Aligned with concerns from world NGOs, the IPA’s Einarsson warns of a ‘once vibrant publishing market’ now ‘constrained’ in Hong Kong.
China Bestsellers in July: Classroom Classics Go Big
That reading list your teacher sent you home with can do great things for sales of several ‘great classics’ in a hot July in China.
British Academy Book Prize Announces Its 2022 Shortlist
Six titles are shortlisted this year by this 10-year-old award for nonfiction that contributes to ‘global cultural understanding.’
Cengage’s Gale and Bodleian Libraries: Asia-Pacific Fellowships
The Gale-Bodleian Libraries partnership is in its second year of Asia-Pacific research into digital humanities fellowships.
China Bestsellers in June: Nonfiction Gets a Boost
A streaming B2C marketing program, ‘Oriental Selection’ seems to be behind a big jump in June’s nonfiction charts.
Beijing International Book Fair: New November Dates
The sprawling Beijing International Book Fair, founded in 1986, was to open this week but has announced late-November dates.
China’s Market Growth Rate This Year: Down 13.8 Percent
With COVID-19 outbreaks and tough lockdowns, China’s January-to-June book market growth rate fell back, all sales channels impacted.
China Bestsellers in May: Emotion and Promotion
Emotional content from a favorite author and strong annual ‘618’ promotions boosted China’s charts in May.
China Bestsellers in April: Waiting for New ‘Online Lit’
Nonfiction showed some strength, online literature was less buoyant in fiction, and Ultraman held his lead in China’s bestsellers in April.
Rights Edition: China’s Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair Postpones Again
Having made a move this year from March to July, the trade show and book fair now is postponed to November.