Pearl City: Stories from Japan and Elsewhere

A project in Himeji, Japan by Simon Rowe
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Short fiction that takes you on a trip.
Backers: 86
Average Pledge Per Backer: ¥4682

Funded: ¥402,630 of ¥250,000
Dates: Jul 30th -> Aug 29th (30 days)
Project By: Simon Rowe
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Latest News

New reward added!

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Good Backers, Enlightened by a recent request, I have added a new reward tier: the Yamabushi (mountain monk).  Pearl City: Stories from Japan and Elsewhere and its companion reader, Good Night Papa: Short Stories from Japan and Elsewhere... (Read More)

Happy reading and a long life!

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello from the hillsides of steamy Himeji, The Pearl City project is now in its final week. As a gesture of thanks to all backers, I will be sending the Japanese symbol of long life — an origami crane personally hand-folded by me! — with each... (Read More)

The Nuts and Bolts of a Short Story

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign to raise printing funds for Pearl City thunders on. Thank you all once again for supporting this project. I thought backers might like to know about the writing process behind these sixteen stories. Like most short fiction, the Pearl... (Read More)

Where will these stories take you?

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Setting is a key element of the Pearl City short fiction collection, so I thought backers might be interested to know the real-life locations of the stories in the book. Handwritten notes on sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and atmosphere from my own... (Read More)

KaaaBOOOM. Fully funded in 56 hours!

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I am totally blown away. Pearl City is fully fuelled and now on its way - with 26 days to run. Thank you so much everyone for jumping aboard for the ride. Hold on, because the journey is just beginning.... Simon  (Read More)

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