WeChat has put ten serialized public-account novels in front of short-drama producers, letting them negotiate adaptation rights directly and publish the results inside its own video ecosystem. It is a quiet bid to feed China's insatiable micro-drama machine from WeChat's own archive rather than from outside platforms.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences has launched a new publishing group to consolidate hundreds of scattered journals under one roof, aiming to compete globally in a market long dominated by Western publishers.
The 2026 Booker Prize shortlist, announced in London, features six novels from four countries, including two past winners and three first-time nominees. Chair of judges Mary Beard calls the list 'literary writing at its best,' highlighting works that resist AI replication.
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