Laurel Books, a time-honored publishing house with a history of 48 years in Taiwan, announced its dissolution a few days ago, arousing the regret of the majority of local readers.
Central News Agency reported on the 12th that the publishing house issued a statement on the social networking site saying that due to the long-term impact of the new crown pneumonia epidemic and the lack of reading habits in Taiwan, the publishing house has been dissolved by a resolution of the shareholders’ meeting on February 28, and has now entered the liquidation process. Related services are no longer provided.
According to reports, Laurel Books was founded in May 1974. It has translated and published a large number of classic books on literature, history and philosophy from various countries. Since 1977, it has published Gu Long’s “The Legend of Chu Liuxiang” and other martial arts novels, which have become popular for a while, affecting a generation of local students and those who love the humanities. reader.
According to the report, Lai Asheng, the founder of Laureate Books, is regarded as a legend in the publishing industry in Taiwan. He fell to his death in Miaoli in November 2019. His family once said that he hoped someone would take over the publishing house and continue the “Laureate” brand. .