The Singapore Literature Prize program honors work in the four official languages of the island nation: Chinese, English, Malay, and Tamil.
China Bestsellers May: ‘Online Literature’ Powers a Trilogy
Book market developments in May point to growth in China’s already powerful ‘online literature’ sector, led by the ‘Ran Freely’ trilogy by Wu Zhe.
Global Association of Literary Festivals Holds First Online Webinar
In examining what literary festivals are to mount digital renditions of their programming, the new association for those festivals “goes digital,” itself.
Bologna Online: Jacqueline Woodson and Albertine Win Hans Christian Andersen 2020
As programming in the digital edition of the Bologna Book Fair closes, we look at the announcement of the 2020 Hans Christian Andersen Award winners.
Nordic Literature Export Organizations Offer Further Translation Support
With in-person rights meetings on hold during the pandemic, FILI and other Nordic literary organizations guarantee 50-percent translation funding for approved grant applications.
China Bestsellers October 2019: Hits Online and on Screen
Having first appeared as ‘online writing’ in 2015, ‘Better Days’ by Jiu Yuexi became a major hit on film, and the book has entered China’s bestseller list.
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.
China Literature Sees France, UK as Key Rights Buyers at London Book Fair
The massive numbers of literary works, readers, and writers behind China Literature and its online Qidian operation are behind the company’s efforts at foreign rights sales in books, film, and television.
November 2017 Bestseller Lists from China: Literature and Current Affairs in the Spotlight
This month, Chinese bestseller lists from OpenBook and Trajectory show some literary fiction highlights, as well as interest in books on current affairs.
Western Fans of China’s ‘Online Literature’ Team Up To Translate It
While translation of mainstream Chinese books may be struggling, English-language readers of popular online writings are funding their own translations.