Those Years, People and Books: The Humanistic Vision of A Publisher

This book contains 220,000 words and 78 illustrations. It is a record of the author's 38-year editing career, from how he fought to enter the editorial department after completing his proofreading training at People's Literature Publishing House, to criticisms on his superiors, and how he went from not getting it to finally grasping the dynamics in a publishing house many years later. Among them, there are stories of how the author encountered fledgling authors, how they supported each other's work, and achieved unimaginable success. It also talks about how he obtained the rights to publish the works of some heavyweight authors, such as Li Ao, Yang Zhenning, Wang Dingjun, and so on. Of course, the most amazing thing is how he stood out among many competitors and obtained the publishing rights to "The Deng Xiaoping Era", which ended up selling 1 million copies, breaking all records. In addition, the book mentions two copyright disputes, Qian Zhongshu's "Fortress Besieged" and Wang Shixiang's "Appreciation of Ming-style Furniture", both of which are great works of an era. At the same time, he did not forget to mention the publishers he had worked with, such as Lan Zhen, Xiao Zi of Hong Kong's Joint Publishing, and Liu Zhenqiang of Taiwan's Sanmin Bookstore. With a habit of keeping a diary, he has photographic memories on many details, including his discussion with Wu Jinglian on the road to promote his new book, his three apologies to Yang Jiang, and his important correspondence with other authors, all of which are meticulously kept. Therefore, this book is a must-read for editors and book lovers who want to understand the stories behind publishing.