February 10, 2021
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My second middle grade novel, Beyond Me, set in west Tokyo during the aftershocks of The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, has been awarded a Freeman Award honorable mention for Young Adult/Middle School Literature by The National Consortium for … Continue reading
June 29, 2018
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Reading The Horn Book (in English), I look up and see the translation of Why Am I Me? by written by Paige Britt and illustrated by Selina Alko and Sean Qualls.
March 25, 2013
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The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators’ Translation Group has posted an article by Avery Fischer Udagawa called “One Passage, Six Translations” illustrating the variation of translations of a passage from Beyond the Fox Whistle, a YA fantasy novel by … Continue reading
February 21, 2013
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It’s almost been two years since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake! Your purchase of this anthology of short stories, Tomo: Friendship through Fiction, will benefit the teens in the affected areas. Read an update here about the 2012 donation. … Continue reading
March 25, 2012
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Details for the New York launch of Tomo can be found here. Click on the image for its amazon page. Proceeds of the sale of the book will benefit teen programs in the tsunami affected areas of Japan.
March 21, 2012
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My poem was selected for World Poetry Day on the Young Adult Review Network (YARN). Have a look here. Check back in April. YARN will celebrate National (US) Poetry Month.
February 22, 2012
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Saturday, March 10, 2012 Tomo Anthology Launch: An Evening of Readings, Discussion and Reflection Time: Saturday, March 10, 2012, 6:30-8:00 p.m. Place: Tokyo Women’s Plaza, Conference Room 1 5-53-67 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (by the Children’s Castle and United Nations University). … Continue reading
January 24, 2012
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The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) awarded their Young Adult Literature Award to Holly Thompson’s novel Orchards. Holly is our SCBWI Japan chapter advisor and editor of our newsletter Carp Tales. Congratulations! Click here to see other APALA award winning … Continue reading
October 15, 2011
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On this day in 1964, Bob Hayes won the Gold Medal in the 100 meter race in the Olympic Games here in Tokyo. He was drafted as a wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys after the Olympics. He won … Continue reading
February 22, 2011
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Holly Thompson’s book, Orchards, launches today. Click here to buy your copy. Mine hasn’t arrived yet. I believe most of the story takes place on a a mikan orchard in Japan. Click on the categories below for HTJ posts about … Continue reading