The Ministry of Culture has formulated these guidelines to encourage the publication of translations of Taiwan's literature, including fiction, non-fiction, picture books and comics, and help Taiwan's publishing industry explore non-Chinese international markets.
Applicant eligibility: Foreign publishers (legal persons) legally registered in accordance with the laws and regulations of their respective countries.
I. Conditions:
1. Works translated shall be original, published works (for example, fiction, non-fiction, picture books, and comics but not anthologies) by Taiwanese writers (Republic of China nationals) in traditional Chinese characters.
2. Priority is given to works to be translated and published for the first time in a non-Chinese language market.
3. Applicants are not limited to submitting only one project for funding in each application year; however, an applicant may only receive funding for up to three projects in any given round of applications.
4. Projects receiving funding shall have already obtained authorization for translation, and be published within two years starting from the date of announcement of grant recipients (published before the end of October).
II. Application method: Please visit the Ministry's "Books From Taiwan" website (http://booksfromtaiwan.tw/), and use the online application system.
III. Announcement of successful applications: Winners will be announced within three months of the end of the application period.
Contact: Ms SU,Tel: +886 (0)2 8512-6471,E-mail: books@moc.gov.tw