Simon Rowe

Stormy With a Chance of Tofu

Life in the time of plum rains, hydrangeas and slugs.

Once Upon a Time in Little Tokyo

The topic of a nostalgic gathering's conversation turns from coffee imports to illicit trade.

The Dogs’ Logs 

Kayaking, poetry and camping in caves. Adventures galore!

In the Detective and Publishing Games

Description of a WiK event with Simon Rowe which includes a short review of his book Mami Suzuki, Private Eye.

April 14: Simon Rowe

WiK Event announcement.

Otomodachi

On meeting friends of a sort at Yarikuri.

Gods of Useless Things

The author writes about adventures in collecting sodai gomi in his town.

Seventh Writing Competition Results: Australia Prize

A poem on a rickshaw puller's day in western Kyoto.

88 Seconds

A fictionalized reconstruction of a robbery.

Birth of a Book Cover

The story of how a book cover came to be.

Notes from Himeji, Japan: Colour of the Hood

A description of life in Himeji.

Greenhouse Blues

Oysters to Die For

An excerpt from Noir Nation #7 set in Hong Kong.

Pearl City

The beginning of a longer short story entitled 'Pearl City.'

An Ode to Salty Dogs

On Island of the Wild Child.

Travelling North

A short story on a hitchhiking experience.

Sword Dancer

A selection from the author's novella.

Peddling Papa: A Writer’s Tale of Selling His Book

A rollicking tale of marketing and self-publishing.

Notes from Himeji

Vignette on the changing landscape of Himeji.

Hyogo vignette

A vignette on commuting in Hyogo.

Razor’s Edge

A description of the search for the best shave in Himeji.

Writers in Kyoto

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