China has become Australia 's largest market for publishers with more contracts for Australian works published with Chinese publishers than in the UK or overseas . Australian ambassador Jan ##eson said that over the past 10 years there have been increasing numbers of Australian authors visiting China to " share their stories with Chinese audiences and celebrate contemporary Australian literature " . In the 13 years to 2015 , around 300 Australian titles were translated into Chinese , while from 1981 to 2015 that figure was only 15 .
China has become Australia's largest market for books with more contracts for Australian works made with Chinese publishers than in the UK or US. Australian ambassador Jan Adams said that over the past 10 years there have been increasing numbers of Australian authors visiting China to "share their stories with Chinese audiences and celebrate contemporary Australian writing". In the 13 years to 2015, around 3,200 Australian titles were translated into Chinese, while from 1981 to 1988 that figure was only 15.