Here's a short announcement from the good folks at Writers in Kyoto (WiK): Encounters with Kyoto (Writers in Kyoto Anthology 3) On sale now from amazon.com and amazon.co.jp Edited by Jann Williams and Ian Josh Yates Foreword by Juliet Winters Carpenter Inside the covers lies the third collection of enticing works by Writers in Kyoto. From gardens to gangsters, … [Read more...]
Writers in Kyoto Fourth Annual Writing Competition
Thanks to Karen Lee Tawarayama for sending in details of the Fourth Annual Writing Competition conducted by our inexhaustible friends at Writers in Kyoto. ◆THEME: Kyoto (English language submissions only) ◆DEADLINE: March 31st, 2019 (Midnight JST) ◆GENRE: Short Shorts (unpublished material only) ◆WORD LIMIT: 300 Words (to fit on a single page) ◆FORM: Short poems, … [Read more...]
WiK Writing Competition Winners
Here's some news from John Dougill, and Writers in Kyoto (WiK): The judges of the first WiK Writing Competition are delighted to announce the winners, as listed below. The competition was on the theme of Kyoto, with a maximum of 300 words. Each of the three prize winners will receive a small gift from the Kyoto Convention and Visitors Bureau, in addition to which the … [Read more...]
Writers in Kyoto – Launch Party with Amy Chavez on April 19th
This month sees the birth of a new group in Kyoto: Writers in Kyoto (WiK). This from the website sets out its aims: Writers in Kyoto is a group of published and self-published English-language authors working or living in the city. It is run on a membership basis and its purpose is for writers to help each other by creating opportunities for promotion, book launches, … [Read more...]