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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 Chamber (Volumes 1 and 2)Dream of the Red Chamber

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)

The Demon Master cover
Rating 4.1
The Demon Master 杨典 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Following The Goose Cage, Yang Dian returns with another short story collection, comprising dozens of brief sketches that range across subjects includ…
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Contemporary Chinese Fiction and Literary Tradition 周新民 Writers Publishing House · 2026 The works selected for this collection of essays focus on the deep connection between contemporary Chinese fiction and literary tradition, exploring h…
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Rating 4.1
The Lament of the Brothers: A Biography of Cao Zhi 马泰泉 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Part of the 'Biographies of Famous Figures in Chinese History and Culture' series, this book recounts the tragic life of Cao Zhi, the gifted poet of t…
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Rating 4.1
The Red Chamber, a Different Red Zhou Ruchang / 周伦玲 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Ci poetry arose in the Tang, flourished in the Five Dynasties, and finally became the "literature of a single era" for the Song. Ci is "the remainder …
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Rating 4.1
The Virtue of Criticism 王鹏程 Writers Publishing House · 2026 This collection brings together representative essays by the young critic Wang Pengcheng from his years of work in literary criticism. Wang admires th…
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Tidings of the Book of Songs (Expanded Edition) 黄德海 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Through reading, analyzing, and selecting from two thousand years of commentary on the Book of Songs, The Message of the Book of Songs (Expanded Editi…
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Rating 4.1
Song of Life: Shabi's Poetry Collection 艾卜·卡赛姆·沙比 / 杨孝柏 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Abu al-Qasim al-Shabbi was born on the outskirts of Tozeur in southern Tunisia. Raised in a traditional Arabic education, he entered the Zaytuna Islam…
Nie Yinniang (by Pei Xing of the Tang Dynasty et al., translated by Wei Jianxun and Li Ping) cover
Rating 4.1
Nie Yinniang (by Pei Xing of the Tang Dynasty et al., translated by Wei Jianxun and Li Ping) 裴铏 / 魏鉴勋 / 袁闾琨 / 李平 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Nie Yinniang was the daughter of Nie Feng, the general guarding Weibo during the Zhenyuan era (785-804 AD) of Emperor Dezong of the Tang dynasty. When…
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Rating 4.1
On Zhang Xin 唐诗人 / 谢有顺 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Contemporary Chinese literature has produced a group of highly accomplished writers who represent the field and whose works are achievements of social…
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Rating 4.0
Ledaoyuan 衣向东 / 王威 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Seven-year-old Camilo witnesses the murder of his parents by Japanese soldiers, and the once lively, cheerful boy becomes sensitive and neurotic. Afte…
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Rating 4.0
Selected Russian Poems (Volume Two) 顾蕴璞 / Zhao Zhenjiang / 蒋朗朗 / 宁琦 Writers Publishing House · 2026 As a popular anthology of Russian poetry, Russian Poetry in the Classic Poetry Library of Belt and Road Countries includes eighty renowned Russian poe…
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Rating 4.0
Only Eighty 童自荣 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Tong Zirong is a famous Chinese voice actor, known to the world for the role of Zorro; his elegant, gorgeous, and aristocratic vocal timbre brought to…
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Rating 4.0
The Wind of Laughter Wang Meng Writers Publishing House · 2026 The Wind of Laughter is the latest novel by Wang Meng, a Mao Dun Literature Prize laureate and People's Artist. Centered on the love and marriage of t…
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The Blood Case at Horse-Neigh Ridge: Selected Novellas by Chen Yingsong Chen Yingsong Writers Publishing House · 2026 A selection of novellas by Chen Yingsong from the past fifteen years, featuring the best of his Shennongjia and Jingzhou series. Includes "The House W…
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The Defeated General in Politics: A True Record of Stilwell in the China Theater Chaozhu Wang Writers Publishing House · 2026 Through Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, this book recounts the tragic drama played out over General Stilwell's nearly two years and eight mon…
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Rating 4.0
Soong Mei-ling: An Illustrated Biography 师永刚 / 林博文 Writers Publishing House · 2026 Soong Mei-ling is a pivotal figure linking the Chiang, Soong, and Kung families, evoking money, politics, power, and love. This book features over 200…
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Rating 4.0
My Past Position 索南才让 Writers Publishing House · 2026 A novella and short story collection by Sonam Tsering, My Past Position is one of the titles in the "New Forces in Chinese Literature Series." The ser…
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Rating 4.0
A History of Chinese Go 何云波 / 杨烁 Writers Publishing House · 2026 A General History of Chinese Go is an accessible introduction to the origins, development, and cultural transmission of Go in China. Using illustratio…
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Rating 4.0
Fangweng of Heaven and Earth: A Biography of Lu You 陆春祥 Writers Publishing House · 2026 With reliable historical facts, vivid details, a flowing and evocative style, and the expressive power to recreate historical scenes, author Lu Chunxi…
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Rating 4.0
The Rainbow Dog Gao Hongbo Writers Publishing House · 2026 This is a selection of fairy tales by children's author Gao Hongbo. Some are short and compact, rich in poetic sensibility and wit; others stay close …

Frequent authors

Zhao Zhenjiang (27)蒋朗朗 (20)宁琦 (18)刘征 (10)Qiong Yao (10)Huanzhulouzhu (Li Shoumin) (10)Zhong Shuhe (10)He Jianming (9)内蒙古翻译家协会 (9)张陵 (9)William Shakespeare (8)Cao Xueqin (8)