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Just got my first shipment of my new book! Enough to cover everyone attending the SOLD OUT launch party next month. if you’re looking to cop a copy of my latest opus (and you’re in Japan ONLY - not shipping signed books internationally at this time) let me know below or by DM.

What makes Tokyo tick? Michael Pronko unveils the magic in the mundane with Tokyo Tempos, a collection of essays that paints a vibrant, curious portrait of one of the world’s most complex cities. Michael Pronko #Travel amazon.com/dp/B0DLBPH88J

"River" is a metaphor that you can use to improve your nonfiction writing, as Rogelio F. Garcia Jr. describes in this talk at the 2024 Japan Writers Conference youtube.com/watch?v=qqrfZq…

If you haven't read Iain Maloney 's historical travelogue "The Japan Lights" yet, then wait no longer. It's now out in a new and improved second edition! iainmaloney.substack.com/p/second-editi…

What a great interview with Michael Pronko talking about his #newrelease: Shitamachi Scam and Tokyo Tempos, plus the fiction and non-fiction writing process! Books on ... youtu.be/Rv4ilMtvJh4?si… via YouTube #Japan #Tokyo #AuthorLife

Just out in audiobook, narrated by award-winning voice actor Peter Berkrot. “The prose is beautifully weighted, and telling details precisely set—not just the sights, but the sounds and the smells of the city.” SPR Review Find a copy here: buff.ly/3Cqewxp

Listen to the work of poets from Isobar Press at the latest Japan Writers Conference youtube.com/watch?v=lWj1I6…

Very pleased for this award from the Nonfiction Authors Association Book Awards. Pick up a copy of Tokyo Tempos here: buff.ly/fDAJBcq

Attention, writers: The JWC 2025 will be held at International Christian University in Tokyo in November. If you’d like to give a presentation, we began accepting proposals today. Let us hear from you. japanwritersconference.org

The Japan Writers Conference has just announced this year's dates and venue. And they are taking proposals for presentations from today until June 8. japanwritersconference.org

"It's hard to describe how much I loved Cinnamon Beach. It is a five-star page turner showing the complex lives of people living in a complex modern world." - Diane Hawley Nagatomo, author of The Butterfly Cafe Cinnamon Beach a.co/d/a5w50dE #Amazon via @Amazon

Hal-con 2025 is coming next weekend! Our Guests of Honor are Suzanne Palmer and Sana Takeda. The opportunity to hear them on panels are something you should not miss. The attending membership is still available, and can also be obtained at the door. hal-con.net/en

If you like jazz, if you like Japan, you'll love A Guide to Jazz in Japan! Release date is April 30. Pre-order now at a special price! 40+ jazz clubs 200+ musicians Jam sessions Vinyl stores Jazz kissaten Cultural history and more!

Another new publication from a JWC writer (and past conference host)!

Congrats to crime fiction writer Lea O'Harra on the publication of her standalone novel SAYONARA, MY SWEET, which is set in 1980s #Japan.

Very pleased for this review of my book on jazz n Japan from Kirkus Reviews. kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/m… books2read.com/GuideJazzJapan

The latest from a past JapanWritersCon presenter:

Coming soon from another JapanWritersCon presenter:

Just a reminder that the 2025 JWC will be held from November 29 to 30 at the International Christian University in Mitaka, Tokyo. Save space on your calendar.