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[Into the studio]
editors are the first readers of writers
"Books are miracles ", this sentence is printed on the newly decorated cultural wall of Huacheng Press (hereinafter referred to as "Huacheng Press"), and it is also engraved in Zhou Siyi's heart.
In 2015, during the interview for joining the Huacheng Club, Zhou Siyi was asked who her favorite writer was. She replied: " Wang Xiaobo , because of his freedom and 's black humor ." Wang Xiaobo's famous " era three books" Song " was originally published by Huacheng Society in 1997. The fate in the shadows made Zhou Siyi a literary editor of Huacheng Society for seven years.
seven years, it can be long or short. In terms of the long history of literature, Zhou Siyi said that she is still a newcomer; in terms of the current trend of many editors in private organizations who have to independently plan and select topics for two or three years after entering the office, she also feels that time is not for me. In the past seven years, she participated in the editing of many famous works. One of them is the famous writer and essayist Li Juan .
is petite and slender, the clothes are of good quality, and the personal image is as light as the language of the work... This is Zhou Siyi's first impression of seeing Li Juan at Baiyun Airport in 2018. In the process of participating in the editing of Li Juan's works, Zhou Siyi found that behind the light words, Li Juan's writing attitude is not "light" - serious, sophisticated, and even competitive, carefully considering every word. This writing spirit also attracts and cultivates a group of serious readers.
"After the new book is released, I will search for reviews on the Internet every day, mark the mistakes pointed out by readers one by one, and check them word by word before the next printing before I can rest assured." Zhou Siyi's rigor is closely related to her editorial philosophy: " Faced with a manuscript, we should respect individuality, respect professionalism, understand the text, and seek common ground while reserving differences. Editors are the first readers of a writer, and we strive to find the bright spots of the work and make the new book "break the circle"."
Literature is free and romantic, just like the oil painting sunflower hanging on the studio wall, the vibrant green plants by the window, and the swimming in the tank. small fish. Literary editors, on the other hand, are made up of many bits and pieces, like rulers at work stations, erasers, calculators, and densely handwritten memos. The dream that I had at the beginning, slowly sinking in the polishing of the manuscript, merged with the repair of the text, the arrangement and design, and the capture of the market, and became a bright background for young life.
"The cultural editing room I am in used to be called the cultural and art editing room. The editors of my predecessors have published masterpieces by Shen Changwen and other famous masters. They have their origins and inheritance. In my generation, it is necessary to inherit and carry forward the cultural attributes, but also need to continue to develop and innovate. Embrace the market." Zhou Siyi said.
has always maintained the vanguard and presence of literature. As the largest professional literary and art publishing house in in southern China,
Huacheng Club has been ranked among the top 100 influential publishing houses in China's overseas collections for ten consecutive years, and more than 1,000 books have won national, provincial and ministerial titles. It is one of the local literary and art societies that has won the most annual awards of "China Good Books". Huacheng is a 41-year-old big club with precious genes of intergenerational inheritance, and has always maintained the vanguard and presence of literature.
As an editorial individual, Zhou Siyi has not only participated in key projects in the company in recent years, such as the original literature series "Sharp Novel" series (fourth series), the four-volume reportage "Struggle and Glory - Guangdong Well-off Narrative", but also edited and published Cantonese writers. Zhang Xin , Cai Dong, Wang William , Li Denan, Chen Bye, Zhang Wenxin and other works.
Zhou Siyi told reporters that the series of "Sharp Novels" began in 2015 Listed, it is the earliest book series in China to launch the works of young and middle-aged novelists in a large scale and with high quality. So far, 19 novels and short stories have been published by 18 writers - Xu Zechen , Tian Er, Cai Dong, Wang William, Shuang Xuetao, Ma Jinlian... have become the stars of the current novel creation.
collects "sharp novels" created by writers born in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. It is an original literary brand created by Huacheng Society. It focuses on an exhibition of the works of contemporary Chinese emerging writers, and strives to present and maintain the vanguard of contemporary literature. And record the Chinese people's mental journey and the passage of time since the 1980s, in order to outline the trajectory and highlights of Chinese novel creation. "Maintaining and cultivating young authors and providing space and soil for their growth are the responsibility of professional literary and art publishers," said Zhou Siyi.
In recent years, Huacheng Society has persisted in the original literature publishing sector, and has also made breakthroughs:
has two "Flower City" and "Essays". Under the banner of heavy literary journals, integrate and mine excellent author resources, topic selection resources, copyright resources, talent resources, channel resources, marketing resources and big data information resources, build a reading space that integrates online and offline, and build authors, readers, and editors The spiritual home of mutual communication and dialogue has launched a series of important works with outstanding double effects:
such as won the 9th Mao Dun Literature Award , "2013 China Good Book" Wang Meng 's novel " This Side Landscape " , won the special award of the 15th Spiritual Civilization Construction "Five-One Project" of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and the long reportage "China Bridge - The Road to the Dream of Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge" of "2018 China Good Books", etc. .
In Zhou Siyi's view, book publishing should also adhere to the correct political direction, grasp the ideological orientation and artistic orientation, continuously improve the spiritual energy, cultural connotation, and artistic value of the works, lead the literary fashion, and let the works of both literary quality and beauty infiltrate the hearts of the people. She said: "In addition, it is necessary to actively establish contact with readers, clarify the target audience, and provide services for authors and readers at the same time."
[Interview]
literary editors need to cultivate profound literary qualities What are the most important qualities of a good literary editor?
Zhou Siyi: The most basic quality an editor needs to have is a sense of responsibility, followed by the ability to learn. The publishing industry is an industry, and the industry is proficient in diligence. The subject matter of literature and culture covers a wide range of literature, philosophy, art, and history. To be responsible for authors, readers and the market, editors must be involved and cultivate profound literary qualities. It must be supplemented by a huge amount of reading.
editing is another career that grows and accumulates. "Where is life not a book?" Since working as a literary editor, whenever I have no clue, I like to go to the bookstore downstairs to find inspiration. The biggest feeling in recent years is that marketing methods are changing with each passing day, and editing skills need to be updated continuously. Industry segmentation makes it more demanding on editing comprehensive capabilities.
Yangcheng Evening News: In your heart, what kind of writer Li Juan is, What impression did Li Juan leave on you in your communication and exchanges?
Zhou Siyi: Li Juan is one of our most important authors, and her works are also the famous product line promoted by the whole society in recent years. The origin of the cooperation between Huacheng Society and Teacher Li Juan can be traced back more than ten years ago, when she opened a column in the weekly newspaper. Because of the vision and persistence of the editors of
, the project finally landed after many years. Since its publication in 2017, "Distant Sunflower Field" has won three national awards such as "China Excellent Publication", "China Good Book", "Lu Xun Literature Award" and Guangdong Province "Five Ones Project" Award and other provinces and cities Top-level awards, selected for countless book list recommendations.
Over the past few years, "Distant Sunflower Fields" has been going overseas one after another, and has been published in English, Korean, Arabic, Turkish, traditional Chinese, etc. The Russian version is coming soon, as well as audio books, e-books, etc. Full bloom.
These have become the beginning of a good cooperation between Huacheng Society and the author. Ms. Li Juan is sincere and candid, and she is also extremely serious about writing and striving for perfection. Therefore, her works can stand the test of time and the market, can be reprinted from one edition to another, and have long-term vitality.
continues to expandDerivative space of wide original literature
Yangcheng Evening News: Huacheng Society is already synonymous with "literature" in the hearts of many literature lovers. In your opinion, how to create a well-received and popular literary original masterpiece? What is the difficulty of doing original literature?
Zhou Siyi: Compared with the huge teaching aid market, original literary works are relatively small in scale, and their market predicaments are clear at a glance. However, publishing literary and artistic works with both taste and value, reflecting the inheritance and value of culture and showing the new atmosphere of Chinese literature and art, is the duty of Huacheng Literature editors. Often, when we choose to publish a newcomer's work, we will continue to observe his creation for several years, and the repetition and deliberation during this period will test the editor's patience and eyesight the most. In the future of
, the text quality of original literature will still be the core, and the cultural industry's desire for high-quality IP will be mutually driven by original literature publishing. Only by continuously expanding the derivative space of original literature and meeting the increasingly diverse and personalized cultural needs of readers can we usher in a better future.
Huacheng Club is an influential publishing house in the country, and it needs to be carefully cared for by the people of Huacheng from generation to generation brand. This year is the year of the group's "specialization, specialization, and branding development of mass publishing". All Huacheng Society worked together to explore new ways of development through the layout of innovative media communication methods and content development, and strive to be younger and more popular. Closely integrated with market hotspots.
Today, our editorial team is constantly joined by young blood, and everyone is close to the reading interests of Gen Z readers in the collision.
Yangcheng Evening News: paper books are facing the dilemma of the reduced demand of Generation Z, are you considering transformation and upgrading through digital publishing?
Zhou Siyi: Paper book publishing and digital publishing go hand in hand, promote each other, and provide different forms of expression for high-quality content. This year can be described as the "first year of special editions" for paper publishing. The market is optimistic and welcomes book products that enhance experience and participation, such as customized editions, exquisite paper publications, and book derivatives such as game boxes.
Taking Huacheng Club as an example, the gift boxes around the books of "Twelve Hours in Yangcheng" and "When Sin in the Cradle" were crowdfunded, and the goal achievement rates were all More than 500%; integrated publications such as "Language Realm" were listed on Wuhan Intellectual Property Exchange. The configured QR code, after scanning the code, readers can get customized video, audio, interactive games, community services, and have the opportunity to interact with the author.
digital publishing is in full swing, podcasts , live courses, and current popular digital collections are all necessary attempts for our future media transformation and integration development. (For more news, please pay attention to Yangcheng School pai.ycwb.com)
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Zhou Siyi
Zhou Siyi, a post-90s literature editor, works for Huacheng Publishing House. Focusing on original literature, he is responsible for compiling 6 novels including Li Juan's long prose "Distant Sunflower Field", Zhang Xin's novel series, Liang Hong's novel "Four Elephants" and other fine literary books. The book in charge of editing has won the "China Good Book" Award, "Lu Xun Literature Award", "China Excellent Publication" Book Award, and twice won the Guangdong Province "Five One Project" Award. Source of
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