The US online storytelling subsidiary of China’s COL Digital Publishing Group announces gamification techniques for user-generated content.
China Bestsellers: July Was Driven by Summer’s School Reading Lists
With the return to school on the horizon, classroom reading lists dominate the mid-summer charts in China for July.
Pandemic Effects Weigh on China’s 2021 First Half
Beijing OpenBook researchers say that from January to June this year, both physical and digital retail have been lagging.
China Bestsellers: June’s List Welcomes Neil Gaiman
The star of the danmei wuxia television series ‘Word of Honor’ has catapulted a volume of Neil Gaiman stories onto the Chinese bestseller lists.
Interview: Dr. Leana Wen on Public Health and Personal Impact in ‘Lifelines’
The medical analyst and former Baltimore health commissioner Dr. Leana Wen releases a book of private reflection on a public career.
Words Without Borders’ 2021 Queer Edition: ‘Reckonings’
At ‘Words Without Borders,’ Susan Harris’ curation of this year’s queer issue has focused on inflection points that require ‘reckonings.’
China Bestsellers: TikTok Helps Boost Michaelides’ ‘Silent Patient’
Recommendations on TikTok and other media push Alex Michaelides’ bestselling debut onto the charts in China in May.
China South Publishing Chairman Peng Bo: ‘More Sophisticated Demand’
Looking ahead to customer-driven publishing and expanding international outreach, CNS chairman Peng Bo has held his business steady during the challenges of the pandemic.
Afshin Molavi at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: ‘West to East’
The Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute fellow speaks with Mina Al-Oraibi about pandemic-era dynamics in the Arab region.
Beijing Book Fair: Digital Internationally, Physical for China’s Publishers
The Beijing Book Fair announces that international participants can attend digitally and China-based publishers are allowed to attend in person.