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.
- Further dates: 12 October at Off the Shelf Festival, Sheffield (19:00) and 14 October at Foyles, Charing Cross Road, London (19:00), booking to be announced.
Cover image: original AI-generated thematic illustration. It does not depict the author.