EP27: Life as a ”Japan Based Author” with guest, Amy Chavez

Introducing

Amy Chavez is an accomplished writer and former columnist for major news publications including The Japan Times (1997 to 2020), the Bali Times and The Huffington Post. In addition she is the author of several books, including Amy’s Guide to Best Behavior in Japan.

Skills & Background

With an undergraduate degree in creative writing from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio as well as a double Masters in technical writing and teaching English as a second language (ESL), Amy set forth and started a new life in Japan nearly 25 years ago.

Her work has been published in such newspapers and magazines in Indonesia, Taiwan, New Zealand, U.K., Canada and the U.S. and she has been widely interviewed by the likes of outlets such as the BBC and NPR radio amongst others.

Japan

Amy has spent the last 25 years living on a tiny island of 430 people in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea. For 23 of those years she penned a column for a major Japanese publication covering issues central to island life such as tourism, the environment, aging, and depopulation.

Latest Work

Her fourth book is an oral history of the residents of Shiraishi Island spanning the years from 1912 to 2022. The Widow, the Priest and the Octopus Hunter: Discovering a Lost Way of Life on a Secluded Japanese Island was released May 24, 2022.

Reasons to Listen

In this episode, you will be taken behind the curtain of authorship and what that profession truly entails. Prepare to discover some of the hidden sides to it all.

Additionally, we dive into Amy’s latest book. Listeners will be treated to deeper insights related to some of the content within the book, as well as new stories and commentary we explore pertaining to life on Shiraishi, an island found in the waters of the Japanese inland sea.

The chat will surely be a treat for fans of Amy’s work. For those stumbling across her work for the first time, I am certain you’ll enjoy all that is discussed and covered in this compelling talk.

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