Truthful Speaking (Jia Pingwa's Book Planning, Publishing, Bestselling True Story)

Author: Wang Xinmin
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This manuscript is an achievement of Xinmin, a symbol of his dedication, and proof that effort is rewarded. When I didn’t yet know Jia Pingwa, I remember at a dinner table in the staff canteen, I asked him, "Which writer in Shaanxi do you admire?" He replied, "Jia Pingwa!" with no hesitation at all. Back then, Jia Pingwa wasn’t revered as a god as he is today. The years that followed confirmed a fact. Through books, the author has known and befriended Jia Pingwa for over a decade, successfully planning and publishing works such as Selected Essays of Pingwa, Selected Travel Writings of Jia Pingwa, The Seated Buddha, Jia Pingwa’s Calligraphy and Painting, Be a Free Person—Jia Pingwa’s Prefaces and Postfaces, The West Road—Jia Pingwa’s Manuscript Collection, Jia Pingwa’s Legal Battles, and Jia Pingwa’s Book Friends. Most of these were efforts to fill gaps, often achieving innovative and best-selling results. This book recounts the author’s exchanges, negotiations, and compromises with Jia Pingwa and the publishing industry during the planning of these books, as well as the twists and turns of debates, disagreements, and communication. It includes the joys and sorrows of the publishing world and human nature. At the same time, as a successful case of book planning, it offers reference and inspiration for the publishing industry and helps readers understand the untold stories behind the books.