Chinese Language Publishing in Malaysia Shows Small Yet Vital Growth

By Pan Yi Chieh

November 2024 FEATURE
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Book Island organises a variety of events to support young writers both in Malaysia and internationally.WHILE CHINESE LANGUAGE publishing has been longstanding in Malaysia, its market remains small. According to Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia, the total number of publications in 2021 in Malaysia was 13,655; from a survey, we find that only approximately 130 books published in 2023, including reprints and new books, were in the Chinese language.[1]The publications of Got One Publisher can be found in bookstores in Malaysia (Credit_Got...

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Pan Yi Chieh

is a research analyst at Penang Institute who was born in Taiwan but now lives in Penang. She is proud to be nurtured by the two beautiful islands she regards as home.

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