Streaming an interview with an astronaut to 60 million students in 80,000 schools in China was one of this year’s feats at the 26th Beijing Book Fair.
China Bestsellers for July: An Urban Online Gaming Culture Drives Sales
New fiction on China’s bestseller lists captures the contemporary sensibilities of young adults in the country’s largest cities.
Pre-Frankfurt, Norway Launches 10 New Translations in China
‘Chinese readers want to know these outstanding stories,’ says NORLA’s Margit Walsø. She just launched 10 Norwegian titles in Shanghai ahead of Frankfurt.
Beijing International Book Fair Cites 320,000 Visitors, High Tech Interest in China
Digital marketing approaches supported by 5G and edtech in early-age English-language training were key interests at the 2019 Beijing Book Fair.
Asian Bookstore Forum 2019 in Xi’an: Online Retail Rising Fast in China
At China’s Asian Bookstore Forum in Xi’an, researchers cited a sharp shift, book sales moving quickly away from physical stores and over to online retail.
Beijing International Book Fair: Phoenix Publishing’s Global Strategy
Reporting US$2.62 billion in 2018 revenue, China’s sprawling Phoenix Publishing & Media already has deals in 30 countries and wants to get only bigger.
Industry Notes: Wattpad and Viu in Partnership; Yellow Bird Options ‘Spotify Untold’
Toronto-based Wattpad announces another international content development deal for Asian markets, and Sweden’s Bonnier has a film option for ‘Spotify Untold.’
AAP’s Maria Pallante Calls For Industry Input on Trump’s China Tariffs on Books
The Association of American Publishers chief is polling its membership to predict where Donald Trump’s China tariffs on books could do the most damage.
AAP Objects to Trump’s China Shift: Only Children’s Book Tariffs Delayed
‘A wide range of other books remain on the list’ for near-term tariffs, notes AAP’s Maria A. Pallante, ‘including American fiction and nonfiction.’
China’s Book Market in the First Half of 2019: Up 10.82 Percent
In another period of double-digit growth for China’s book market, children’s books are the largest category by sales and online retail is still growing.