{"id":48393,"date":"2022-04-21T18:13:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T22:13:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=48393"},"modified":"2022-04-21T18:13:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T22:13:03","slug":"jet-alum-writers-suzanne-kamata-on-writing-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2022\/04\/21\/jet-alum-writers-suzanne-kamata-on-writing-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"JET alum writers: Suzanne Kamata on \u201cWriting Identity\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TokyoTomBaker\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Tom Baker<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Novelist and JET alum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.suzannekamata.com\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Suzanne Kamata<\/a> hosted a panel discussion on \u201cWriting Identity\u201d at the most recent<a href=\"http:\/\/japanwritersconference.org\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\"> Japan Writers Conference<\/a>. Joining her were Tokyo-based writer <a href=\"http:\/\/clarakumagai.com\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Clara Kiyoko Kumagai<\/a>; Kyoto-based fantasy writer and translator <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kristinosani.com\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Kristin Osani<\/a>; Indonesian-born Singaporean writer <a href=\"http:\/\/clarissagoenawan.com\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Clarissa Goenawan<\/a>; and award-winning young adult author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sarafujimura.com\/about-me.html\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Sara Fujimura<\/a>.<br><br>You can watch their discussion below, and find more JWC presentations \u2014 including several by former JETs \u2014 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCkQccshzyBOV0ILtCoHmBZA\" class=\"aioseop-link\">Japan Writers Conference YouTube Channel.<\/a><br><br>Also, if you would like to give your own presentation at the 2022 Japan Writers Conference this October, you can<a href=\"http:\/\/japanwritersconference.org\/submit-proposal\/\" class=\"aioseop-link\"> submit a proposal here<\/a>. The deadline is June 1.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/h75HUDUlAQQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted by Tom Baker Novelist and JET alum Suzanne Kamata hosted a panel discussion on \u201cWriting Identity\u201d at the most recent Japan Writers Conference. Joining her were Tokyo-based writer Clara Kiyoko Kumagai; Kyoto-based fantasy writer and translator Kristin Osani; Indonesian-born Singaporean writer Clarissa Goenawan; and award-winning young adult author Sara Fujimura. 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