Jim is giving an online talk about translating Japanese books, especially Strange ones! Come and listen! #JapaneseLit #xl8 #Translation #LiteraryTranslation #Uketsu

Listen to me talk!

With Strange Buildings out worldwide, Jim talks about some of the fun, and challenges, of the biggest Uketsu book yet. #Uketsu #StrangeBuildings jimrion.com/2026/03/10/t...

Translating Strange Buildings

HarperVia just sent me the promo sticker and badge they're giving out at indie bookstores and B&N when you buy Strange Buildings and seriously, I'm really touched. I always look on the promo stuff with wistful greed, but this is the first time I've got any. Thank you! Go read strange books! #Uketsu

Thanks for having me on to talk! #Uketsu #JapaneseLit #Translation #Books

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Oh. Oh my. Strange Pictures is shortlisted for the British Book Awards Fiction Book of the Year. #Uketsu #StrangePictures www.thebookseller.com/british-book...

Fiction Book of the Year Short...

Lol, the "search terms" box inside WordPress never seems to work but one did register today. No, buddy, it's not real. Unless it is? #StrangeBuildings #Uketsu

Things just keep getting stranger! #Books #Uketsu

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Jim has two translations coming out next month, and they're some great ones: Strange Buildings and The Ark. #Books #Uketsu #StrangeBuildings #TheArk

Upcoming Translations