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Jim talks about his recent trip to London!
#Uketsu #StrangePictures #CWADaggers
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I had no idea the Asahi was going to publish this in English.
I could have helped them polish it up a bit, I think...
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*Sigh* Isn't this guy ever going to shut up about his sudden, mind-boggling success as the translator of a massive best-selling author? #Uketsu #StrangePictures
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*Sigh* Isn't this guy ever going to shut up about his sudden, mind-boggling success as the translator of a massive best-selling author? #Uketsu #StrangePictures
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A mis-naming in a Japanese newspaper has set Jim off on a little rant about his name. #Uketsu #StrangePictures #Japan #Japanese
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Uketsu's Strange Pictures was creepier but still Very Strange
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/10dfe023-5314-408d-a899-0baa1d8539a2
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Strange Pictures has been longlisted for the UK Crime Writers Association Dagger for translated work... Man, am I glad I listened to my wife when she said "I think you'll like this weird YouTube channel." #Uketsu #StrangePictures
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Strange Pictures has been longlisted for the UK Crime Writers Association Dagger for translated work... Man, am I glad I listened to my wife when she said "I think you'll like this weird YouTube channel." #Uketsu #StrangePictures
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Oh. Oh my. Strange Pictures is shortlisted for the British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year. #Uketsu #StrangePictures www.thebookseller.com/british-book...
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Um. Did Natalie Portman really read my translation? #Uketsu #StrangePictures
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The pleasantest of surprises this morning. Thank you! And hey, UK folks, maybe consider making it a Strange Christmas! (Ahem, apparently royalties are figured in March, so... WINK WINK) #Books #Uketsu #StrangePictures
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The pleasantest of surprises this morning. Thank you! And hey, UK folks, maybe consider making it a Strange Christmas! (Ahem, apparently royalties are figured in March, so... WINK WINK) #Books #Uketsu #StrangePictures
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A look back on translating Strange Houses, with a bit of a spoiler discussion of one big issue. #Uketsu #StrangeHouses #JapaneseLit #StrangePictures #Books
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A look back on translating Strange Houses, with a bit of a spoiler discussion of one big issue. #Uketsu #StrangeHouses #JapaneseLit #StrangePictures #Books
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A look back on translating Strange Houses, with a bit of a spoiler discussion of one big issue.
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Thank you, Google Alerts, for this nice news. #Uketsu #StrangePictures #StrangeHouses
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Thank you, Google Alerts, for this nice news. #Uketsu #StrangePictures #StrangeHouses
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I finally bought "Strange Pictures" today https://pushkinpress.com/book/strange-pictures/
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Nuevo libro añadido en el club de lectura: Strange pictures de Uketsu, añadido en mi patreon, échale un ojo si te gustan los libros rápidos y fáciles de leer a la vez que dinámicos y que te hagan pensar cual detective. ;)
New book added into patreon my book club: Strange pictures by Uketsu, Take a look at it if you like quick & easy reading books which are dynamic and that can allow you to think as a detective ;)
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It looks like the Strange Pictures US edition ebook is on sale on Kindle & Google Play. Maybe elsewhere, too? #Books #StrangePictures
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It looks like the Strange Pictures US edition ebook is on sale on Kindle & Google Play. Maybe elsewhere, too? #Books #StrangePictures
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Now that his books are in the local library, Jim reflects on the meaning that libraries have had for him. #Books #Translation #Uketsu #StrangePictures
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Now that his books are in the local library, Jim reflects on the meaning that libraries have had for him. #Books #Translation #Uketsu #StrangePictures
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Finally, only a month and change after it hit shelves, I get (some of) my comp copies of Strange Pictures! So shiny! So having-my-name-on-the-cover! #StrangePictures #Books #Uketsu #JapaneseLit
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Finally, only a month and change after it hit shelves, I get (some of) my comp copies of Strange Pictures! So shiny! So having-my-name-on-the-cover! #StrangePictures #Books #Uketsu #JapaneseLit
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Just read #StrangePictures by #Uketsu. Really enjoyed it and completely different to anything I’ve read before. Worth picking up if you see it around or order it from Abe’s bookshop here:
https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?ds=20&kn=Strange%20pictures&sts=t
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This Japan Times article about Uketsu has a bit of me in it, too! #Uketsu #StrangePictures #Translation #JapaneseLit www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025...
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This Japan Times article about Uketsu has a bit of me in it, too! #Uketsu #StrangePictures #Translation #JapaneseLit www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025...
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The quiet horror of author and YouTuber "Uketsu" has thrilled millions of readers, but the man behind the smash-hit publishing phenomenon is still a mystery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/02/07/books/uketsu-strange-pictures-youtube/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #books #uketsu #youtube #strangepictures
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The Guardian has a nice write up on Uketsu and Strange Pictures. If you haven't read the book, though, please note that they chose to run a bit of a spoiler image... And I get a mention in this! Me! In the Guardian! #Books #StrangePictures
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The Guardian has a nice write up on Uketsu and Strange Pictures. If you haven't read the book, though, please note that they chose to run a bit of a spoiler image... And I get a mention in this! Me! In the Guardian! #Books #StrangePictures
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Here is a little glimpse into some of the harder parts of translating Strange Pictures. #Uketsu #StrangePictures #Translation #JapaneseLit #JapaneseHorror
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An interview I did with Elisa Taillefesse-Barbosa at Japan Nakama is up! Elisa also wrote a kind review of Strange Pictures, linked at the beginning of the interview. #Books #StrangePictures #Uketsu
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An interview I did with Elisa Taillefesse-Barbosa at Japan Nakama is up! Elisa also wrote a kind review of Strange Pictures, linked at the beginning of the interview. #Books #StrangePictures #Uketsu
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I interpreted for an interview with Uketsu by Jake Kerridge, book journalist for The Telegraph (yes, I know, but it is what it is). The result is quite a nice article! #Books #Uketsu #StrangePictures #JapaneseLit
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I interpreted for an interview with Uketsu by Jake Kerridge, book journalist for The Telegraph (yes, I know, but it is what it is). The result is quite a nice article! #Books #Uketsu #StrangePictures #JapaneseLit
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In other news, it's officially release day for Strange Pictures in the US! Get out there, you mystery/horror/thriller lovers and wallow in the weirdness. #StrangePictures #Uketsu #Books #JapaneseLit
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UK bookstore chain Foyles has Strange Pictures in their Top Ten Reads for January! They say nice things about it, too. Reminder, the US release date is same as the UK, January 16th. Transatlantic creepiness! #Uketsu #StrangePictures #Books (Fixed it...)
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My upcoming translation of Strange Pictures by @uketsu.bsky.social got a starred review in Publishers Weekly! #Books #StrangePictures #JapaneseLitInTranslation
Strange Pictures by Uketsu