Red Sword Amid a literal fog of war on a disputed planet, a woman is thrust into battle, forced to fight in her captors' war. With an empire at her back, ready to kill her at the slightest hesitation, this slav...

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MISTRESS KOHARU by Noburu Tsujihara, tr. Kalau Almony (@honfordstar.bsky.social). Reviewed by Mia Carroll. necessaryfiction.com/reviews/mist...

"The novel paints a detailed and believable picture of a significant moment in Japanese history." The Asian Review of Books

"A love story—and, ultimately, a surprisingly effective and moving one." The Complete Review

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MANCHESTER IN TRANSLATION 2026 🗣️

📅 FEB 23 @ 5:30pm

📍 Club Academy
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Come to Manchester in Translation '26 for talks & Chinese translation workshops - no experience necessary!

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Over at Locus Magazine, RED SWORD by Bora Chung (trans. Anton Hur) was named on the 2025 Recommended Reading List.

"An outstandingly sustained exercise in breaking through from alienated claustrophobia into urgent resistance"—Locus Magazine.

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Shift (Pre-order) Detective Yi Chang needs another miracle. Ten years ago his sister was healed of her deadly cancer by a mysterious cult leader, but now his young niece has inherited the same disease. The only lead Yi...

Korean #SFinTranslation out this May from @honfordstar.bsky.social

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Coming this May—SHIFT by Cho Yeeun, trans. Yewon Jung. Speculative/weird/detective fiction from the author of THE NEW SEOUL PARK JELLY MASSACRE. Winner of the Kyobo Story Contest.

Pre-order now at honfordstar.com, and save up to 40% if you buy as part of the 2026 bundle (until 14th Feb!)

Until 14th February, buy every 2026 Honford Star title at a 40% discount.

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"The pieces assembled in this collection are all interesting reads individually, and when placed together in conversation with each other, they show us how vibrant and original the Chinese writing world really is."—David Harrison Horton, The World of Chinese.

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"The theme of outliving one’s contemporaries resonates throughout the rest of the book."—Yuwen Jiang, Art Review.

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"Tanaka’s Cannibals muses on the cycles of abuse present under patriarchy; the ways in which sons inherit the poisons built up within their fathers." — Linguaphile Magazine

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12월 13일에 러브크래프트 다시쓰기 영어판 발간 축하파티가 있습니다. 영어사용자 대상이고 주언어 영어일 테지만 누구에게나 열린 자리.

지금 나온 시리즈 세 권의 저자 이서영-이수현-최재훈 작가와
아직 나오지 않았지만 곧 나올 저자 김보영 작가님
번역가 안톤허님 오십니다

이거 뭔가 내 버벅임을 많이 보지 말아줬으면 하는 마음과 홍보 해야 하나 하는 마음이 교차하지만요. 핫.

Join us in Seoul for the launch party for the Lovecraft Reanimated project with the authors and translators on December 13th from 1pm to 5pm at Tango Brujo in Hongdae!
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Future of K-lit: Redefining cultural phenomenon on global stage - The Korea Times Whether we like it or not, the next chapter of Korean literature may live onscreen. Korean literature, or K-lit, has emerged as a new global cultur...

"He cited Anton Hur as 'a superstar translator' — one whose name has become synonymous with great translation, and thus helps drive sales."

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"There is a cynicism in the unrelenting bleakness of it all, never overt, but always there just beneath the surface."—Laurence Green, Japan Society.

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three books, b/w

Happy publication to the Lovecraft Reaniminated project!

Alien Gods by Lee Suhyeon (tr. Anton Hur), The Call of the Friend by JaeHoon Choi (tr. Janet Hong), and Come Down to a Lower Place by Yi Seoyoung (tr. Janet Hong).

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New reviews: @honfordstar.bsky.social "Lovecraft Reanimated"-series
- Lee Suhyeon's 𝐴𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛 𝐺𝑜𝑑𝑠 www.complete-review.com/reviews/kore...
- Choi JaeHoon's 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐹𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑 www.complete-review.com/reviews/kore...
- Yi Seoyoung's 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝐷𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑎 𝐿𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒 www.complete-review.com/reviews/kore...

Lovecraft Reanimated The Lovecraft Reanimated project features leading Korean speculative fiction writers reimagining the works of horror master H.P. Lovecraft. While honoring his eerie, grotesque imagery and the blurred ...

In the mail: much-missed Kurodahan Press published several Japanese works inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's ‘Cthulhu Mythos’ (scroll: www.kurodahan.com/wp/e/catalog...) and now @honfordstar.bsky.social gives us some South Korean takes in a 'Lovecraft Reanimated'-trio honfordstar.com/collections/...

quite a feat for Honford Star!

Honford Star acquires You-Jeong Jeong's speculative novel Honford Star has acquired South Korean author You-Jeong Jeong's speculative literary fiction novel, Bonobo.

We've acquired the rights to South Korean author You-Jeong Jeong’s speculative literary fiction novel Bonobo! @thebookseller.com
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"In this turbulent period, everyone’s words, no matter how significant or trivial, create a ripple effect."—JaeHoon Choi (tr. by Janet Hong).

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“Mistress Koharu” by Noboru Tsujihara In Mistress Koharu, a Hungarian love doll comes to life, turning heads as she stalks the streets of Tokyo, while the man who bought her—Akira—strings along two other relationships in a spectacular …

Today in the ARB: Mahika Dhar reviews “Mistress Koharu” by Noboru Tsujihara tr from Japanese by Kalau Almony: "a thrilling read in its encyclopedic style and penchant for weirdness" @honfordstar.bsky.social asianreviewofbooks.com/mistress-koh...

"Tsujihara, winner of virtually every major Japanese literary prize, writes with a casual, detailed candor, as if disturbing behaviors and impossible scenarios are just quotidian happenings."—Terry Hong, Book List.

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Red Sword explores "how an individual or small group can fight back against an overwhelming force"—Rachel S. Cordasco @worldlittoday.bsky.social

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We're publishing Alien Gods by Lee Suhyeon (tr. Anton Hur) in October 2025!

It's a part of the Lovecraft Reanimated project, where leading Korean speculative fiction writers reimagine the works of horror master H.P. Lovecraft. 🌠

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We're publishing The Call of the Friend by JaeHoon Choi (tr. Janet Hong) in October 2025! It's a part of the Lovecraft Reanimated project, where leading Korean speculative fiction writers reimagine the works of horror master H.P. Lovecraft. 📻 buff.ly/6u3FVJj

We're publishing Come Down to a Lower Place by JaeHoon Choi (tr. Janet Hong) in October 2025!

It's a part of the Lovecraft Reanimated project, where leading Korean speculative fiction writers reimagine the works of horror master H.P. Lovecraft. 📻

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