June 17.
We are excited to announce our first feature film production will be Hidden, based on a novella by charismatic nihilist Chen Xiwo, and due for release in 2025. Moongate Films has been established in Hong Kong with the goal of bringing new stories from Asia to the world in both film and book formats.
May 10.
Moongate Books is delighted to confirm the release of Return to the Besieged City, a new novel from Chinese humourist Jimmy Qi. In the novel, Jimmy Qi takes readers on a captivating journey into the author’s experiences during China’s opening-up era in the 1990s. Return to the Besieged City will be published on October 15, 2024.
May 1.
Moongate Books has launched its beautifully printed range of 2025 calendars with Asian themes featuring an exclusive selection of artists and writers from around the region. There are 8 titles overall in the range. The themes range from China Birds and Buddhist Cave Temples to calendars with a destination focus, including Hong Kong and Thailand.
Sept. 1.
Make-Do Publishing has rebranded as Moongate Books. Our focus remains being a publishing platform for original independent voices from Asia in translation.