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Writers Publishing House

Also known as: 作家, 作家出版社有限公司

Founded
1953
Country / Region
China
Notable books
MacbethDream of the Red ChamberDream of the Red Chamber (Volumes 1 and 2)

1095 books 929 authors

About the publisher

Writers Publishing House is a Chinese publisher focused mainly on literary publishing. Its output covers classical literature, foreign literature, folk literature and Eastern philosophy, with some extension into popular reading such as social fiction and parenting books. Its catalogue contains more than 900 titles, including representative works such as Dream of the Red Chamber and its edited editions, Shakespeare's Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and foreign literary classics such as The Brothers Karamazov and Lost Illusions. In terms of authors, it includes classical writers such as Cao Xueqin and Gao E, foreign masters such as William Shakespeare, Dostoevsky and Balzac, and translations by translators such as Zhu Shenghao, Geng Jizhi and Fu Lei. Overall, its publishing profile balances Chinese and foreign literary classics, emphasizes quality translations, and serves both academic and general readers; publicly available information on its specific publishing plans is limited.

Published (1095)

A Hundred Notes on Food and Time cover
Rating 3.8
A Hundred Notes on Food and Time Xiao Fuxing Writers Publishing House · 2026 Mr. Xiao Fuxing's prose has influenced generations of Chinese readers, and decades of writing have brought his craft to ever greater refinement. In re…
Never Fall Behind cover
Rating 3.8
Never Fall Behind 冈察尔 / 王艺锦 / 娜佳 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Most of the works in this book draw on history, war, and real life, depicting the relationships between people and war, people and construction, and p…
The Jackdaw Weeps cover
Rating 3.8
The Jackdaw Weeps 铁头 Writers Publishing House · 2026 She wakes to find the person beside her—the one she has shared every day with—now the most familiar of strangers... To seek revenge, she hides her nam…
The Complete Works of Liu Zheng (Volume 11) cover
Rating 3.8
The Complete Works of Liu Zheng (Volume 11) 刘征 Writers Publishing House · 2026 This collection addresses a wide range of topics—composition pedagogy, reading pedagogy, prefaces and afterwords to books, profiles of people, and app…
Passing By: Selected New Essays by Xiao Fuxing cover
Rating 3.8
Passing By: Selected New Essays by Xiao Fuxing Xiao Fuxing Writers Publishing House · 2026 This collection brings together recent essays by Xiao Fuxing, whose writing is known for its depth of thought and enduring prose style and has been ch…
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Rating 3.8
In Search of Zhang Zhan 孙惠芬 Writers Publishing House · 2026 A text of mirror-like clarity and striking three-dimensionality, In Search of Zhang Zhan interweaves youthful secrets with officialdom's hidden corner…
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Rating 3.8
New Youth Studying Abroad 廖元辛 Writers Publishing House · 2026 This book is not a study-abroad guide, nor a motivational manual from success stories at the top of the pyramid. It is simply the testimony of a group…
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Rating 3.8
The River Is Awake, the Heart Is Awake 张怀存 Writers Publishing House · 2026 River Awake, Heart Awake is a full-length autobiographical novel by children's author Zhang Huaicun, included in the Bing Xin Award 35th Anniversary C…
Studies on Cultural Relics and Documents in the Collection of the National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature (2023-2024 Volume) cover
Rating 3.8
Studies on Cultural Relics and Documents in the Collection of the National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature (2023-2024 Volume) 中国现代文学馆 Writers Publishing House · 2026 The rich holdings of the National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature are like an inexhaustible treasure trove of literature, offering enthusiasts and…
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Rating 3.8
A Tale of Kuncheng: Selected Works of Zhong Qiushi 钟求是 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Kuncheng is a town, and the town is a jianghu. In a jianghu, figures are always drifting through and dangers lurk in the shadows. This collection port…
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Rating 3.8
Hometown Beneath Egret Wings 毛芦芦 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Beneath the Heron's Wings is a fresh and singular collection of essays for young readers by the writer Mao Lulu. It is a poetic diary of birdwatching …
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Rating 3.8
Endless Summer 陆梅 Writers Publishing House · 2026 A novel of sixty thousand characters. *Endless Summer* is Lu Mei's coming-of-age novel for girls. Eleven-year-old "Old Saint" and her writer mother co…
Selected Fine Works of Ethnic Literature (2018-2022): Poetry Volume cover
Rating 3.7
Selected Fine Works of Ethnic Literature (2018-2022): Poetry Volume 石一宁 Writers Publishing House · 2026 This book collects all the poetry that won the Ethnic Literature Annual Award from 2018 to 2022, along with some poems from the "Ganmo Aniu" writing c…
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Rating 3.7
Peach Blossom Village Wang Yao Writers Publishing House · 2026 Set against the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the novel reaches back to the Revolution of 1911 and extends into the War of Liberation…
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Rating 3.7
Slow Boat to Hong Kong 周子湘 Writers Publishing House · 2026 This collection of novellas and short stories, Slow Boat to Hong Kong, brings together fifteen pieces the author has published in major literary journ…
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Rating 3.7
The Game of Gods 李唐 Writers Publishing House · 2026 The Game of God: A thirteen-year-old boy suffering bullying meets a mysterious poet and embarks on an unforgettable stint as a "poetry-drama actor"; T…
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Rating 3.7
Mother's White Clouds 优秀蒙古文文学作品翻译出版工程组委会 Writers Publishing House · 2026 This collection of 16 essays, translated from Mongolian into Chinese, represents the overall strength and achievement of Mongolian-language prose by t…
Selected Fine Works of Ethnic Literature (2018-2022): Prose and Documentary Volume cover
Rating 3.7
Selected Fine Works of Ethnic Literature (2018-2022): Prose and Documentary Volume 石一宁 Writers Publishing House · 2026 This is one of the five volumes of the Pomegranate Seeds Series, Selected Works from Ethnic Literature (2018–2022). Published by Writers Publishing Ho…
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Rating 3.7
Anthology of Burmese Poetry 李谋 / 张哲 / Zhao Zhenjiang / 将朗朗 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Selected from the Classic Poetry Library of Belt and Road Countries, Myanmar Poems presents representative works from Myanmar's poetic tradition acros…
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Rating 3.7
The Loss of Romance Xiao Fuxing Writers Publishing House · 2026 Xiao Fuxing's career spans more than half a century and is full of fine work, yet no well-sized, well-chosen anthology of his essays currently exists …

Frequent authors

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