Coloring Books a Major Hit with Taiwan Adults
Coloring books for adults have been flying off the shelves in Taiwan, accounting for half of the top 10 titles on the bestselling list of the country’s largest online bookstore last week. The Chinese version of Scottish illustrator Johanna Basford’s coloring book “Secret Garden” has been No. 1 on the bestselling list of Chinese books...Continue reading
New Library Focusing on Works for Aboriginal Children Opens
Taiwan’s first library dedicated to Aboriginal children opened in Pingtung. Organizers say The Vusam Children’s Library hopes to provide more resources and time to Aboriginal children’s education. According to Vusam organization founder Liang Ming-hui, aboriginal children often lack a place to study outside of the classroom. The organization has established extracurricular classes using volunteer teachers...Continue reading
New Zealand Author Eleanor Catton Discusses The Luminaries at Taipei International Book Fair
The annual Taipei International Book Fair, which runs between February 11 and 16 at the Taipei World Trade Center Halls 1 and 3, will feature New Zealand as the theme country this time around. Organizers say a series of activities will be held at the New Zealand pavilion, including poetry reading, book signing, lectures and...Continue reading
New Taipei City Public Library to open for 24 hours starting next year
The New Taipei City Public Library, located in the city’s Banqiao District, will soon turn a new leaf and ditch its traditional hours of 9 am to 5 pm for 24 hour operations. The city’s cultural affairs bureau says starting next year, various sections of the library will open at different times throughout the day,...Continue reading
Taiwan Talk: Michael Cannings on Taiwan Focused e-Publisher Camphor Press
Listen Episode Description On this episode of Taiwan Talk we speak to one of the co- founders of Camphor Press, a new digital publishing house based in Taipei that specializes on English Language books about Taiwan and it’s surroundings. The publisher was launched earlier this year, but it’s already built up a collection of non-fiction...Continue reading
Eslite Bookstore: Top Bookstore in Taipei
If you ask a Taipei resident to recommend a bookstore for you, the majority of them would probably say Eslite Bookstore, especially the one located on Dun-hua South Road, its original headquarters. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, the big bookstore is a beacon of light for bibliophiles. They can find a...Continue reading
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