The Case of Amazon KDP and the Missing Page Count
I decided to write up a detailed report of a recent problem I had with publishing an e-book using KDP that ended up delaying the release around a week
Category Archives: E-book publishing
The process of publishing my first KDP paperback (and an important tip to save you days and dollars)
Recently I published my first paperback book through Amazon’s KDP. In this article I go over what went well and what didn’t. If you are considering publishing through KDP I highly recommend checking this out.
Japanese literature paperback release: “Days & Nights: Stories of classic Japanese women’s literature” by Hayashi Fumiko
I’m proud to announce Arigatai Book’s first paperback release: a collection of stories by Hayashi Fumiko, now available for purchase on Amazon.
A Publisher of Japanese Literature is Born: *Arigatai Books*
I’m very happy to announce I’ve formally established “Arigatai Books”, a publisher focused on Japanese literature and other related material. In this post I’ll go over some of my reasons to create a publisher and introduce our new website.
Japanese classic SF stories published in Portuguese (Juza Unno)
I’m really happy to announce that several of my translations of Juza Unno’s stories (classic Japanese SF) have been translated into Portuguese, now available in both paper and E-book format.
An eclectic interview with Edward Lipsett of Kurodahan Press, publisher of Japanese literature
I posed a series of questions to Edward Lipsett, one of the founders of Kurodahan Press, a publisher that focuses on new translations of Japanese literature as well as reprints of classic texts. We touched on a variety of topics, including learning Japanese, Japan’s culture, translation checking, and the daily activities of a publisher, so I think there’s a little something for everyone.
Japanese Literature Release: “The Masquerade Ball” by Edogawa Rampo (Bilingual Edition)
I’ve released an ebook of “The Masquerade Ball” in bilingual Japanese/English format. It’s written by Edogawa Rampo, master of classic Japanese mystery.
Book Review: “Weaving Words: The Alchemy of Languages” by María Ortega García
The other day I saw a reference to María Ortega García’s book “Weaving Words: The Alchemy of Languages” (amazon link) on Twitter somewhere, and both the title and book summary sounded really interesting, so I contacted the author. She was kind enough to send me a review copy of the paper version of this book,… Read More »
Japanese women’s literature book release: “Days and Nights” by Hayashi Fumiko
I’m proud to announce my next release of classic Japanese’s women’s literature: a collection of Hayashi Fumiko’s short stories titled “Days and Nights”.
Self Taught Japanese: A look back at 2020 and what is to come in 2021
In this post I take a look at what STJ has achieved as a blog in 2020, and what I have achieved as a publisher (including some statistics on both). I also talk about some plans and aspirations for 2021.