Every year, the map of global publishing lights up city by city in turn. From the rights-negotiation tables of Frankfurt to the open-air sea of books in Kolkata where two million people surge through, a book fair has long since ceased to be merely “a place to sell books”—it is at once a marketplace where … Read More “The World’s Top Ten Book Fairs” »
Innovative Era Publishers (IEP, USA) announced today that Dwelling in Silence: Essays on the Silenced in Their Own Land, a Chinese non-fiction work by the author Desolate Isle, is officially released worldwide today, June 17. The book is now available to readers globally in both e-book and print formats. Author’s Preface: The Silenced Chinese May … Read More “Global Release of “Dwelling in Silence”” »
nnovation Era Press (IEP, U.S.A.) is pleased to announce the global publication of A Market Undone: Essays on Commerce, Corruption, and Chinese Society, a major work of Chinese nonfiction by Desolate Isle. The book is now available worldwide in ebook and print editions. Ebook — available now across major global platforms: books2read.com/u/mYjGOW A Market Undone … Read More “A Market Undone Now Available Worldwide” »
The English, French, Japanese, and Vietnamese Editions of Us in a World Out of Order (Translated from the Chinese) Are Coming Soon, for Worldwide Release
The multilingual editions of writer Isla Desolada’s (Huang Dao / 荒島) original Chinese work Us in a World Out of Order (《失序世界中的我们》) will be published under the following titles: Meanwhile, following the release of the original Chinese work My 2025: Living in a World Out of Order (《我的2025,活在一个失序的世界》) in North America and the United Kingdom … Read More “The English, French, Japanese, and Vietnamese Editions of Us in a World Out of Order (Translated from the Chinese) Are Coming Soon, for Worldwide Release” »
Innovation Era Press (Boston, USA) is proud to announce the publication and release of a powerful new book: On the Burning Road: A Memoir of Love, Innovation, and Survival in Modern China. Available now: About the Book On the Burning Road is, in the truest sense, a book about a life. Drawing on fifty years … Read More “New Release: On the Burning Road — A Memoir of Love, Innovation, and Survival in Modern China” »
Era Innovation Press announces that Dwelling in Silence《居者无声》, the latest work by author Desolate Isle, will be published in its Chinese edition in June. The book is described as follows: This book speaks to anyone seeking to understand the social realities of China between 2020 and 2025, and will be of particular value to scholars, … Read More “The Chinese edition of Dwelling in Silence will be published and released in June” »
Innovation Era Press announces that A Market Undone, the latest work by author Desolate Isle, will be published in its Chinese edition in June. The book is described as follows: A Market Undone《市风日下》: Essays on Commerce, Corruption, and Chinese Society(风气败坏、规则扭曲、劣币驱逐良币) brings together 144 essays written by Gan Liu (pen name: Desolate Isle) over six years, … Read More “The Chinese edition of A Market Undone will be published and released in June” »
Bearing Witness to the Self and Society in an Age of Fracture: A Review of My 2025: Living in a Disordered World
Editions in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, and Spanish will be published and released globally throughout 2026. There is a genre of literature designed not for escapism, but for confrontation—a mirror reflecting the eras we inhabit, the unspoken anxieties we harbor, and the haunting question of what remains of a person when everything else is … Read More “Bearing Witness to the Self and Society in an Age of Fracture: A Review of My 2025: Living in a Disordered World” »
What kind of person should a writer be?Let us look at how three great writers answered this question.Lu Xun once said that, in his view, the first responsibility of a writer is neither to praise nor to take sides — but simply not to tell lies. You don’t have to be a saint, but you … Read More “What kind of person should a writer be?” »
Innovation Era Press (IEP) received an official notification from the Library of Congress on May 21, 2026, confirming that its PrePub Book Link (PPBL) account had been approved. IEP is now authorized to submit applications for LCCN and CIP data through the system. What Is PPBL?PrePub Book Link (PPBL) is the Library of Congress’s official … Read More “Innovation Era Press Officially Joins the Library of Congress System” »
