Books

ANYC ’26: Crossed Hearts reveals Lily House partnership and more titles

Crossed Hearts announces partnership with Thai sapphic book publisher, reveals more Girls' and Boys' Love novels, and print manhwa for 2027.

Merve Giray - August 26, 2026

Interview: Alicia Wallace sinks her teeth into LOVE BITES, VOL. 1

In Love Bites, teenaged Kieren is dealing with all the familiar struggles of high school: grades, dating, family drama... oh, and did we mention that...

Avery Kaplan - August 10, 2026

“Hyung,” He Said and the nuances of localization for Korean BL

Publisher Publang demystifies the localization process, and focuses on words like "hyung," which seamlessly conveys emotion and personality.

July 31, 2026

AX ’26: Seven Seas resumes announcements at Anime Expo

Seven Seas' Anime Expo announcements are up including one danmei, three baihe and one BL manhwa, and here's what you have missed!

July 6, 2026

Review: Drawing Manhwa by Yakkuk reveals the joys of gel pen drawing

The author of Curveball and Splitter revealed the step-by-step process of how they ink their manhwa and illustrations... with gel pens?!

June 1, 2026

Seven Seas responds to harassment over LITTLE MUSHROOM

Kalai Chik - April 8, 2026

Seven Seas Entertainment received a barrage of social media comments over online disagreement on romanization and translation of its upcoming danmei series, Little Mushroom...

Exclusive: Inklore’s spring & summer catalog features LORE OLYMPUS, UNDER THE OAK TREE, more

Samantha Puc - March 4, 2026

Preview the Inklore spring & summer catalog, incl. new Under the Oak Tree and Heaven Official's Blessing, penultimate Lore Olympus, and more.

Seven Seas announces plans to launch Chinese Girls’ Love novel label

Kalai Chik - February 12, 2026

Publisher Seven Seas Entertainment will be launching a baihe label following the success of its first Chinese Girls' Love novel in English.

Seven Seas announces THE HUSKY AND HIS WHITE CAT SHIZUN audiobook and more

Merve Giray - February 5, 2026

Seven Seas announces an audiobook adaptation of The Husky and His White Cat Shizun and five new danmei slated for 2026 and 2027.

KINOKUNIYA USA will no longer carry Chinese-language books, but English-translated books are unaffected

Kalai Chik - February 4, 2026

The Japanese bookstore chain announced that they will no longer be carrying Chinese-language books online or in Seattle after May 1st, 2026.

Seven Seas announces new editions of LITTLE MUSHROOM and PANGUAN: THE TWELFTH GATE

Merve Giray - January 22, 2026

Seven Seas announces the deluxe hardcover Little Mushroom and adds a special edition to Panguan: The Twelfth Gate, set to release in 2026.