Chin Music Press
 Chin Music Press' store in the Pike Place Market. | |
| Founded | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Bruce Rutledge and Yuko Enomoto |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Seattle, Washington |
| Distribution | Consortium Book Sales & Distribution[1] |
| Publication types | Books |
| Official website | www |
Chin Music Press is a book publishing company known for its high-quality editions.[2]
History
[edit]The Press was founded in Seattle in 2002 by Bruce Rutledge and Yuko Enomoto.[3][4] They began by publishing books on contemporary Japan, but have expanded to include books on New Orleans, China, and Korea.[5]
After being located in various locations around Seattle for many years, in 2014 the company opened a store in Seattle's Pike Place Market.[6][7][8]
Notable publications
[edit]- Yurei: The Japanese Ghost, by Zack Davisson[9][10][11]
- The Sun Gods, by Jay Rubin[12]
- Shiro: Wit, Wisdom & Recipes from a Sushi Pioneer, by Shiro Kashiba[13]
- Are You an Echo? The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Consortium Book Sales & Distribution | Our Publishers". Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- ^ Marshall, Colin (11 February 2015). "Here's the rare American publisher who understands the printed book". Boing-Boing. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Kosaka, Kris (24 May 2014). "Small presses fill a niche in books about Japan". The Japan Times. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "About Chin Music Press". Chin Music Press. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Welcome to Chin Music Press". Chin Music Press. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Indie Publisher Opens Book Store in Seattle". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- ^ "A look inside Chin Music Press, Seattle's newest bookstore". The Sun Break. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Pai, Shin Yu. "Japanese-inspired independent publisher Chin Music opens showroom in Pike Place Market". The International Examiner. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Fedotov, Svetlana. ""YUREI: THE JAPANESE GHOST" (Book Review)". Fangoria. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Lopez Jr., Xavier. "Emerald City Comic Con Spotlight #5". seattlepi.com. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Donoghue, Steve. "Book review: Fables of fright from Japan in Zack Davisson's Yurei". Thenational.ae. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Maloney, Iain (9 May 2015). "Legendary translator Jay Rubin's novel 'The Sun Gods' evokes horror of internment camps". The Japan Times. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Garbes-Angela. "The Return of Seattle's Greatest Chef". The Stranger. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Honorable mention, Freeman Awards 2016.http://nctasia.org/freeman-book-awards/winners/
- ^ "Chin Music Press — Are You an Echo? The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko". store.chinmusicpress.com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-07.
