for New Chinese/English Literary Translation Prize
The new award seeks to champion ‘translators as vital cultural connectors,’ and to bring ‘contemporary Chinese literature into sharper focus for English-language readers worldwide.’
Shortlist Announced for New Chinese/English Literary Translation Prize
The winner of the inaugural “Voices of Today Literary Translation Award,” which seeks to bring contemporary Chinese literature into sharper focus for English language readers worldwide, will be announced at the Beijing International Book Fair later this month.
Beijing International Book Fair Celebrates 40th Anniversary in June
Next month, the Beijing International Book Fair will welcome 1,700 exhibitors from 82 countries and regions to discuss the impact and innovation of AI, expansion and opportunity of global licensing, and the evolution of reading.
Paper Republic, Singing Grass Launch New Prize for Chinese/English Translators
The Voices of Today Literary Translation Award seeks to bring contemporary Chinese literature into sharper focus for English language readers worldwide.
Rights Roundup: Seoul’s and Beijing’s Simultaneous Fairs
Our Rights Roundup carries news of deals on books from the United Kingdom, Finland, Germany, Turkey, and South Korea.
Beijing International Book Fair: Academic Publishing and Conferences
The 31st Beijing International Book Fair this month goes heavily into conferences and academic publishing.
Beijing Hosts an Academic Conference as Market Grows
With a welcome post-pandemic-era tracked in China’s book market in the first quarter, Beijing’s book fair runs June 18 to 22.
London Book Fair: China’s Liu Zhenyun on Books to Film
A seasoned screenwriter, Liu Zhenyun says his characters ‘chat with me’ when he adapts his novels to film.
Gloria Bailey Wins London Book Fair’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Leading the UK Publishers Association’s export services for more than 40 years, Gloria Bailey is to get the LBF Lifetime Achievement Award.