Arab poet Antara rises as comic book superhero
In a red cape, dark hair blowing in the wind, he crosses the dunes under a blazing sun: Antara, the famed 6th century Arab poet born a slave, is now a superhero.
'Ferryman' author Claire McFall talks about the series' unexpected success in China
Scottish author Claire McFall never expected her Ferryman series to become such a phenomenal hit in China, where more than 2 million copies have been sold since the debut of the series in 2015.
'Ferryman' author Claire McFall talks about the series' unexpected success in China
Scottish author Claire McFall never expected her Ferryman series to become such a phenomenal hit in China, where more than 2 million copies have been sold since the debut of the series in 2015.
Nobel 2018 awards season moves forward without Literature Prize
An amputated 2018 Nobel season opens next week in Stockholm, Sweden, without a Literature Prize for the first time in 70 years due to a #MeToo scandal.
Digital platform provides free access to archives delving into the history between China and Japan
On September 2, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and Modern Sino-Japanese Relations Data Platform came online, providing netizens around the world access to a rich archive of historical resources.
Chinese versions of Kazuo Ishiguro's award-winning novels hit bookstores in China
The Shanghai Translation Publishing House published the Chinese language editions of three of British-Japanese author Kazuo Ishiguro's works - When We Were Orphans, The Remains of the Day and Never Let Me Go - in the Chinese mainland recently.
Italian edition of literary classic 'The Travels of Xu Xiake' revealed
China's Zhejiang University Press, together with Italian publishing house Libreria Editrice Cafoscarina, unveiled the Italian edition of The Travels of Xu Xiake at the launch ceremony for its Italian office in Florence on Monday.
New photo book draws attention to elderly in Inner Mongolia
The launch ceremony for Long Live-Hulun Buir Centenarians, a book of around 100 photos taken by famous Mongol singer Buren Bayaer, kicked off in Hulun Buir, North China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Saturday.
Annual Comic Strip Festival held in Brussels
Visitors attend the annual Comic Strip Festival in central Brussels, Belgium, on Sept. 14, 2018. Started in 2010, the comic festival attracts visitors and comic artists from across the world every year. This year the festival will last for three days, featuring comic book fairs, Balloon's Day Parade, conferences, screenings, and signings for comic fans. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)
Zhejiang University Press and Russian publishing house establish joint editing team
China's Zhejiang University Press and the Moscow-based Shans Publishing House launched a joint editing team in Russia for Chinese-themed books during a ceremony held on Friday at the 2018 Moscow International Book Fair, which comes to an end on Sunday.