Free ebook of the WiK 2017 Anthology now available from amazon. Contributions by Alex Kerr, Amy Chavez and Eric Johnston, amongst others. Poetry, fiction, non-fiction and stunning illustrations by John Einarsen of Kyoto Journal fame.
This campaign, which closes Sunday, is to advertise the Writers in Kyoto Competition of 300 words about Kyoto, the deadline for which is March 31. ¥30,000 first prize, and Kyoto crafts for runners-up. Details of how to enter and examples of previous winners can be found on the writersinkyoto.com website.
After clicking on the link below, choose the right hand purchase button for ¥0 rather than the Kindle Unlimited version which amazon seems keen to push…
CONTENTS
About Writers in Kyoto
Preface (Alex Kerr)
Three Poems (A.J. Dickinson)
On Childraising in Japan: Expanding into Interdependence (Karen Lee Tawarayama)
Dateline: Kyoto – Western Journalism from Japan’s Ancient Capital (Eric Johnston)
Poem: At Koryu-ji (Ken Rodgers)
Lafcadio Hearn and Basil Hall Chamberlain (Joseph Cronin)
Hearn, Myself and Japan (John Dougill)
Haiku Cycle (Mayumi Kawaharada)
Three Old Men of Kyoto (Alex Kerr)
Sprawling City, Sacred Mountain (David Joiner)
Writers in Kyoto Competition: 2017 Winners
1) The Joys of Silence and Bewilderment (Jane Kramer)
2) Palm of the Hand Story (Mark Cody)
3) Yamaguchi-san (Florentyna Leow)
Basho’s Appreciation for Women: 15 Poems of Female Experience (Jeff Robbins)
Tokonoma Lessons (Paul Carty)
Pride of Place – Saké Vessels (Robert Yellin)
Equivocal Ceramics (Allen S. Weiss)
Chieko’s Story: First Love at Daimonji (Isil Bayraktar)
Under the Light (Edward J. Taylor)
Six Poems (Mark Richardson)
Return to Goat Island (Amy Chavez)
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