Multi-language database to promote Chinese literature overseas
Representatives from the Chinese Culture Translation and Studies Support Network (CCTSS) and the China Writers Association's literature journal Selected Novel announced at a Beijing press conference on Wednesday that the two organizations will be working together on building a multi-language database that will include information and literature works from 100 contemporary Chinese writers.
"Black Hogwarts" goes viral, wins JK Rowling's love
The word "BlackHogwats" has become a trendy hashtag on Twitter in the last 12 hours as people are imagining all characters in Harry Potter series to be black players.
Book of WWII victims' letters to be published
A printing press in Northeast China's Liaoning Province announced it would publish a book consisting of letters written by victims of Japanese troops after they invaded China in 1931, a move to help preserve historical evidence.
Book fair unveils "age of audio books"
In the "age of audio books," artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the lead, with the domestic market for audio books estimated to increase to 4.43 billion yuan (680.5 million US dollars), according to the Beijing Book Fair, which opened Thursday.
A bookstore's endeavor to survive and thrive in a digital era
Zhou Li walked into the Qingguo bookstore, decorated in the style of an ancient Chinese garden, ordered a drink and spent a relaxing afternoon sitting there reading a book.
Writer Barry rides high on epic western with a twist
Sebastian Barry thought he was having too much fun writing his rollicking historical novel Days Without End for it to be any good.
British actress and singer Jane Birkin to publish her diaries – in French
UK actress and singer Jane Birkin, whose voice accompanied French crooner Serge Gainsbourg on some of his biggest hits, will publish in September the diaries she has kept since she was 12, she said in an interview published on Friday.
Arundhati Roy: the literary canary in India's coal mine
She may have returned to publishing fiction after a two decade hiatus, but Indian writer Arundhati Roy says she has no plans to sheath her polemical sword anytime soon in a world where the vulnerable are still being "smashed."
Culture salon held to promote Chinese-Nepali translation and publication
The Echo of Civilizations - China-Nepal Culture Salon was held in Beijing on Thursday to discuss cultural ties between the two countries as well as latest progress and challenges facing Chinese-Nepali translation and publication.
Chinese sci-fi saga published in more languages
The Three Body trilogy, a popular Chinese science fiction novel, has been published in more than 10 languages, according to a Chinese publishing company.