Japan Foundation’s first UK visit for Akane Araki brings the 23-year-old crime sensation to five English cities in October, centred on her apocalyptic murder mystery Murder at the End of the World (Pushkin Vertigo, translated by Jesse Kirkwood).
Confirmed dates
- Saturday 10 October, 14:00 - Manchester Literature Festival, Waterstones Deansgate, £10/£8, co-presented with the Japan Foundation and Waterstones.
- Saturday 11 October, 17:00 - Cheltenham Literature Festival, Pillar Room, Cheltenham Town Hall, £16, 60 minutes, chaired by Ann Morgan with a book signing. Live captions, step-free entrance, guide dogs welcome.
- Tuesday 13 October, 18:30–19:30 - Global Cultures at West Court, Jesus College, Cambridge (22 Jesus Lane, CB5 8BQ), free–£20, open to all, collaborating with the Japan Foundation.
- Monday 12 October, 19:00 - Off the Shelf Festival of Words, Sheffield.
- Wednesday 14 October, 19:00 - Foyles, Charing Cross Road, London.
Registration is required for every date. The Japan Foundation tour page now links to the individual booking page for all five appearances.
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Original AI-generated thematic illustration. It does not depict the author.