Simon Rowe

Thanks to @TheMilkHouse team for producing this wonderful collection of rural tales from storytellers around the world. So chuffed Crazy Train — a story of three Kiwi townie misfits who enter a rodeo — made the cut. #crazytrain #kiwi #story #NewZealand

@tokyotimes True grit — outstanding collection. Love the image of the sleepy souls at the hole-in-the-wall.

Shinjuku scenes from 2012 to 2026. Write-up an full set of 15 photographs here: bit.ly/shinjuku-2012-…

'Paris Syndrome’ is a rare psychological condition whose symptoms include panic attacks and depression, and affect mainly Japanese tourists who arrive in Paris with unrealistic expectations. "Kenzo and Koko" turns this malady upside-down. #RomCom #Story amazon.com/Kenzo-Koko-Sim…

Dropped into Shinjuku's @Kino_BKT to pick up a copy of Matsumoto Seichō's Tokyo Express (点と線) and found two signed copies of Mami Suzuki Private Eye. Autumn mystery reads @Kinokuniya.  #松本清張 #点と線 #本 #ミステリー小説 #推理小説

@richardosman's mysteries practically live in the top 20. I saw him speak at the Jaipur Literary Festival and he really didn't need a host or moderator, or a microphone. You could grow mushrooms to feed a village in the shade of that aura. Just happy to be back in the top 100.

A Dog Days tale — from a mountain overlooking Kyoto. #Japan #Kyoto #Daimonji #DogDays #summer #WritingCommunity #Writing @simonrowe/one-dog-day-in-summer-931226f04a27" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@simonrowe/one…

@luluslolos Wonderful🙏. Thanks so much for reading and glad you enjoyed Mami Suzuki's adventures. More jeopardy, romance and travels to come!

current read: ₊ ⊹ Detektif Swasta Mami Suzuki ⊹ ₊ by Simon Rowe — 300 pages — mystery, fiction ❗contain spoilers❗

@literaturebells Inspector Imanishi Investigates — totally!

Japanese mystery books I enjoyed so far this year 💖. Mystery, thriller & horror are my favourite genre so when I found one that I like, all I want to do is reread them again & again. That is true for Inspector Imanishi Investigates & Strange Pictures, both are 5 stars for me

@maryanntheresa Awesome owner, too — Guy Perlaki.

@mistersism I love that bookshop. It’s got such a lovely warm and quaint vibe.

The best proceeds-from-writing I ever spent was in Vienna when the Shakespeare & Co bookstore bought three copies of "Good Night Papa" and I took their money in my tight little fist and blew the lot on lemon sorbet in a kiosk beside the Danube. That's why I write. #AmReading

@ivyngeow Mandrake & Manderella?

@mistersism Haha! What’s a male Cinderella story called.

I see a men’s single black suede loafer with gold buckle on the pavement this morning. I have questions.

Having turned my front lawn into a veggie powerhouse, it's turf to table in ten minutes!😋 #himeji #hyogo #japan #japanliving #citylife #urbangardening #gardeninglife #growyourown #vegetables #potatoes #japanesepotatoes #spinach #芋 #男爵芋 #だんしゃくいも

@EugenBacon @sfwa Brilliant!

#NebulaAwards. Beyond words and overwhelmed with gratitude! @sfwa 🙏🏾💞 events.sfwa.org/2025-guests-of…

I've often wondered about this surge in cats, coffee, and bookstore stories. None of my students have ever mentioned them, or heard of them, nor have I seen any in the university library. Is this a Western thang? @kyd_magazine #japanlit #mystery killyourdarlings.com.au/article/the-ag…

Honoured and thrilled to have made it this far — thanks @Writers_Artists @Bloomsbury_News Good luck to all!

A sumo-sized arigatou-gozaimasu to Bob Moore @GoodReading for penning his thoughts on Mami Suzuki in the February edition of #GoodReadingMagazine. goodreadingmagazine.com.au/fiction/mami-s… #bookreview #mamisuzuki #penguinrandomhouse #penguinbookssea #penguinbooks #BookLovers

"Townies" makes the unpublished novel shortlist! — Amidst unseasonal heat and against a ticking clock, three teenagers forge an unlikely alliance against everything a small #NewZealand town can throw at them. #theletterreviewprize #novel #shortlist letterreview.com/the-letter-rev…

@ngaiomarshaward @penerbitbaca THANKS.🙏🙏

@mistersism @penerbitbaca well done, Simon. And we like the sound of Mami Suzuki 2! #yeahnoir

Just when I hit the doldrums writing Mami Suzuki Private Eye book #2, the Feb figures from @penerbitbaca bring a welcome tailwind. #detektifswastamamisuzuki #mamisuzukiprivateeye #Indonesian #book #translation #penguinbookssea #penguinbooks