Asako Yuzuki: I'm very far from the ideal Japanese woman'
Japanese novelist Asako Yuzuki's international bestseller Butter, based on a real serial killer case, combines social satire and feminist thriller with detailed food descriptions, capitalizing on growing Western appetite for translated fiction by female Japanese writers.
Early-2026 releases include translated fiction, nature-driven and friendship-centered novels, a celebrity fiction debut, acclaimed literary novels, and a speculative short-story collection.