Earnshaw Books

Earnshaw Books
StatusActive
Founded2007
FounderGraham Earnshaw
Country of originHong Kong S.A.R.
Headquarters locationCentral, Hong Kong
DistributionHong Kong, Mainland China, Southeast Asia, Malaysia, North America, Europe, United Kingdom
Publication typesBooks
Fiction genresAsian History, Biography and Memoirs, Historical Fiction, Non-fiction, Fiction, Reprints
Official websitewww.earnshawbooks.com

Earnshaw Books is a Hong Kong–based publishing house specializing in English-language books about China and is considered to be "one of the more notable independent publishers in East Asia".[1] 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.[2]

History

In 1996, Graham Earnshaw[3] developed the Tales of Old China website[4] 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[5] which are currently distributed around the world.[6]

In May 2011, the company entered the North American market with distribution partner Independent Publishers Group (IPG)/River North Editions.[6]

The company released Décadence Mandchoue in April 2011.[7] This is an autobiographical memoir of Sir Edmund Backhouse and contains controversial material covering Backhouse's life in China.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Publisher Interview: Earnshaw Books".
  2. ^ About Us: Earnshaw Books, earnshaws.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. ^ Graham Earnshaw, earnshaw.com. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  4. ^ Tales of Old China. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  5. ^ Books on China's History, earnshawbooks.com. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. ^ a b Claire Kirch (15 May 2011). "From China to Chicago". Publishers Weekly.
  7. ^ Kent Ewing, Pomp and porn during the Qing Dynasty: Decadence Mandchoue by Sir Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, Asia Times Online. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  8. ^ Joyce Lau, Memoir (or Is It?) of Sex and Opium, The New York Times, 30 March 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2022.