Singing Grass is a business consultancy advising on access and development strategies for the Chinese market. We develop bespoke programmes for clients in the arts, lifestyle, cultural and luxury retail sectors to connect them to their markets.
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As the Beijing International Book Fair celebrates its 40th anniversary, BIBF 2026 signals a major strategic evolution — positioning itself not only as Asia’s largest publishing fair, but as a growing global hub for AI-powered publishing, cross-media IP licensing and international cultural exchange.
The inaugural Voices of Today Literary Translation Prize has announced its international shortlist following more than 100 entries from 14 countries. Created by Singing Grass and Paper Republic, the initiative aims to support a new generation of Chinese-English literary translators and strengthen cross-cultural literary exchange.
At the 2026 London Book Fair, Singing Grass celebrated a historic milestone: the induction of Chinese master Mai Jia into the Penguin Modern Classics collection. Discover why his work is redefining the global crime genre.
Singing Grass and Paper Republic have joined forces to find the next generation of literary translators of contemporary voices
Satire, style and the spiritual esprit that underpins the human race, is examined in exquisite detail by the prize winning contemporary Chinese novelist, Liu Zhenyun whose novels embrace the absurdity of people while offering a philosophical slant on the who, what, when and why of what makes the humble human tick. His latest novel Salty Jokes: Am I Supposed to Laugh? has taken China by storm.
As part of our ongoing work to champion Chinese literature on the global stage, Singing Grass curated a landmark event at this year’s London Book Fair featuring Liu Zhenyun, celebrated author and Reading Ambassador for Beijing International Book Fair.
During this year’s London Book Fair, Singing Grass founder Alicia Liu was invited by China Daily to share her perspective on the growing visibility and influence of Chinese books in the UK market. As global reading habits shift—shaped by the rise of audiobooks, BookTok, and streaming-inspired book trends—Chinese literature is carving out a space in the Western reading imagination.
We’re honored to have been part of the first Jamaica Book Festival Industry Day, recently featured on the front page of The Business Gleaner!
A big thank you to Latoya West-Blackwood, founder of the Jamaica Book Festival, for inviting Alicia Liu, founder of Singing Grass Communications, to deliver a talk on opportunities for English-language publishers in global markets, including China.
