Tracking the trends in Taipei

Non-fiction titles dominated the Taipei International Book Exhibition, with food and drink, lifestyle and dog books proving particularly popular. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]

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