The Bookworm Beijing to close amid cleanup of ‘illegal structures’
Beijing's English-language bookstore The Bookworm is due to close on 11 November, before its building is demolished by the city government, with the owners hoping to open in a new...
Nine million books in Beijing: Jane Curry on the Beijing International Book Fair
Ventura Press founder and publisher Jane Curry attended this year's Beijing International Book Fair, which ran from 21–25 August. I am writing these words as I prepare to fly home...
Australian publishers report interest in parenting, children’s titles in Beijing
Independent Australian publishers attending the Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF), running from 22-26 August, have reported interest in the categories of children's, parenting, and education. Ventura Press director Jane Curry...
Beijing government to invest millions to increase number of bookstores
In China, the Beijing municipal government announced it will invest RMB 50 million (A$10m) per year to support 150 brick-and-mortar bookstores in the city, reports the China Daily. The government aims...
Chinese bookstore to open 24 hours thanks to government assistance
In China, Sanlian Taofen Bookstore (STB) has become Beijing’s first 24-hour bookstore with the help of government subsidies and a tax reduction, reports the People’s Daily. Fan Xi’an, president of the bookstore’s...
Guests announced for Australian Writers’ Week and Australia-China Publishing Forum 2014
The Australian Embassy in Beijing has announced the line-up of guests for its seventh annual Australian Writers’ Week in China, which runs from 9-23 March in conjunction with the Australia-China Publishing...
Andrew Kelly on the Australia-China Publishing Forum
Andrew Kelly, publisher of Wild Dog Books, reports from the Australia-China Publishing Forum. Representatives from eight Australian publishers—Jane Covernton, Working Title Press; Victoria Field, The Five Mile Press; Cate Sutherland,...
OzCo releases travel fund stats
The Australian Council for the Arts has released the results of its Booked travel fund in 2011/2012 based on publishers’ reports. Overall, the fund supported 20 publishers to attend book fairs...