Hungarian writer Zsolna Ugron. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

She created a Chinese female character in her own historical novel, where the girl rises to become a member of the Hungarian royal house.

"I hope this time I can get the chance to know more about Chinese contemporary literature," she said.

Together with her are Croatian sculptor and illustrator Svjetlan Junakovic, Danish writer Leonora Christina Skov, Latvian writer Zane Zusta, Greek writer Kostas Haralas, Slovenian writer Peter Svetina, and Dutch writer of nonfiction poetic children's stories Bibi Dumon Tak.

Spanish graphic novelist Quanzhou Wu is known for her book Sweet and Sour Gazpacho, which tells the story of her parents' immigration. She aims to promote a better understanding of Chinese culture and immigrant life in Spain.