To ‘explore new uncharted waters,’ China South Publishing takes a stake in Frankfurt Book Fair’s global rights and license trading platform, IPR License.
OpenBook’s China Bestseller Lists for June 2017: A Publishing Perspectives Exclusive
Based on sales at 3,115 physical stores and 11 online retailers, here are the June 2017 monthly bestseller lists from China using OpenBook and Trajectory data.
Hurun Report Charts Top Ten Online Writers in China
From The Global Times: Authors of a new ranking of ‘online writing’ in China say that the most successful of these authors can make millions.
China’s ‘Copyright Industry’ Shows Rapid Growth, Exports in Creative Products
As the US Book Industry Study Group surveys new awareness of rights, China’s markets are seeing positive trends in copyright-based exports.
Strengthening Local Content Industries in a Global Media Landscape: StoryDrive China
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.