MONKEY New Writing from Japan

The target market is readers of Japanese contemporary literature — a market that’s exploded in recent years, beyond Haruki Murakami fans. Four of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2020 were novels from Japan, and two of TIME magazine’s 10 Best Fiction Books of 2020 were written (and translated) by MONKEY regulars: Mieko Kawakami’s Breasts and Eggs and Aoko Matsuda’s Where the Wild Ladies Are. Our primary market is the United States, but also Canada, the UK, and English readers in Japan.

 We send review copies to major media and Japan-related organizations.

For readers who love Haruki Murakami and want to be introduced to other exciting contemporary Japanese writers, especially women writers

MONKEY New Writing from Japan showcases the best of contemporary Japanese literature. This first issue celebrates food and was published during the first year of the pandemic. It includes short fiction and poetry by writers such as Mieko Kawakami, Haruki Murakami, Hideo Furukawa, Hiromi Kawakami, Aoko Matsuda, and Kyohei Sakaguchi; new translations of modern classics; graphic narratives by Satoshi Kitamura and Jon Klassen; and contributions from American writers such as Steven Millhauser and Barry Yourgrau.