Australian children’s books shortlisted for Japan’s Sakura Medal
Five Australian children's books have been shortlised for Japan's Sakura Medal. Jeannie Baker's picture book Circle (Walker) has been nominated in the picture books category, while in the chapter books category, Paul...
Inaugural Tokyo International Literary Festival kicks off in March
The inaugural Tokyo International Literary Festival will take place from 1-3 March. English-language writers participating in the festival include J M Coetzee, Geoff Dyer, Junot Diaz, Jonathan Safran Foer and Pico Iyer....
Apple to sell Japanese-language ebooks
Apple will begin selling Japanese-language ebooks this month, reports Publishing Perspectives. According to reports from Japan, Apple will offer approximately 80,000 titles from a range of publishers, including Kadokawa, Shogakukan...
In brief
Author threatenedBen Hills, the Australian author of the controversial book Princess Masako: Prisoner of the Chrysanthemum Throne, has received threatening emails just before the Japanese translation was due for publication....