Tag Archives: Lu Jinbo

Han Han the novelist versus Fang Zhouzi the fraud-buster

It’s been an exciting two weeks on China’s microblog scene. Megablogger, rally racer, and novelist Han Han has been defending himself against science writer Fang Zhouzi’s charges that he didn’t write some of his most famous work. Han Han (韩寒) … Continue reading

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Declaring a separation from irrational online public opinion

Lu Jinbo draws a line distancing himself from online public opinion.

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Danwei Picks: Revolutionary heroes

Lu Jinbo on Internet publishing; dodgy air quality figures; Olympic logos; Cuba; heroes no longer revolutionary.

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Lu Jinbo: Marketing the Wang Shuo brand

Larry Lu Jinbo (路金波) talks about how he markets books by Wang Shuo (王朔), Han Han (韩寒), and Annie Baobei (安妮宝贝).

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Author vs. publisher: circulation numbers and royalties

Do anti-counterfeit emblems work as a means of keeping publishers honest? Also, more bluster from Wang Shuo about his record-breaking advance.

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Wang Shuo sells out and returns to print

Wang Shuo (王朔) wanted to publish his next work online, but then signed a 3.65 million yuan deal with Rongshuxia (榕树下).

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Writing and packaging young adult fiction for teenage girls

YA novels for girls, featuring GirlneYa vs. Xiao Nizi.

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