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Grant for the Publication of Taiwanese Works in Translation 2021 Open Call Now!

  • Le temps:2021-04-07

Grant for the Publication of Taiwanese Works in Translation (GPT) is set up by The Ministry of Culture to encourage the publication of Taiwanese works in translation overseas, to raise the international visibility of Taiwanese cultural content, and to help Taiwan's publishing industry expand into non-Chinese international markets.
GPT 2021 is now inviting legally registered or incorporated foreign publishing house (legal entity) to take this opportunity:Submitting your project aiming at Taiwanese works in translation to be published in print in your country before March 31st 2023. The Taiwanese works to be translated must meet the following requirements:(1) Use traditional characters, (2) written by a natural person holding an R.O.C.(Taiwan) identity card, and (3) has been assigned an ISBN in Taiwan. All genres will be considered. Priority is given to projects with books that have won the Golden Tripod Award, the Golden Comic Award, or the Taiwan Literature Award. The maximum grant available for each project is NT$600,000.
GPT 2021 is now call for submissions online (2021 April 1st – April 30th). For more information please visit the official website (https://grants.moc.gov.tw/Web/PointPreView.jsp?__viewstate=rLmgZlRZFRAAGmuLz8rnx2sWdcqR9xU/WHrfzhzJj5k= ). Check Books From Taiwan (https://booksfromtaiwan.tw/ ) for shortlists and abstracts of aforementioned award-winning books. Feel free to contact Ms. Cheng by E-mail books@moc.gov.tw if you require further assistance.