Posted by Tom Baker In non-pandemic years, the Japan Writers Conference is held on an autumn weekend at a university somewhere in Japan. This year it is being held online (Oct. 15-17), which means you can participate no matter where in the world you are. At least nine JETs (including classic-edition MEFs) will be among […]
Japan Writers Conference seeking presenters for 2021
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Posted by Tom Baker (Chiba 1989-91) The 15th annual Japan Writers Conference will be held in October this year. The organizers are now looking for writers, editors and publishers to give presentations on the art, craft and business of writing. If you are a writer, now is a good time to think about taking part. […]
Warren Decker and Michael Frazier to lead poetry workshops at Japan Writers Conference
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Posted by Tom Baker Warren Decker and Michael Frazier are two JET poets living in Japan who will each be hosting a workshop at the Oct. 10-11 Japan Writers Conference. This year’s conference is being held online, so you don’t need to be in Japan to attend. For details, see http://japanwritersconference.org. Official descriptions of the […]
Japan Writers Conference: Todd Jay Leonard discusses the EFL textbook market
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Posted by Tom Baker Textbook author Todd Jay is one of the JET alumni writers who will be giving presentations at the 2020 Japan Writers Conference. Due to the coronavirus, this year’s event is being held online, so you can Zoom in from wherever you are. For details, see http://japanwritersconference.org. Here’s the official description of […]
Japan Writers Conference: Suzanne Kamata speaks on writing about characters with disabilities
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Posted by Tom Baker Prolific author Suzanne Kamata is one of several JET alumni writers who will be giving presentations at the 2020 Japan Writers Conference. Due to the coronavirus, this year’s event is being held online, so you can Zoom in from wherever you are. For details, see http://japanwritersconference.org. Here’s the official description of […]
Charles Kowalski to dissect villains at Japan Writers Conference
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Posted by Tom Baker Many JETs are writers before coming to Japan, while others find that Japan give them something to write about. And many JET writers get involved in the Japan Writers Conference, which this year is being held online, Oct. 10-11. One of this year’s featured writers is novelist and JET alum Charles […]
Panel discussion on MFAs at 2020 Japan Writers Conference
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Posted by Tom Baker Many JETs are writers before coming to Japan, while others find that Japan give them something to write about. If you’re thinking about furthering your writing career by getting an MFA, then you might want to listen to what JET alums Percival Constantine and Warren Decker have to say about. The […]
JET alum Charles Kowalski to cohost Japan Writers Conference
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Posted by Tom Baker The annual Japan Writers Conference is seeking writers, editors and translators to give presentations at this year’s event, to be held in October in Kanagawa Prefecture. Through the years, many JETs and JET alumni writers, including freelancers, have spoken at or attended this event. This year, former JET Charles Kowalski will […]
Novelist Charles Kowalski to lead Japan Writers Conference workshop
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Posted by Tom Baker Novelist and former Aomori Prefecture JET Charles Kowalski, the author of the thrillers “Mind Virus” and “The Devil’s Son,” as well as the new middle-grade novel, “Simon Grey and the March of a Hundred Ghosts,” will present a workshop on giving names to fictional characters at this year’s Japan […]
Michael Frazier to lead Japan Writers Conference poetry workshop
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Posted by Tom Baker Kanazawa JET Michael Frazier is set to lead a poetry workshop at this year’s Japan Writers Conference (Oct. 12-13 in Tokyo). Here’s the official description: Haibun, Tanka, Pecha Kucha—Contemporary English-Language Poets & Japanese Forms Craft Workshop This workshop focuses on the influences of unsung Japanese poetic forms on contemporary English […]
3 current JETs to speak at Japan Writers Conference
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Posted by Tom Baker A trio of current JETs – Micah Tasaka, Yoshika Wason, and Michael Frazier – will be among nearly 50 published writers making presentations at this year’s Japan Writers Conference (Oct. 12-13 in Tokyo). Here’s the official description of what they’ll do: Beyond Borders: Creating Connective Writing Communities Reading, Panel, and […]
Suzanne Kamata to speak at Japan Writers Conference
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Posted by Tom Baker. JET alum Suzanne Kamata will be among nearly 50 published writers making presentations at this year’s Japan Writers Conference (Oct. 12-13 in Tokyo). Here’s the official description of her talk: “Wheelchair User or Wheelchair-bound?: Representations of Persons with Disabilities in Children’s Books” Short lecture with Q & A In this session, […]
Jennifer Hammer to speak at Japan Writers Conference
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Posted by Tom Baker. JET alum Jennifer Hammer will be among nearly 50 published writers making presentations at this year’s Japan Writers Conference (Oct. 12-13 in Tokyo). Here’s the official description of her talk: “NaNoWriMo: What Are These Syllables and Why Do Writers Care?” This lecture will focus on what exactly NaNoWriMo is, the pros […]
Todd Jay Leonard to speak at Japan Writers Conference
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Posted by Tom Baker. JET alum Todd Jay Leonard will be among nearly 50 published writers making presentations at this year’s Japan Writers Conference (Oct. 12-13 in Tokyo). Here’s the official description of his talk: “Publishing in the EFL Market in Japan: Four Perspectives on How to Make your Proposal Count” Short lecture with Q […]
2019 Japan Writers Conference wants you!
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Posted by Tom Baker The 13th annual Japan Writer’s Conference will be held on the weekend of Oct. 12-13 at Meiji Gakuin University in Tokyo. The organizers are now seeking writers to give presentations. If you would like to participate, contact details appear at the bottom of this post. Each year, the Japan Writers […]
