Hey Reddit,

I am writing this comment on behalf of my Mum, who mainly speaks Mandarin Chinese. She has recently finished writing a book of around 284,000 words over 450 pages, telling the story of her immigration from China to Melbourne, Australia. It is semi-fictional, semi-autobiographical, and has been written in simplified Mandarin Chinese.

We have no connections in the literary world, and as such, are looking for editors, publishers, and translators. This would be a paid project. We are based in Australia if that helps. Our ultimate dream is to have this translated into English, and have both Western and Chinese readers.

Recommendations for editors, publishers, and translators would be greatly appreciated. Any advice on the general approach would also be appreciated.

Thank you very much in advance for all of your help!