Sujata Massey

Japanese Hat Reviewers Contest

I am calling for readers to write E-book reviews of Shimura Trouble and/or Convenience Boy and Other Stories of Japan, either the 3-story collection or the specific stories within (which are also sold as singles). It doesn't matter whether you have read the traditional paper version or the E-Book version of these books. The content is the same. Just be sure to post the review on one or more of these E-Book sites: Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, or iTunes. Every review you post counts as an entry into the Japanese Hat Reviewers Contest.

Then please send me an email with some brief details of your review (like the name you posted it under, if you used a name; the date you posted and a few things about the review so I know it's yours). When you communicate with me, please tell me your first name and email address so I can get back in touch with you.

Each week from 9/20 through 12/20, I will put all the names in a Japanese hat. Then I will draw one reviewer's name out of all the reviewers who posted that week. The name that comes out of my hat is the week's winner. Over 12 weeks, there will be 12 winners.

Your prize is a signed, personalized Rei Shimura paperback OR one of the E-Books mentioned above. I will do my best to accommodate the book that you prefer but cannot guarantee your first choice because some of the books are out of print.

I am grateful to everyone for posting reviews. Arigato gozaimasu and best of luck!

Sujata