[Streaming Nov 4 (Wed) at 8 PM] Literary editors talk all about their "Favorite Books of the Year"! #AutumnReading2020

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Background of the event

It is the season for autumn reading, but what kind of books are you all reading? What kind of books do professional book editors read? At note, we are inviting literary editors to hold a session where they "talk all about their favorite books of the year"!talk all about their favorite books of the year!

Our guests are Jun Kobayashi (KADOKAWA, works edited include Tomihiko Morimi's "The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl"), Ai Taniguchi (Shueisha, works edited include Mio Adachi's "Kinmokusei to Meteora"), and Tomoko Hanada (Bungeishunju, works edited include Keigo Higashino's "The Devotion of Suspect X"). They will share their recommended books and how they enjoy reading.

This event is recommended for those who love reading and those looking for their next book to read. Please take a look.

▼ note is currently holding a joint book review submission project with various publishers called "#AutumnReading2020". After you finish a book, try posting a review on note!

Speaker Profiles

Jun Kobayashi
Editor-in-Chief, Literary Hardcover Editorial Department 1, KADOKAWA Corporation

Born in Osaka in 1975. Graduated from the University of Tokyo, Faculty of Engineering. Joined Kadokawa Shoten in 2002. After working in the Book Editorial Department, Yasei Jidai Editorial Department, and as Editor-in-Chief of Hon no Tabibito, he is currently the Editor-in-Chief of Literary Hardcover Editorial Department 1. Works he has edited include Tomihiko Morimi's "The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl" and "The Tatami Time Machine Blues," Manabu Makime's "Babel Kyusaku," Hiroyuki Kurokawa's "Hamon," and Keiki Kadoi's "Ginkaku no Hito."

Ai Taniguchi
Literary Editorial Department, Shueisha Inc.

Born in Saitama in 1983. Joined Shueisha in 2005. After working for women's magazines, she moved to the Literary Editorial Department. She mainly edits novel hardcovers. Hardcovers she worked on this year include Maru Ayase's "Saihate no Ie," Mio Adachi's "Kinmokusei to Meteora," Akane Chihaya's "Tomei na Yoru no Kaori," Kanae Minato's "Kakera," Shino Sakuragi's "Kazoku Jimai," Riku Onda's "Sukimawarashi," Yu Watanabe's "Warui Ane," Teru Miyamoto's "Todai kara no Hibiki," and Nao-Cola Yamazaki's "Nikutai no Gender wo Warau na" (published in November). (Titles omitted/in order of publication)

Tomoko Hanada
General Manager, Bunshun Bunko Department, Bungeishunju Ltd.

Born in Nagasaki in 1966. Graduated from the University of Tokyo, College of Arts and Sciences. Joined Bungeishunju in 1988. She has been mainly involved in literary editing, serving as Editor-in-Chief of Bessatsu Bungeishunju, Director of the Second Literary Department, and Editor-in-Chief of Bunshun Bunko. She is currently the General Manager of the Bunshun Bunko Department.
Works she has edited include Keigo Higashino's "The Devotion of Suspect X," Eto Mori's "Kaze ni Maiagaru Vinyl Sheet," Yusuke Kishi's "The Lesson of Evil," and Kanae Minato's "Hana no Kusari."

Streaming Overview

[Date and Time]
November 4 (Wed) 20:00–21:00
*Streaming time may be extended.

[How to Watch]
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[Participation Fee]
Free

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Related Events

Including this event, the #AutumnReading2020 contest-linked events will be held 4 times in total, every Wednesday in November at 8 PM! Please enjoy them all.

The Future of Bookstores: How to Create a Crossroads Between Real and Online
Date and Time: November 11 (Wed) 20:00–21:00
Speakers: Seita Fukui (Founder/CEO, SHIBUYA PUBLISHING & BOOKSELLERS LLC), Yu Yamashita (Manager, Aoyama Book Center Main Store)

Business book editors talk all about their "Favorite Books of the Year"!
Date and Time: November 18 (Wed) 20:00–21:00
Speakers: Ryosuke Konno (Editor, Diamond Inc.), Hiromi Nakagawa (Editor, Nikkei BP), Takuma Hayashi (Editor, Discover 21)

The Future of Books x Digital: Public Grand Conference
Date and Time: November 25 (Wed) 20:00–21:00
Speakers: Keishiro Otsuka (CEO/Editor-in-Chief, Rights Corp.), Akira Yamaguchi (Executive Officer, Hayakawa Publishing)