Andrew Rule is an editor and Chinese-to-English translator from the United States. He has lived and studied in Hangzhou, Taipei, and Wuhan and currently researches contemporary literature in Beijing. His literary translations include works by Sabrina Huang and Liang Hong, and he is the author of the Cold Window Newsletter, a resource for readers and translators about new Chinese fiction. Andrew is the Operations Manager of Paper Republic.
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By Andrew Rule, December 23, '25
The year-end roll calls continue with lists of all the fiction and nonfiction for adults translated from Chinese into English in 2025. Make sure to open the hidden menus to see a list of shorter pieces published online and in journals this year (many of which can be read for free!), as well as the licensed internet fiction that received new volumes in print.
By Andrew Rule, December 22, '25
Another year, another roll call! As has long been tradition at Paper Republic, we're rounding out the year with a list of all the Chinese literature that came out in English translation over the last twelve months. This year's list also includes shorter pieces published online and in magazines and anthologies, making it a more comprehensive snapshot of the state of the field than ever before. Today, we unveil the poetry list, followed by the adult fiction and nonfiction lists tomorrow, and the children's literature list on Wednesday.
By Andrew Rule, December 3, '25
Welcome back to the Cold Window Newsletter. In this issue, we approach the end of my 13 Ways of Looking at Chinese Internet Literature series with a close look at online fiction and systems of power in today’s China. Then, a few flash bulletins on this season’s literary awards and releases.
By Andrew Rule, October 23, '25
Welcome back to the Cold Window Newsletter. This issue, a hodgepodge: first, the state of translation in the world of internet fiction; second, reviews of two short-story collections squaring off for a major literary award next week.
By Andrew Rule, August 23, '25
Welcome back to the Cold Window Newsletter! It’s time to get back to my initial mission with this newsletter: calling attention to great new literary writing from China. Over the last few months, I’ve sampled nearly every new Chinese short-story collection that’s come out this year. I want to tell you tell you about my favorites.
By Andrew Rule, August 4, '25
Last week saw the unveiling of the longlist for this year’s Blancpain-Imaginist Prize 宝珀理想国文学奖, one of China’s most prestigious awards for young writers. The prize has a history of identifying important writers early in their careers, and it has an especially strong track record for short-story writers, so scrolling through the nomination list is a good way to keep on the cutting edge of the Chinese literary fiction market. A few of the nominees have had their work translated into English before. Here’s a quick reading list to get familiar with them while we wait for the winner to be announced this fall.
By Andrew Rule, July 18, '25
Welcome back to the Cold Window Newsletter! In this issue, the long-delayed return to my series on Chinese internet literature, with a focus on the chaotic sprawl of genres within which online fiction is produced. There’s a lot to say. No author profiles or recommended stories this time, but look forward to a bunch of those in a seasonal special later this summer.
By Andrew Rule, May 13, '25
Welcome back to the Cold Window Newsletter! In this issue: a first foray into the world of Chinese internet literature, kicking off a column that will be running through several issues of this newsletter throughout 2025; and short fiction from the margins of southern China.
By Andrew Rule, April 8, '25
Welcome back to the Cold Window Newsletter! In this issue: the Beijing literary collective introducing dozens of Chinese writers to the world, and two novelists from Liaoning you should know.
By Andrew Rule, March 9, '25
Welcome to the first issue of the Cold Window Newsletter to be published on Paper Republic! This is the (extra-long) first installment of a new monthly collaboration that will be appearing in the Paper Republic feed each month. Read on for an introduction to the newsletter; a round-up of 2024’s most acclaimed Chinese short fiction; and profiles of two of China’s best literary suspense novelists.
