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Int'l book fair opens in Iran's capital

STORY: Int'l book fair opens in Iran's capital SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book fair 2. various of visitors STORYLINE: The 35th Tehran International Book Fair kicked off on Wednesday with an opening ceremony attended by several senior Iranian officials, the official news agency IRNA reported. Nearly 2,700 publishers took part in the exhibition, which will continue until May 18, said Iran's Deputy Culture Minister for Cultural Affairs Yaser Ahmadvand. About 100 foreign publishers from 25 countries displayed up to 50,000 books during the event, while Yemen was attending as a special guest, the IRNA reported. The fair is also being held virtually simultaneously, available to visitors round the clock, according to the IRNA. Several cultural events will be held during the exhibition, including special ones about Gaza and Palestinians, said the report. The previous edition of the exhibition

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QATAR-DOHA-INT'L BOOK FAIR-OPENING

(240510) -- DOHA, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People select books during the 33rd Doha International Book Fair in Doha, Qatar, May 9, 2024. Themed "Knowledge Builds Civilizations," the 33rd Doha International Book Fair kicked off here in the Qatari capital on Thursday. The multi-day event will run until May 18, which attracted over 500 publishers from more than 40 countries, according to the organizer. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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QATAR-DOHA-INT'L BOOK FAIR-OPENING

(240510) -- DOHA, May 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People select books during the 33rd Doha International Book Fair in Doha, Qatar, May 9, 2024. Themed "Knowledge Builds Civilizations," the 33rd Doha International Book Fair kicked off here in the Qatari capital on Thursday. The multi-day event will run until May 18, which attracted over 500 publishers from more than 40 countries, according to the organizer. (Photo by Nikku/Xinhua)

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CHINA-JILIN-MICROFILM-DOCUMENT PRESERVATION (CN)

(240422) -- CHANGCHUN, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Shanji checks microfilm at Jilin Provincial Library in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 22, 2024. Microfilm is an effective way to preserve ancient texts and documents. China has started using micrographics technology to preserve invaluable documents on a large scale in 1985, since the establishment of the National Library's center for microfilm reproduction. Since then, over 40 public libraries have been engaging in using microfilm for document preservation. Jilin Provincial Library is one of the first batch of microfilm reproduction libraries in China. As a staff member of the library, Zheng Shanji's responsibility is to digitalize the microfilm document. The microfilm work involves many aspects and requires a series of professional operations, including shooting, washing, cataloging, copying, digital conversion and so on. "I take different responsibilities in my work, and the 'models' are the precious ancient books and historica

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CHINA-JILIN-MICROFILM-DOCUMENT PRESERVATION (CN)

(240422) -- CHANGCHUN, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Shanji prints microfilm at Jilin Provincial Library in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 22, 2024. Microfilm is an effective way to preserve ancient texts and documents. China has started using micrographics technology to preserve invaluable documents on a large scale in 1985, since the establishment of the National Library's center for microfilm reproduction. Since then, over 40 public libraries have been engaging in using microfilm for document preservation. Jilin Provincial Library is one of the first batch of microfilm reproduction libraries in China. As a staff member of the library, Zheng Shanji's responsibility is to digitalize the microfilm document. The microfilm work involves many aspects and requires a series of professional operations, including shooting, washing, cataloging, copying, digital conversion and so on. "I take different responsibilities in my work, and the 'models' are the precious ancient books and historica

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CHINA-JILIN-MICROFILM-DOCUMENT PRESERVATION (CN)

(240422) -- CHANGCHUN, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Shanji checks microfilm at Jilin Provincial Library in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 22, 2024. Microfilm is an effective way to preserve ancient texts and documents. China has started using micrographics technology to preserve invaluable documents on a large scale in 1985, since the establishment of the National Library's center for microfilm reproduction. Since then, over 40 public libraries have been engaging in using microfilm for document preservation. Jilin Provincial Library is one of the first batch of microfilm reproduction libraries in China. As a staff member of the library, Zheng Shanji's responsibility is to digitalize the microfilm document. The microfilm work involves many aspects and requires a series of professional operations, including shooting, washing, cataloging, copying, digital conversion and so on. "I take different responsibilities in my work, and the 'models' are the precious ancient books and historica

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CHINA-JILIN-MICROFILM-DOCUMENT PRESERVATION (CN)

(240422) -- CHANGCHUN, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Shanji checks microfilm at Jilin Provincial Library in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 22, 2024. Microfilm is an effective way to preserve ancient texts and documents. China has started using micrographics technology to preserve invaluable documents on a large scale in 1985, since the establishment of the National Library's center for microfilm reproduction. Since then, over 40 public libraries have been engaging in using microfilm for document preservation. Jilin Provincial Library is one of the first batch of microfilm reproduction libraries in China. As a staff member of the library, Zheng Shanji's responsibility is to digitalize the microfilm document. The microfilm work involves many aspects and requires a series of professional operations, including shooting, washing, cataloging, copying, digital conversion and so on. "I take different responsibilities in my work, and the 'models' are the precious ancient books and historica

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CHINA-JILIN-MICROFILM-DOCUMENT PRESERVATION (CN)

(240422) -- CHANGCHUN, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Shanji checks microfilm at Jilin Provincial Library in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 22, 2024. Microfilm is an effective way to preserve ancient texts and documents. China has started using micrographics technology to preserve invaluable documents on a large scale in 1985, since the establishment of the National Library's center for microfilm reproduction. Since then, over 40 public libraries have been engaging in using microfilm for document preservation. Jilin Provincial Library is one of the first batch of microfilm reproduction libraries in China. As a staff member of the library, Zheng Shanji's responsibility is to digitalize the microfilm document. The microfilm work involves many aspects and requires a series of professional operations, including shooting, washing, cataloging, copying, digital conversion and so on. "I take different responsibilities in my work, and the 'models' are the precious ancient books and historica

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CHINA-JILIN-MICROFILM-DOCUMENT PRESERVATION (CN)

(240422) -- CHANGCHUN, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 22, 2024 shows microfilm at Jilin Provincial Library in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province. Microfilm is an effective way to preserve ancient texts and documents. China has started using micrographics technology to preserve invaluable documents on a large scale in 1985, since the establishment of the National Library's center for microfilm reproduction. Since then, over 40 public libraries have been engaging in using microfilm for document preservation. Jilin Provincial Library is one of the first batch of microfilm reproduction libraries in China. As a staff member of the library, Zheng Shanji's responsibility is to digitalize the microfilm document. The microfilm work involves many aspects and requires a series of professional operations, including shooting, washing, cataloging, copying, digital conversion and so on. "I take different responsibilities in my work, and the 'models' are the precious ancient books and hist

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CHINA-JILIN-MICROFILM-DOCUMENT PRESERVATION (CN)

(240422) -- CHANGCHUN, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Shanji develops microfilm at Jilin Provincial Library in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 22, 2024. Microfilm is an effective way to preserve ancient texts and documents. China has started using micrographics technology to preserve invaluable documents on a large scale in 1985, since the establishment of the National Library's center for microfilm reproduction. Since then, over 40 public libraries have been engaging in using microfilm for document preservation. Jilin Provincial Library is one of the first batch of microfilm reproduction libraries in China. As a staff member of the library, Zheng Shanji's responsibility is to digitalize the microfilm document. The microfilm work involves many aspects and requires a series of professional operations, including shooting, washing, cataloging, copying, digital conversion and so on. "I take different responsibilities in my work, and the 'models' are the precious ancient books and histori

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CHINA-JILIN-MICROFILM-DOCUMENT PRESERVATION (CN)

(240422) -- CHANGCHUN, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Zheng Shanji prepares to archive microfilm at Jilin Provincial Library in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province, April 22, 2024. Microfilm is an effective way to preserve ancient texts and documents. China has started using micrographics technology to preserve invaluable documents on a large scale in 1985, since the establishment of the National Library's center for microfilm reproduction. Since then, over 40 public libraries have been engaging in using microfilm for document preservation. Jilin Provincial Library is one of the first batch of microfilm reproduction libraries in China. As a staff member of the library, Zheng Shanji's responsibility is to digitalize the microfilm document. The microfilm work involves many aspects and requires a series of professional operations, including shooting, washing, cataloging, copying, digital conversion and so on. "I take different responsibilities in my work, and the 'models' are the precious ancient books

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1,150 Chinese books on display at Paris Book Festival 2024

STORY: 1,150 Chinese books on display at Paris Book Festival 2024 SHOOTING TIME: April 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Paris Book Festival 2024 2. various of the Chinese Pavilion 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CARLA, French visitor 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI TIANSHU, Deputy editor-in-chief, Beijing Children's and Teenagers' Publishing House, Beijing Publishing Group Co., Ltd. 5. various of the Paris Book Festival 2024 STORYLINE: The three-day Paris Book Festival 2024 opened Friday with 1,150 Chinese books on display and sale and more than 40 percent of them in French version. Up to 59 Chinese publishers from Beijing, Shanghai, Hebei, Zhejiang and other places are present in the festival, exhibiting and selling books on such subjects as literature, traditional Chinese culture, and children's books. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): CARLA, French visitor "This book is very good, I think it is exceptionally well presented, the writing is clea

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FRANCE-PARIS-BOOK FESTIVAL-CHINESE BOOKS

(240413) -- PARIS, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People read Chinese books during Paris Book Festival 2024 in Paris, France, April 12, 2024. The book festival opened Friday and will last for three days here. About 1,150 Chinese books are on display and on sale at the event, of which more than 40 percent are in French version. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BOOK FESTIVAL-CHINESE BOOKS

(240413) -- PARIS, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A woman reads a Chinese book during Paris Book Festival 2024 in Paris, France, April 12, 2024. The book festival opened Friday and will last for three days here. About 1,150 Chinese books are on display and on sale at the event, of which more than 40 percent are in French version. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BOOK FESTIVAL-CHINESE BOOKS

(240413) -- PARIS, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese books are pictured during Paris Book Festival 2024 in Paris, France, April 12, 2024. The book festival opened Friday and will last for three days here. About 1,150 Chinese books are on display and on sale at the event, of which more than 40 percent are in French version. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BOOK FESTIVAL-CHINESE BOOKS

(240413) -- PARIS, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese books are pictured during Paris Book Festival 2024 in Paris, France, April 12, 2024. The book festival opened Friday and will last for three days here. About 1,150 Chinese books are on display and on sale at the event, of which more than 40 percent are in French version. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BOOK FESTIVAL-CHINESE BOOKS

(240413) -- PARIS, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese books are pictured during Paris Book Festival 2024 in Paris, France, April 12, 2024. The book festival opened Friday and will last for three days here. About 1,150 Chinese books are on display and on sale at the event, of which more than 40 percent are in French version. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-PARIS-BOOK FESTIVAL-CHINESE BOOKS

(240413) -- PARIS, April 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese books are pictured during Paris Book Festival 2024 in Paris, France, April 12, 2024. The book festival opened Friday and will last for three days here. About 1,150 Chinese books are on display and on sale at the event, of which more than 40 percent are in French version. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KHUNJERAB-SOLDIERS (CN)

(230429) -- KHUNJERAB, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers read books in a reading room at the barrack in Khunjerab, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 13, 2023. Gao Guanghui, a recruit who had just joined the army for 7 months, was shocked when he walked into the honor room of the border defense regiment in Khunjerab, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The regiment is based on the Pamirs, guarding the China-Pakistan border and Khunjerab Port. With an average altitude of 4,700 meters, the place is a "forbidden zone" for many people, as the temperature here can drop to as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius, and the oxygen content is less than half of that in the plain area. Gao felt even more excited when he was on patrol with his squad leader Zhou Linping to the national border for the first time and renewed the boundary monument. "We are in a troop with glorious history. Now it's on you," Zhou said to Gao. Zhou, a veteran who had been in the regiment for 1

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KHUNJERAB-SOLDIERS (CN)

(230429) -- KHUNJERAB, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers read books in a reading room at the barrack in Khunjerab, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 13, 2023. Gao Guanghui, a recruit who had just joined the army for 7 months, was shocked when he walked into the honor room of the border defense regiment in Khunjerab, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The regiment is based on the Pamirs, guarding the China-Pakistan border and Khunjerab Port. With an average altitude of 4,700 meters, the place is a "forbidden zone" for many people, as the temperature here can drop to as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius, and the oxygen content is less than half of that in the plain area. Gao felt even more excited when he was on patrol with his squad leader Zhou Linping to the national border for the first time and renewed the boundary monument. "We are in a troop with glorious history. Now it's on you," Zhou said to Gao. Zhou, a veteran who had been in the regiment for 1

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Cartoon contest themed on Jakarta-Bandung HSR held in Indonesia

STORY: Cartoon contest themed on Jakarta-Bandung HSR concludes in Indonesia SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 21, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Jakarta CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the award ceremony STORYLINE: The WHOOSH International Cartoon Contest 2023 concluded on Thursday in Jakarta, Indonesia's capital, and an award ceremony was held Thursday night. The cartoon contest was themed on the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (HSR), officially named WHOOSH. The event, launched on Nov. 6, was supported by PT Kereta Cepat Indonesia-China (KCIC), a joint venture consortium that constructs and runs the HSR, the Indonesian Cartoonist Federation, and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. A total of 296 painters from 40 countries took part in the competition, and the organizers received 424 cartoon works and 97 comic works. The winning works of this comic competition have been printed into books and will be exhibited at four stations along the high-speed railway. Th

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Chinese books, paintings on display at New Zealand exhibitions

STORY: Chinese books, paintings on display at New Zealand exhibitions DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Books and paintings lovers in New Zealand indulged themselves in the over 2,000 books from China and more than 200 paintings drawn by Chinese and New Zealand children at a China-theme book exhibition in New Zealand's Waipa on Thursday. As one of a series of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and New Zealand, the book exhibition, which coincides with A Better Eco-village International Youth Art Exhibition, included 217 pieces of artwork that have been collected from 40 cities in China. There are also 15 paintings from New Zealand-based artists. All the artwork has been completed by children, said organizer Jackson Rao, who is also the chair of New Zealand Culture and Arts Foundation. Dandi Wang, curator of the book exhibition and president o

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KHUNJERAB-SOLDIERS (CN)

(230429) -- KHUNJERAB, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers read books in a reading room at the barrack in Khunjerab, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 13, 2023. Gao Guanghui, a recruit who had just joined the army for 7 months, was shocked when he walked into the honor room of the border defense regiment in Khunjerab, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The regiment is based on the Pamirs, guarding the China-Pakistan border and Khunjerab Port. With an average altitude of 4,700 meters, the place is a "forbidden zone" for many people, as the temperature here can drop to as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius, and the oxygen content is less than half of that in the plain area. Gao felt even more excited when he was on patrol with his squad leader Zhou Linping to the national border for the first time and renewed the boundary monument. "We are in a troop with glorious history. Now it's on you," Zhou said to Gao. Zhou, a veteran who had been in the regiment for 1

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CHINA-XINJIANG-KHUNJERAB-SOLDIERS (CN)

(230429) -- KHUNJERAB, April 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Soldiers read books in a reading room at the barrack in Khunjerab, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 13, 2023. Gao Guanghui, a recruit who had just joined the army for 7 months, was shocked when he walked into the honor room of the border defense regiment in Khunjerab, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The regiment is based on the Pamirs, guarding the China-Pakistan border and Khunjerab Port. With an average altitude of 4,700 meters, the place is a "forbidden zone" for many people, as the temperature here can drop to as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius, and the oxygen content is less than half of that in the plain area. Gao felt even more excited when he was on patrol with his squad leader Zhou Linping to the national border for the first time and renewed the boundary monument. "We are in a troop with glorious history. Now it's on you," Zhou said to Gao. Zhou, a veteran who had been in the regiment for 1

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BRITAIN-LONDON-BOOK FAIR-CHINA-THEMED BOOKS

(230420) -- LONDON, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes pictures of a Chinese painting at a booth displaying China-themed books at the London Book Fair in London, Britain, April 18, 2023. London Book Fair, one of the world's largest publishing trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday. More than 40 Chinese publishers, supported by China's National Press and Publication Administration, are showcasing over 2,300 types of China-themed books. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-BOOK FAIR-CHINA-THEMED BOOKS

(230420) -- LONDON, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman reads at a booth displaying China-themed books at the London Book Fair in London, Britain, April 18, 2023. London Book Fair, one of the world's largest publishing trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday. More than 40 Chinese publishers, supported by China's National Press and Publication Administration, are showcasing over 2,300 types of China-themed books. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-BOOK FAIR-CHINA-THEMED BOOKS

(230420) -- LONDON, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People visit a booth displaying China-themed books at the London Book Fair in London, Britain, April 18, 2023. London Book Fair, one of the world's largest publishing trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday. More than 40 Chinese publishers, supported by China's National Press and Publication Administration, are showcasing over 2,300 types of China-themed books. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-BOOK FAIR-CHINA-THEMED BOOKS

(230420) -- LONDON, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man reads at a booth displaying China-themed books at the London Book Fair in London, Britain, April 18, 2023. London Book Fair, one of the world's largest publishing trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday. More than 40 Chinese publishers, supported by China's National Press and Publication Administration, are showcasing over 2,300 types of China-themed books. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-LONDON-BOOK FAIR-CHINA-THEMED BOOKS

(230420) -- LONDON, April 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man visits a booth displaying China-themed books at the London Book Fair in London, Britain, April 18, 2023. London Book Fair, one of the world's largest publishing trade fairs, kicked off here on Tuesday. More than 40 Chinese publishers, supported by China's National Press and Publication Administration, are showcasing over 2,300 types of China-themed books. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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Japanese novelist fails to win Allen Poe award

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese novelist Natsuo Kirino speaks to reporters in New York on April 29 after failing to win the 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award. Kirino was nominated for her thriller ''Out,'' the first of her 40 books to appear in English. Scottish novelist Ian Rankin won the award.

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Chinese books, paintings on display at New Zealand exhibitions

STORY: Chinese books, paintings on display at New Zealand exhibitions DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of China-theme Book Exhibition and A Better Eco-village International Youth Art Exhibition STORYLINE: Books and paintings lovers in New Zealand indulged themselves in over 2,000 books from China and more than 200 paintings drawn by Chinese and New Zealand children at a China-theme book exhibition in New Zealand's Waipa on Thursday. As one of a series of activities marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and New Zealand, the book exhibition, which coincides with A Better Eco-village International Youth Art Exhibition, included 217 pieces of artwork that have been collected from 40 cities in China. There are also 15 paintings from New Zealand-based artists. All the artwork has been completed by children, said organizer Jackson Rao, chair of New Zealand Culture and Arts Foundation. Dandi Wang, c

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Book, handicraft exhibition held in Kabul

STORY: Book, handicraft exhibition held in Kabul DATELINE: April 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Kabul, Afghanistan CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of book and handicraft exhibition in Kabul STORYLINE: A book and handicraft exhibition kicked off on Tuesday in the National Gallery in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. Consisting of 40 bookstalls and 41 handicraft booths, the exhibition was jointly organized by the country's Ministry of Information and Culture and the independent Publishers Association. The three-day event came as most people in the war-torn country now prefer online reading to printed books. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

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Suspicion film (1941)

Joan Fontaine Characters: Lina Film: Suspicion (1941) Director: Alfred Hitchcock 14 November 1941 Date: 14-Nov-1941

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Iraqi National Library

BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi National Library remains deserted after losing about 40% of its collection in the U.S.-led war. The floors and shelves are covered with the ashes of burnt books. The photo was taken on Aug. 26, 2003. (Kyodo)

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A lotus pond at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine

The photograph is labeled A B6 LOTUS POND AT KAMAKURA. Date unknown. View of the stone bridge from the east. The Sanno-torii (Third Gate) is visible behind the building on the left. This bridge is mentioned in books from the Edo Period. It was referred to as Akahashi (Red Bridge). There is a wooden bridge behind it. The stone bridge was destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923.==Date:unknown, Place:Kamakura, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number93‐40‐0]

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Women washing clothes

Kimono are being dried on bamboo poles. People aired clothes and books in the sun, in places where a breeze blows on a sunny non-humid day to prevent moisture, dust, and insects from damaging the items. The girl in the centre is doing araihari (explained in #2353). The girls all have their sleeves pulled up with cords.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐40‐0]

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Japanese novelist fails to win Allen Poe award

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese novelist Natsuo Kirino speaks to reporters in New York on April 29 after failing to win the 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award. Kirino was nominated for her thriller ''Out,'' the first of her 40 books to appear in English. Scottish novelist Ian Rankin won the award. (Kyodo)

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(3) Natsuo Kirino

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese novelist Natsuo Kirino smiles at a reception for the 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award in New York on April 29. Kirino was nominated for her thriller ''Out,'' the first of her 40 books to appear in English. British novelist Ian Rankin won the award. (Kyodo)

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(2) Natsuo Kirino

NEW YORK, United States - Japanese novelist Natsuo Kirino shows a nomination certificate in New York on April 29 after failing to win the 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Award. Kirino was nominated for her thriller ''Out,'' the first of her 40 books to appear in English. British novelist Ian Rankin won the award. (Kyodo)