Earnshaw Books is a
Hong Kong
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–based
publishing house
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specializing in English-language books about
China
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and is considered to be "one of the more notable independent publishers in East Asia". Earnshaw Books was founded in 2007 by CEO Graham Earnshaw. First concentrating in reprinting old Chinese classics, Earnshaw Books has expanded to include original works covering topics on Chinese history and contemporary culture.
History
In 1996, Graham Earnshaw developed the Tales of Old China website as an information portal about Chinese culture and history. He established Earnshaw Books in 2007 to bring Chinese and Asia interest books to English speakers, hoping to foster cross-cultural dialogue with China and the global community. In the time since, Earnshaw Books has published more than 150 titles which are currently distributed around the world.
In May 2011, the company entered the North American market with distribution partner
Independent Publishers Group (IPG)/River North Editions.
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The company released ''Décadence Mandchoue'' in April 2011. This is an autobiographical memoir of Sir Edmund Backhouse and contains controversial material covering Backhouse's life in China.
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References
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External links
Earnshaw Books
- official website
Graham Earnshaw
Graham Earnshaw's website
Tales of Old China
Graham Earnshaw, Founder of Earnshaw Books
at British Council
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(China)
Publishing companies of Hong Kong
Publishing companies established in 2007
Chinese companies established in 2007
Book publishing companies of China