Several speakers at last week’s StoryDrive China conference reminded us that storytelling on a local level can be just as impactful as going global.
More Than Half of China’s Research Includes International Co-Authors
Germany’s Max Planck Society participated in five of the Top 10 international Chinese bilateral research collaborations, Nature Index’s supplement.
China Reading Launches Qidian Platform for an International Audience
With its content “primarily in English” now—more languages to come—the venture is meant to take China’s digital literature and self-published content to a world audience.
A Chinese and Russian Translation Project: Aiming for 200 Books
Despite uneven progress–the Russian team reportedly lagging its Chinese counterparts–a Moscow-Beijing partnership pursues a tall order in translation.
The IPA’s Michiel Kolman in China: ‘We Continue To Push the Literacy Agenda’
Calling books ‘like glue, binding peoples together,’ the International Publishers Association’s president stresses commonalities over controversy in China.
On Introducing Chinese Literature to an International Audience
Chinese cultural officials are working with Amazon and OverDrive to produce a new introductory guide to Chinese literature for the international audience.
IPA’s Michiel Kolman on China: ‘A $10 Billion Concern’
‘Last year there were five Chinese publishing companies in the world’s top 20,’ IPA’s new chief says at London Book Fair.
Study: At Peking University, Japan’s Keigo Higashino Is a Hit
Textbooks, George Orwell, and Karl Marx share spots on the Beijing campus’ 2016 report on favorite reads among students. And digital reading is up.
Ingenta Strikes Deal with China’s CEPIEC; Springer Healthcare Launches ‘Medicine Matters’
In international industry notes, a two-year deal with CEPIEC offers Ingenta publishers new access to China’s market and Springer’s Medicine Matters site launches for medical pros.
Agent Andrew Lownie Looks East to More Rights Activity
‘The real increase in sales has been the spread of business to Asia,’ says Lownie Agency author Roger Crowley. And China holds the key, says Andrew Lownie.