The Authors Show ®
We present during this event a handful of authors who appeared on our show, and who have expressed an interest in selling the international rights to their work.
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The Shoestring Publisher
The Shoestring Publisher is an independent publisher of illustrated books on India’s history and cultural heritage, with a particular focus on the visual arts including architecture, fine art, design, film, photography and textiles. Founded by Meera Ahuja in 2006, it has received the Indian Tourism Award for Excellence in Publishing for its panoramic limited editions The Monumental India Book (acclaimed as one of the world’s ten best coffee-table books of 2009) and The Sacred India Book. Its most recent publications are America: Films from Elsewhere (2019) and the monograph Mrinalini Mukherjee, published in conjunction with the exhibition “Phenomenal Nature: Mrinalini Mukherjee” at The Met Breuer, NY, in 2019. Shoestring’s numerous international co-editions include The Monumental India Book (Citadelles & Mazenod, 2007; Schirmer Mosel Verlag, 2008; The Vendome Press, 2008; and Constable & Robinson, 2008), Western Artist and India: Creative Inspirations in Art and Design (Thames & Hudson, 2013) and Mughal Architecture and Gardens (Antique Collectors’ Club, 2011; and Éditions de La Martinière, 2013).
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The Olympics dream of Taiwanese athletes during the Japanese colonial era
the triple challenge of Lin Yue-yun and women sport after the liberation of foot binding
by Hsiang-Pin Chin
Taiwanese women were once burdened by the custom of foot binding even when into the days of Japanese colonialization. Such custom not only limited their body mobilities, also excluded them from participating into sports almost completely. The foot bound women can hardly stand on their own, not even to mention running, jumping, or practicing gymnastic. With the banning of foot binding issued by Taiwan Governor-general's Office in 1915, which marked the beginning of ‘natural foot era‘ for the Taiwanese women, whom were finally able to cultivate their athletic ability ever since. Lin, Yue-Yun, the protagonist of this book, was born right on the year that foot binding was banned. Therefore, she enjoyed the rights to attend P.E. classes and participate into sport competitions at school. Since 1931, Lin began to showcase her dazzling talent and athleticism on the sporting ground of Taiwan and Japan. Being the first generation of Taiwanese female sprinter, despite under the colonization of Japan, she once lived the dream of bringing Taiwan to the world and committed herself in training to take the stages of 1932, 1936 and 1940 Olympics, which unfortunately all failed on the verge of success for different reasons. Despite failing to fulfill her dream of ‘glorifying Taiwan through sport’, Lin has already served as a role model and paved the way for Taiwanese female athletes in challenging the Olympics.
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Bloody spring,1947 Penghu.
by James Che Sheng
Residents in Penghu, on the recorded history, was commended by the government for not getting involved in the February 28 incident, and a monument was built to praise their deeds. However, thanks to some highly respected senior residents and a few written records, the author discovered the untold stories and unfold the truth that doesn't aligned with the official documents. On February 27, 1947, due to corruption of the Nationalist Government, the residents long-suppressed anger erupted. Despite never starting a civil commotion, this time, Penghu echoed the movements that blossomed everywhere on Taiwan Island. Yet, as citizens were forming the democratic self-government league, the commando stormed in and the bloody nightmare began...
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The Transcendent shows the Path
Ten Stories reveal the mysterious world of Daoism
by Shu-wei Hsieh, Chong-Ta Lee eds.
The term “Daoism” refers to various traditions include Zhengyi school Daoist, Zhengyi Household Daoist, Quanzhen Daoist tradition, local ritual tradition, Inner Alchemy tradition, health cultivation, and the practice of hermit tradition. Among them, Daoist priests and Household Daoists are Daoist clergy and ritual experts, who play a key role in Chinese history. However, Daoism also exists in the court culture, the traditions of scholars and the daily use of ordinary people, and runs through all classes of society. Daoism has shaped Chinese life throughout the history. Daoism is a religious tradition formed on the basis of ancient Chinese religion, ideology, and cultural tradition. Ancient religions and traditions of cult, belief in immortals, Yin-Yang and Five Elements thought, and the practice of Qi exercises are all sources of Daoism. Chinese scholars practiced the ideals of Confucianism, but their hearts were usually placed on the Daoist life. The reclusive life, the aesthetics values and ideals of Daoism, are the inner yearning of scholars, and it is an inner cultural space that allows the soul to roam freely. This book is written by Daoist scholars in 10 chapters. These Daoist stories explore the mysterious world of Daoism from all-encompassing themes.
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Mathilda
by Ting-Yu Liu
A “girl” or a “woman”? How do you define yourself after 25? "To pick up or to let go, to taste the cuisine or to pick up dog shit, this must be what adulthood is all about." This book contains the author's works within five years, telling stories about unfortunate incidents. The "teenage girl" tells stories with her unconventional approach to show resistance against the orders in the conventional world, and she might teach you some not-so-serious life lessons.
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The Magic of Teas
by CHIH-ANG LEE
Finalist at the 5th King Car Fantasy Fiction Prize! This book elaborates local disputes and tells Taiwan's great epic of fighting against Japanese. This book is the first Taiwan original Hakka wuxia (martial art) novel, about the magic of tea, taking readers on a romantic journey to reminisce the legendary stories in the parallel past. The spacetime of the book foreshadows the relations between China, Japan, and Taiwan decades ago, and it was the most troubled times. At that period, a Hakka teenager neglected by peers since he's a kid practice martial arts with mysticism. When the epiphany occurred, the secret of the magic of tea was revealed to the teen, and he summoned his people to fight against the largest army!
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Nima, whose
A collection of novels by a psychologist
by NIU JU -KUANG ZHOU
The author is a counseling psychologist currently working at Taitung. He tells straightforward stories from his experience in counselling sessions. You could find ten stories in this book, and each has great impact on each patient, covering serious mental illnesses and issues, from Schizophrenia, depression, ankylosing disorder (not common), to trauma from sexual assault or devastating news of close ones, and traumatic stress disorder. In the end of their darkest darkest days, the author guides the patients to walk away from the hurtful past and into warm sunshine in the end.
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Blue Bird&Tears
by A.Z.
Blue Bird and Tears is a mysterious tea shop. No matter how ridiculous your wish is, the tea shop could make your wish come true at the price of a cup of tea. Four females, a teenage student, a waitress in the sex industry, an advertising designer, and an old lady, all disappear out of the blue after receiving an invitation from the tea house. A college girl, Bai Ling-Lan, attempts to discover the truth behind the urban legends. Although these four women are seemingly no strings attached, they do share something in common: they're all burdened with misery and sadness. And what are the wishes they want to make? As Bai Ling-Lan searches and becomes closer and closer to the core of the mystery, she realizes the truth is more complicated than ever.
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The Sanity Sutra
Chapter of Preta
by Leon Chou
In the Guei-Peng-Lai's Shiou-Fu village lives Liou-Tiou, she saves an arrogant, giant bird falling from the sky. While saving the bird, she accidentally finds out the secretive, brutal side of the world. Meanwhile, her bestie Yin-Chih is hiding something from her as well, while her mom and grandma tell her to keep a low profile. As everyone is hiding secrets from each other, could Liou-Tiou keep her village, her childhood friend, the giant bird, and herself safe and sound?
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She Walks In Beauty
by Ping Yu Wu
In this book, you could find a painter who suffers from achromatopsia after a senior student committed suicide, a dancer who can always spot the phantom of her twin sister, and a poet who could hear all the whisperings from books. They haves something in common: living in the same neighborhood and worrying about differences between each other, having troubles with their gender identities, and developing psychological disorders from relationships. When the victims come together, will they become each other's shelter and provide mental support? Here's to the journey of finding happiness and love, a poignant love story!
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Offshore Ｍermaid
by Ling Lee
Unloved by her original family, bullied by classmates, and ignored by her teacher, Zhi-Jie Chen was left no choice but to run away from home. Wen, who had an online friendship with Zhi-Jie, is always a good listener whenever Zhi-Jie gives full vent to her feelings. This time, in order to get away from hustle and bustle, Wen takes her to seaside in Taitung. What Zhi-Jie doesn't know is that though Wen is gorgeous, she has some dark secrets deep inside. And Zhi-Jie never thinks about the consequences of running away from home, making waves around her family members and Wen. This hideaway is about to be life-changing for her and others...
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Rediscovering Taiwanese Old Military Villages
by Zheng-Xi Miao
Zheng-Xi Miao has been researching the culture and history in Taiwanese old military villages for many years, and this is the result of his survey. This book searches the ruins and remains of 65 old military villages in Taiwan and Penghu, introduces the origin, development, people, and surrounding environment of them. From north to south, Miao vividly depicts the history and stories of the villages and people lived there. Nearly 70 years after the Kuomintang government's military and people coming to Taiwan, this book witnesses and leads readers to deeply understand its historical background and moving stories.
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Sailing around Formosa by a self- built dinghy
by Jeremy Chen
Taiwan is an island, but previous decades of martial law prevented people from getting near the sea. This meant people still had an inhibition about exploring the surrounding waters even years after martial law was lifted in 1987. Two retirees -- James Chang and Jeremy Chen -- both in their 60s, challenged this mindset. In 2018, they used a 14-feet wooden boat they had built to sail around the island in 26 days, stopping at different fishing ports to spend the night. In doing so, they became the first people to sail around Taiwan in a sailing dinghy. Chen, who had been drawn to the sea from a young age but only sailed for the first time at age 50, recently published a book called ""Sailing Around Formosa in a Self-Built Dinghy,"" which chronicles their months-long adventure, from building the boat to setting sail. The more than 1,000-kilometer journey taught them not only how to navigate a boat in Taiwan's surrounding waters under sometimes rough sea conditions, it also exposed them to the impact of human activity on the marine ecology. Along the way, they discovered the importance of friendship and the meaning of life.
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The Guide to Architecture of Taiwan
by Rudolf Leong, An-Yu Cheng
Architectures not only record history and development, but also engrave beauty and culture. “The Guide to Architecture of Taiwan” has traveled across the historical corridor from Nung Chan Monastery, Tainan Confucius Temple, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Bopiliao Historic Block, Kishu An Forest of Literature, Taipei Guest House, Pine Garden Estate and other Taiwan iconic temples and monuments with profound historical significance and landmarks, taking you to discover and unveil Taiwan’s beautiful culture from an architectural perspective. Four artists who are experts in architecture have cleverly used multiple media interpretations to explore the featured architectures. With Chinese, English, and Japanese content, Leong leads all the readers to enjoy the fun of learning about Taiwanese architecture in between the lines. This is an architectural book about the beauty of Taiwan's architecture, and it’s also a sincere book written by the creators after thorough meditation in this chaotic world. Start the tour after opening the book, so as to follow the firm steps of the world-renowned architect, Rudolf Leong, to rediscover the beauty of Taiwan's architecture.
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The Office Down Memory Lane
by Tzu-Chien Wei
Wen Shi is the defense lawyer in a lawsuit involving a car falling over a cliff. Using many unorthodox investigative methods, he discovers an intricate web of obscure interests and unearths a complex civil lawsuit from many years ago. Little does he know, the most formidable enemy is not the overbearing prosecutor, but a mysterious organization that preys upon the judicial system. It starts out looking like a case involving a simple car accident. Wen Shi thinks he could secure the most favorable ruling for his client Ni Kemo because the law is clearly on his client's side. Still, he is opposed by a tough prosecutor, Yang Zheng, who insists on pressing charges, and a hidebound judge. Wen Shi finds himself in an uphill legal battle. During negotiation for damages with the victim’s family, Wen Shi realizes there’s more going on behind the scene after over-stressed detective Qiu Pinzhi comes to him for help. Using a variety of unorthodox investigative methods, Wen digs up a strange cold case in which land deeds seemed to just vanish and the aggrieved landowner committed suicide. As the investigation goes on, the deaths pile up, and Wen Shi’s assistant, Shen Lingzhi, starts to notice mysterious people behaving strangely. The truth is ever more elusive. These elusive clues and mysterious entanglements also start to put Wen Shi and Lingzhi in grave danger. Wen Shi needs to find favorable evidence before the imminent closure of the case and rescue the kidnapped judge. Orchestrating the entangled web of events is the cabal “The Fire of Mount Carmel,” but none of the events would happen if the judicial system was not susceptible to manipulation. Is the judicial system a guardian of justice, or a perpetrator who rubs salt into the wound of the afflicted? What is sacrificed by matter-of-fact verdicts? What consequences do they bring? What is the cost of making things right?
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FictionThe Scapeqoat Under Judicial Power
by Colin Suen
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