By Deborah Iwabuchi, Maebashi, Japan
On April 9, 2021, SCBWI Japan held its first showcase of members’ new publications since January 2017. Sixteen books by thirteen members were presented, and a significant number were translations (seven books by five translators)!
The showcase was offered free of charge and teachers, librarians and other interested parties were—and are—invited. To view the recording of the session, follow the simple instructions here.
Here are the books recently published in translation that were showcased.
Kiki’s Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono, translated by Emily Balistrieri
The Beast Player and The Beast Warrior by Nahoko Uehashi, translated by Cathy Hirano
The World’s Poorest President Speaks Out by Yoshimi Kusaba, illustrated by Gaku Nakagawa, translated by Andrew Wong
1945←2015: Reflections on Stolen Youth, compiled by Motomi Murota and Naomi Kitagawa, translated by Deborah Iwabuchi
Of the remaining two, one is just out:
Soul Lanterns by Shaw Kuzki, translated by Emily Balistrieri
And the other will be out this summer:
Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba, translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa.
We should be hearing more about both of them soon!
View the recording of SCBWI Japan Showcase 2021 to learn more about these and all of the books presented.
SCBWI Japan Translation Group 