Mar 19

JQ Magazine: Book Review – ‘Tomo: Friendship through Fiction: An Anthology of Japan Teen Stories’

  By Sharona Moskowitz (Fukuoka-ken, 2000-01) for JQ magazine. Sharona is interested in fresh, new voices in fiction and creative nonfiction. If you could know your future cause of death, would you choose to know? This is the question posed by “Yamada-san’s Toaster,” one of the short stories in the new fiction anthology Tomo: Friendship […]


Feb 24

Launch of Tomo anthology to benefit teens in Tohoku

Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima 1988-90),  Publicity Assistant for SCBWI-Tokyo shares this: 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).              For a map see […]


Oct 21

Agent Day in Yokohama with Mary Kole, October 29

Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima 1988-90),  Publicity Assistant for SCBWI-Tokyo shares this: Agent Day with Mary Kole, October 29 Time:              Saturday October 29, 2011 Place:                             Yokohama International School, Middle Building, Cafeteria For access information and maps visit www.yis.ac.jp Fee:          5,000 yen SCBWI members 8,000 yen nonmembers Reservations Required: To register visit www.scbwi.jp This event will […]


Oct 5

  JET Alum Author Beat is a new feature by Ling Tran (Saga-ken, 2009-11) intended to keep readers informed of what various JET alum authors are up to.  Contact Ling at jetwit [at] jetwit.com if you’d like to see something included in upcoming posts. She is also interested in providing exposure for aspiring authors/writers among alumni […]


Apr 27

Event: Two Artists, Two Expressions

Author Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima-ken, 1988-90) who also serves as the Publicity Assistant for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators in Tokyo, shared the following:   The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators presents  Two Artists Two Expressions Colored Pencil Workshop with Katsuya Takahashi and Daniel Schallau Time:         Saturday, May 21, 2011, […]


Nov 7

SCBWI-Tokyo Event – Leonard Marcus on Advice from a Legendary Editor

Posted by Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima, ’88-’90): The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators presents Children’s Literature Scholar Leonard Marcus: Advice from a Legendary Editor: How Ursula Nordstrom Made Children’s Books That Last Time:     Sunday, November 28, 2010, 10-11:30 a.m. Place:    Tokyo Women’s Plaza, Conference Room 1 5-53-67 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo by the Children’s Castle […]


Oct 2

  The 4th annual Japan Writers Conference will be held Oct. 10-11 in Tokyo with 30 writers giving 50-minute presentations about the artistic and business sides of their respective fields, which inlcude fiction, poetry, journalism and even EFL textbook writing. At least four of the presenters are former JETs. The venue is the Ekoda Campus […]


Apr 28

SCBWI Tokyo Translation Day 2010: Bringing Japanese Children’s Books to the World

Author Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima-ken, 1988-90) who also serves as the Publicity Assistant for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, shared the following: “A day of presentations, critiques, and conversation for published and pre-published translators of Japanese children’s literature (picture books through young adult) into English.” Date: June 12, 2010 (Saturday) Time: 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Place: Yokohama International School, […]


Mar 4

SCBWI Event – Writer Jane Kurtz in Tokyo

Author Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima-ken, 1988-90) who also serves as the Publicity Assistant for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, shared the following: The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators presents   Friday, April 2, 2010   Details, Details: The Snap, Crackle, and Pop of Good Writing with author Jane Kurtz Time:    […]


Dec 17

JET Alum Liz Sheffield interviews “Love In Translation” author Wendy Nelson Tokunaga

Author, manuscript consultant and blogger Liz Sheffield (Hokkaio-ken, Sapporo-shi, 1993-95) has a great post on her blog Motherlogue about a new book out titled Midori by Moonlight by Wendy Nelson Tokunaga.  Here’s Liz’s explanation of the background: About a year ago I read Wendy Nelson Tokunaga’s debut novel, Midori by Moonlight. I was thrilled to […]


Nov 29

JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni.  Crystal is a former English-language writer for Kyodo News. She now works in online marketing in New York and relishes her constant hunt for the best cheap(ish) eats in the city. Hope everyone had […]


Nov 2

************** Writers and blogger Liz Sheffield (Hokkaio-ken, Sapporo-shi, 1993-95) has a great post on her blog Motherlogue about a new book out titled America Fuji by Sara Backer along with a separate post in which she interviews Backer. A few weeks ago I finished reading American Fuji by Sara Backer.  From the moment I saw […]


Oct 27

JET-Popp: Osaka Critique Group and Kyoto Writers’ Conference

Popp, Laura (Mie-ken, 2008-Present) is a current JET who writes fantasy and science fiction for children and young adults, and is an occasional playwright/film maker.  Her short work includes a short story titled “In theShadow Realm” and a documentary she made in Malawi.  To read about her amazing adventures all over Japan, go to her […]


Oct 12

JetWit BlogBeat 10.11.09 by Crystal Wong

JetWit Blog Beat by Crystal Wong (Iwate-ken, 2002-04) is a recurring item featuring posts from the blogs of various JET alumni.  Crystal is a former English-language writer for Kyodo News. She is now working as a freelance strategist and writer in New York and relishes her constant hunt for the best cheap(ish) eats in the […]


Oct 7

Event: The World of Children’s Book Publishing with Alvina Ling (Yokohama)

Author Suzanne Kamata (Tokushima-ken, 1988-90) who also serves as the Publicity Assistant for the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, shared the following, which she mentioned is, “a great opportunity for writers in Japan to meet one of the top editors in the world of children’s books.” The World of Children’s Book Publishing with […]


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