Hong Kong booksellers face an uncertain future under new national security law
It’s been about a month since China passed the wide-ranging and vaguely worded national security law in Hong Kong in an effort to end the pro-democracy protests that have embroiled… Read more »
New children’s book tells the story of the Chinese doctor who tried to warn the world about coronavirus
Dr. Li Wenliang was a Chinese ophthalmologist who worked at Wuhan Central Hospital. He was declared a “martyr,” the highest honour the Communist Party can bestow on a citizen killed working to serve… Read more »
COVID-19 forces Italian book fair to reschedule
The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in China is currently the top news story around the world as it continues to spread to other countries and the death toll rises. One country… Read more »
A Chinese library burns books and sparks outrage
Remember when time travel was just a really cool idea in science fiction where your biggest concern was either correcting a dystopian future or not hooking up with your mom?… Read more »
China and Sweden continue to spar over missing bookseller
China and Sweden have renewed a war of words over the abduction and detention of Gui Minhai, a dissident bookseller and publisher. The latest rankle occurred last week when Swedish… Read more »
Singapore book chain throws inaugural ‘non-book fair’
Popular Holdings, an established Singaporean book retailer more commonly known as Popular, has announced a one-off 95th birthday fair, the Popular Show—which will only feature gadgets, “titbits,” stationery, and lifestyle… Read more »
Former Taiwanese president works as bookseller for a day
Imagine popping into your local bookstore and finding former president George W. Bush or Barack Obama behind the counter? Precisely that happened to customers in a Taipei bookstore. According to Lawrence… Read more »
Murakami’s new book faces restrictions in Hong Kong
Haruki Murakami is one of Japan’s most celebrated authors, selling millions of prize-winning books across the world. His new novel Killing Commendatore went on sale in Japan and China last… Read more »
China’s embassy in Stockholm has been harrassing those who speak in defense of Gui Minhai, the Swedish publisher illegally detained in China
Over the past few years, we’ve devoted a great deal of attention to the story of Gui Minhai, the Swedish publisher abducted by officials from the People’s Republic of China in 2015, and… Read more »
Taschen’s first shop in Asia will offer books in standard, deluxe, and premium models
There’s something new in the realm of publishers testing out bookstore business models. This time it’s German publisher Taschen, who’ve decided to open an upscale bookstore in Hong Kong—the company’s first in Asia—as Denise… Read more »