Leslie Shimotakahara

It would be lovely to see you at the book launch for my new novel, THE BREAKWATER, on April 15th, 5-7 PM, at Ben McNally Books in Toronto! I'll give a short reading, followed by a book signing and refreshments. @cormorantbooks @TRFNews @BenMcNallyBooks

Happy to receive my author copies of THE BREAKWATER, which will be released in early April by Cormorant Books! An excerpt can be read at: theseaboardreview.ca/p/excerpt-the-… @TRFNews @cormorantbooks

Cover reveal for my fourth novel, THE BREAKWATER, which will be published by Cormorant Books in April! More about the novel can be read here: cormorantbooks.com/Books/T/The-Br… @cormorantbooks @TRFNews

@guernica_ed Congrats, Ruth! And congrats to all the finalists, who produced such compelling manuscripts. A joy to read.

It's our pleasure to announce the winner of our 2025 Guernica Prize for Literary Fiction is Ruth Taylor! A HUGE congrats to Ruth. 👏⁠ Congrats to our shortlist & to all the authors who submitted their manuscripts. 👏 A BIG 🙏to our judge Leslie Shimotakahara. #GuernicaPrize

@guernica_ed Looking forward to announcing the winner! Enjoyed reading so many deserving manuscripts.

💫Tis the season to celebrate books!💫 Please join us in Toronto at Supermarket (268 Augusta Ave) for our festive launch and the announcement of the 2025 Guernica Prize winner! #Toevents #authorreadings #GuernicaPrize

@guernica_ed Delighted to read all these worthy manuscripts! Looking forward to the December unveiling.

📢🎆 Ta-da! The shortlist for the Guernica Prize for Literary Fiction is ...🏆A HUGE congrats to our shortlist and to all the talented authors who submitted their manuscripts. Winner will be announced at our Dec. Launch. Stay tuned! #GuernicaPrize2025 #literaryfiction #CanLit

@guernica_ed Looking forward to it!

Our shortlist for the Guernica Prize will be announced at the Guernica Editions In-Person Launch, judged by Leslie Shimotakahara. Details below!✨✨ #canlit #toronto #torontobooklaunch #guernicaprize

@Ex_Lit_Prof @JFToronto Thank you for the amazing story!

@OKryptonite @JFToronto Delighted to hear you enjoyed reading it!

I recently enjoyed After the bloom by @Ex_Lit_Prof which I borrowed from the @JFToronto library. It was a very interesting read filled with bits of romance, a lot of mystery and a gentle walk through post WWII Japanese-American-Canadian history all nicely weaved in. Do check it!

A powerful #bookreview from #ForewordReviews on #SISTERSOFTHESPRUCE by @Ex_Lit_Prof! Described as a "captivating historical novel," where family loyalties are contrasted with "a girl's propulsive yearning for independence." Read the full review here: forewordreviews.com/reviews/sister…

Happy to receive this review of SISTERS OF THE SPRUCE in Foreword Reviews: forewordreviews.com/reviews/sister… I was also touched by their review of my first novel in 2017! @TRFNews @caitlinpress

@OKryptonite Lovely to hear you enjoyed it! 🥰

Do check this amazing interview of author of the First Love novel, Shimamoto Rio, moderated by @Ex_Lit_Prof. The discussion was amazing. I didn’t expect to learn so many creative tips. Highly recommend watching it to spark your creativity!

🎉 #BookDealAlert: @TantorAudio has acquired world English rights for the #audiobook of #SISTERSOFTHESPRUCE by @Ex_Lit_Prof, a story about female adventure, friendship + resilience, chronicling a Japanese teen's epic journey. Stay tuned for the immersive audiobook! 🎧

Excited that SISTERS OF THE SPRUCE will be released as an audiobook later this year! Warm thanks to Sam and Julia at The Rights Factory for arranging the deal. @TRFNews @RBmediaAuthors