Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

NEW YORK, United States, April 10 Kyodo - Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi, winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, talks about her novel Sakura, a best-seller published in Japan in 2005, during a talk event held at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, to celebrate the publication of her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell. (Kyodo)

Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi, (far L) winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, attends a talk event at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, held to celebrate the publication of a translation of her best-selling 2005 novel, Sakura, her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell.

Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi, (far L) winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, attends a talk event at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, held to celebrate the publication of a translation of her best-selling 2005 novel, Sakura, her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell.

Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Nishi publishes English translation

Japanese novelist Kanako Nishi (L), winner in 2015 of the prestigious Naoki Japanese literary award, talks about her novel Sakura, a best-seller published in Japan in 2005, during a talk event held at a bookstore in New York on April 9, 2026, to celebrate the publication of her first title to appear in English. Sitting beside her is translator, Allison Markin Powell.

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Varetz (19) - the Lantern Festival at Castel Novel Castle, a sensory experience and magical setting with lights, colors, music, and light projections in a setting inspired by Alice in Wonderland - Photo by Perrogon F/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

Lantern Festival At Chateau Castel Novel In Varetz - France

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Novel laureate Kitagawa at press conference

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Novel laureate Kitagawa at press conference

Novel laureate Kitagawa at press conference

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Award ceremony for the Prix Goncourt des Lyceens - Paris

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Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

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Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett At Public Interview - Paris

Ken Follett speaks during a public interview at Theatre de la Madeleine in Paris, France on 17 November 2025. The event is held on the occasion of the release of his new novel Le Cercle des Jours. Photo by Alain Apaydin/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Laurent Mauvignier Wins Goncourt Prize For “La Maison Vide” - Paris

the Prix Goncourt literary prize for his novel "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House) at the restaurant Drouant in Paris, France, on November 4, 2025. Laurent Mauvignier lauréat du prix Goncourt pour son roman "La Maison vide" au restaurant Drouant à Paris, France, le 4 novembre 2025. Photo by Thomas Floyd/Shootpix/ABACAPRESS.COM