tag:haruki murakami news - 30112009 2010-02-10T09:45:02Z 2010-02-10T09:45:02Z 2010-02-10T09:45:02Z

Shinchosha will publish Book 3 of Murakami's 1Q84 on 16th April 2010 in Japan. Amazon Japan are currently taking orders.
Harvill Secker will publish a limited centenary edition of A Wind Up Bird Chronicle on 6th May 2010. Hardback, 624 pages , Royal Octavo, Price £25

Terry 2009-12-05T09:45:02Z 2009-12-05T09:45:02Z

The Mainichi Daily News reports that Murakami's '1Q84' was Japan's best-selling book in 2009. The Independent reports that Murakami has been awarded Spain's Order of Arts and Letters, in recognition of the creative personality of a very original narrative voice, a creator of literary work who has become a leading reference for contemporary literature". Also "Falling out of love with Murakami"- Interesting article by Stephen Emms from The Guardian and Dinner with Murakami - a documentary about the magical bestselling author Haruki Murakami directed by Yan Ting Yuen.

Terry 2009-12-01T09:45:02Z 2009-12-01T09:45:02Z

"If you're troubled by cats that talk, skies that rain sardines, sheep that hijack people's brains, girls that vanish into other universes and superfrogs that save Tokyo, then Haruki Murakami may not be for you." Nice article from Japan Close-up Magazine

Terry 2009-11-30T022:12:02Z 2009-11-30T022:12:02Z

A new two part interview with Murakami by Yoko Kubota has been pubished by Reuters

Terry 2009-10-19T022:12:02Z 2009-10-19T022:12:02Z

UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, have been acquired by Harvill Secker, who will publish the first two volumes in a single edition simultaneously with Knopf in the United States in September 2011. The paperback editions will be published by Vintage. No date has been set for publishing the third volume. The first two books are being translated by Jay Rubin and the third by Philip Gabriel

Terry 2009-10-15T022:12:02Z 2009-10-15T022:12:02Z

The Millions reports that Random House are planning to publish 1Q84 in English, in autumn 2011. Only two years to go!

Terry 2009-10-13T022:12:02Z 2009-10-13T022:12:02Z

Norwegian Wood director Tran Anh said "Yes, of course we tried to be as close (to the novel) as possible," Tran said, though he declined to reveal anything from the discussions he had with Murakami. "I hope it's a good story, but for sure it's a love story." Tran said he is now editing "Norwegian Wood" and that it is scheduled to be released in Japan in November 2010. Via The Japan Times and The Boston Herald (Associated Press)

Terry 2009-10-11T022:12:02Z 2009-10-11T022:12:02Z

BükAmerica, are to release a new graphic edition of Murakami's short story "On seeing the 100% perfect girl one beautiful April morning." The tender tale of missed opportunities is the 25th offering in the Los Angeles-based publisher's BüK series of inventively designed little books that restore the pleasure of reading for busy people. A tour de force of spare composition, just over 1,400 words in length, Murakami's story of star-crossed soulmates is set on a street in Tokyo's fashionable Harujuku neighborhood. The new 16-page BüK edition presents the narrative in a stunning graphic interpretation by Robert Jensen, principal designer of Jensen & Wilcoxon. Echoing Murakami's economical writing style, the layout is clean and contemporary, yet highly atmospheric, evoking the rhythms of conversation and of thought, and the geography of the street and of the hearts of would-be lovers. The new BüK edition features Jay Rubin's translation from The Elephant Vanishesis, published by arrangement with Alfred A. Knopf It's a vailable online and in stores at for $1.49 each.

Terry 2009-10-08T022:12:02Z 2009-10-08T022:12:02Z

The Daily Mainichi Daily News asked Yoshinori Shimizu, a professor at Aichi Shukutoku University what will happen in the next installment of this novel.

Terry 2009-10-08T022:11:02Z 2009-10-08T022:11:02Z

Daniel Morales at howtojaponese.com has posted another small piece of unpublished Murakami translation. Hopefully, this isn't the last in this series.

Terry 2009-10-06T022:12:02Z 2009-10-06T022:12:02Z

Shinchosha Publishing Co. put up posters Monday in 25 stations in the greater Tokyo area advertising a third volume in Haruki Murakami's best-selling novel "1Q84." A picture of the poster is available on main site.

Terry 2009-10-02T022:12:02Z 2009-10-02T022:12:02Z

Daniel Morales at howtojaponese.com is posting small piece of unpublished Murakami translation once a week from now until the Nobel Prize announcement.

Terry 2009-09-26T022:12:02Z 2009-09-26T022:12:02Z

Harvill Secker has acquired what is expected to be one of the big Frankfurt books, Haruki Murakami’s new novel 1Q84 for UK and commonwealth (ex Canada) publication. More from The Bookseller. Sadly no news on who the translator will be and when it will be published. My guess is the first half of 2011.

Terry 2009-09-26T022:12:02Z 2009-09-26T022:12:02Z

Asked for his reason for continuing the story, Murakami said ' I began wondering how things were going to unfold, and realized I wanted to write the third book'

Terry 2009-09-26T022:10:02Z 2009-09-26T022:10:02Z

The Florida, USA student found sexual activity described in the novel 'morally objectionable'

Terry 2009-09-02T07:12:02Z 2009-09-02T07:12:02Z

Worth following the discussion

Terry 2009-08-14T07:12:02Z 2009-08-14T07:12:02Z

I've finally got an RSS feed of this news section up and runing. Please feed free to subscrible and kep up-to-date will new Murakami developments.

Terry 2009-07-29T07:12:02Z 2009-07-29T07:12:02Z

Daniel MORALES has just published on Neojaponisme an essential article/review on 1Q84.

Terry