Mar 23

JET Alumni Author Showcase – Yatta!

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jet-author-poster-version-2The first-ever JET Alumni Author Showcase is done and in the books, and by all accounts it was a big success.

  • Wonderful readings by Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), James Kennedy (Nara-ken, 2004-06) and Rob Weston (Nara-ken, 2002-04). (Stay tuned for photos and video clips.)
  • Engaging and informative discussion, led by Randall David Cook (Fukui-ken, 1991-93).
  • Great post-program schmoozing, connecting and re-connecting (including a mini-Nara reunion).
  • And I think Kinokuniya sold pretty much all the books it brought.

Thanks to everyone who attended, helped out and supported the event.  Hopefully this will be the first of many more to come.


10 comments so far...

  • L. Martinson Said on March 23rd, 2009 at 2:57 pm:

    Looks like it was great–wish I could have attended! Maybe next time!

  • jetwit.com - JET Alumni Author Showcase - Photos Said on March 23rd, 2009 at 6:56 pm:

    […] are some photos from yesterday’s JET Alumni Author Showcase, courtesy of Noriko Furuhata, the JET Liason at the Consulate-General of Japan in New York Rob […]

  • Alonzo Said on March 23rd, 2009 at 11:57 pm:

    Kudos, Steven, I’m glad it went so fantastically.

    Cheers and beers,

    Alonzo

  • jetwit.com - Another JET alum author - Karl Greenfeld Said on March 24th, 2009 at 2:51 pm:

    […] after the JET Alumni Author Showcase, I was fortunate to be contacted by another JET alum author–Karl Greenfeld (Kanagawa-ken, […]

  • jetwit.com - JET Alumni Author Showcase - More Photos Said on March 26th, 2009 at 1:26 pm:

    […] thanks to JET alum Vlad Baranenko for capturing the JET Alumni Author Showcase in photographs.  Click “Read More” below to see all the […]

  • JET Alumni Author Showcase Photos | JETAANY.org Said on March 26th, 2009 at 5:20 pm:

    […] thanks to JET alum Vlad Baranenko for capturing the JET Alumni Author Showcase in photographs. Click “Read More” below to see all the […]

  • jetwit.com - Review: JET Alumni Author Showcase Said on March 31st, 2009 at 12:29 am:

    […] City’s Holiday Inn hosted a summit for published JETs as JETAANY launched its debut JET Alumni Author Showcase on March 22. The panelists included pro writers Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), Robert Weston […]

  • jetwit.com - JET Alumni Author Showcase - Video Clips Said on March 31st, 2009 at 12:40 am:

    […] you missed it (or enjoyed it so much you want to relive it), below is a highlights clip from the JET Alumni Author Showcase along with clips of each of the three author readings, all of which took place March 22 in NYC.  […]

  • jetwit.com - TheDigitalists: How Change Happens - The future of book publishing Said on April 6th, 2009 at 8:48 pm:

    […] Another good post from my brother Greg on TheDigitalists.com, this one on Kindle and the future of book publishing.  Definitely worth a read by JET alums authors and those working in publishing, especially on the heels of the JET Alumni Author Showcase. […]

  • jetwit.com - Best of JQ: JETAANY Hosts Its First Author Showcase (Spring 2009) Said on July 11th, 2010 at 2:04 pm:

    […] City’s Holiday Inn hosted a summit for published JETs as JETAA NY launched its debut JET Alumni Author Showcase on March 22. The panelists included pro writers Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), Robert Weston […]

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