‘Hope, insight and burning humanity’: Shortlist for 2026 International Booker prize announced

'Hope, insight and burning humanity': Shortlist for 2026 International Booker prize announced

Daniel Kehlmann, Marie NDiaye and Yáng Shuāng-zǐ are among the six authors shortlisted for the 2026 International Booker prize, as the award marks its 10th year.. The annual prize celebrates the best works of fiction translated into English, and awards £50,000 to a couple of translators, to be split equally. Writers Rene Karabash, Shida Bazyar … Read more

Japanese Cult Director Shinya Tsukamoto Reveals Vietnam Vet Drama Mr. Nelson, Have You Killed People?’

Japanese Cult Director Shinya Tsukamoto Reveals Vietnam Vet Drama Mr. Nelson, Have You Killed People?'

Shinya Tsukamoto, a famous Japanese filmmaker best known for his body horror film Tetsuo: Iron Mancreated a Japanese release for his latest feature, Mr. Nelson, Have You Killed People?an English-language drama based on the true story of an American Vietnam War veteran turned peace activist with deep ties to Japan. The film is scheduled to … Read more

Yagisawa Satoshi: Interview and Dates with Morisaki’s Bookshop Author About His International Dealer.

Yagisawa Satoshi: Interview and Dates with Morisaki's Bookshop Author About His International Dealer.

More than ten years after it was published in Japanese, Yagisawa Satoshi’s Days at the Morisaki bookstore it has reached worldwide attention with Italian and English translations. In this interview, Yagisawa discusses how the road to becoming an internationally successful author was not easy. Online Readers In January 2026, Yagisawa Satoshi visited India for the … Read more