The Ministry of Culture (MOC) held the 48th Golden Tripod Awards for Publications (GTA) on Sept. 11, presenting 22 awards to 33 outstanding works. Premier Cho Jung-tai (卓榮泰) presented the Special Contribution Award to Li Hsien-wen (李賢文), founder of the monthly magazine “Lion Art (雄獅美術).”
This year, the GTA received a total of 1,403 submissions, competing for awards in four categories – magazines, books, government publications, and digital publishing.
Premier Cho commended Li for his selfless contributions to cultural preservation by donating his complete work, including 307 issues of magazine and over 400 books, to the National Central Library to support the country’s digital transformation.
Upon receiving the award, Li highlighted the vitality and vibrancy of Taiwan’s publishing industry, especially through the work of younger-generation publishers.
At the award ceremony, Culture Minister Li Yuan, who is also an author, stressed his ministry’s full support for the publishing industry. He also mentioned that Taiwan has become more visible in the international literary world. For instance, Authors’ Reading Month (ARM) in the Czech Republic and Slovakia features Taiwan as the guest of honor, the first of its kind from Asia. In addition, the Minister said that, during his recent visit to Japan, he saw a section dedicated to a variety of publications from Taiwan in the Japanese bookstore chain Books Kinokuniya.
To promote the GTA winners, the MOC will collaborate with schools, libraries, and bookstores to organize book exhibitions and author talks for the public. For more information, visit the GTA’s website, Facebook page, or Youtube channel.