'Harukists' wait in long queue for talk event

'Harukists' wait in long queue for talk event

EDINBURGH, Britain - Fans form a long queue ahead of a talk event by Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami in Edinburgh, Scotland, the United Kingdom, on Aug. 24, 2014. Murakami talked about his latest book "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" that has been translated into English at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.

Haruki Murakami fans disappointed as author misses out on Nobel prize again

Haruki Murakami fans disappointed as author misses out on Nobel prize again

Fans of Haruki Murakami, or Harukists, look disappointed at a book cafe in Tokyo on the night of Oct. 8, 2015, as the renowned Japanese author missed out on the Nobel Prize in Literature. The fans gather at the cafe every year before the announcement from Stockholm in anticipation of the win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Haruki Murakami fans disappointed as author misses out on Nobel prize again

Haruki Murakami fans disappointed as author misses out on Nobel prize again

Fans of Haruki Murakami, or Harukists, look disappointed at a book cafe in Tokyo on the night of Oct. 8, 2015, as the renowned Japanese author missed out on the Nobel Prize in Literature. The fans gather at the cafe every year before the announcement from Stockholm in anticipation of the win. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

'Harukists' wait in long queue for talk event

'Harukists' wait in long queue for talk event

EDINBURGH, Britain - Fans form a long queue ahead of a talk event by Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami in Edinburgh, Scotland, the United Kingdom, on Aug. 24, 2014. Murakami talked about his latest book "Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage" that has been translated into English at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. (Kyodo)