Book Mart
This is a WHC Resource Centre used to announce new publications, introduce good reference books, book reviews, essays and articles on haiku, etc. Through "Book Mart" members and friends of WHC may sell their books or anybody else's on a bilateral basis through postings on this webpage.
Books from WHC and networked projects |
Kyoshi - A Haiku Master - Father of Modern Japanese Haiku, Susumu Ami-Net International Press, England, 1997, Now OUT OF PRINT, some copies still available, US$ 25 (incl. P & P), £ 17 (incl. P & P), An introduction to the life, haiku and theory of this remarkable literary figure whose life spanned Meiji, Taisho and Showa. The book also serves as an introduction to modern haiku itself. [From Head Office, The World Haiku Club, Leys Farm, Rousham, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX25 4RA England]
Twaddle of An Oxonian, The - Haiku Poems & Essays, Ami-Net International Press, England, 2000, a Commemorative Publication of the World Haiku Festival 2000, US$ 15 (incl. P & P), £ 10 (incl. P & P), From Head Office, The World Haiku Club, Leys Farm, Rousham, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX25 4RA England. One hundred haiku of author’s own selection, rooted in Japanese haiku tradition as well as in the Shintai Haiku. Essays include academic dissertations and articles critical of some of the contemporary trends in the world haiku setting. The book is an official representation of the tenet of WHF2000, which has constituted the backbone of the World Haiku Club and its world-wide activities under World Haiku Festival.
WILD FLOWERS, NEW LEAVES – A COLLECTION OF WORLD HAIKU, ed. by Susumu Takiguchi, The World Haiku Club Publication in commemoration of World Haiku Festival 2000 & 2002, Ami-Net International Press, First published 2002, pp. 304, ISBN 1 902135 03 2, Poetry/Literary Criticism, Price: GBP 12 incl. p & p (within UK), Euro 20 incl. p & p (to Europe), US$ 23 incl. p & p (to Zone 1 incl. USA & Canada), US$ 25 incl. p & p (to Zone 2 incl. Australia), Yen 3000 incl. p & p (to Japan). Send your payment to WHC Headquarters, Leys Farm, Rousham, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 4RA, England. For more details:
Parade of Life: Poems inspired by Japanese Prints, selected by Paul Conneally & Alan Summers; Poetry Can, Bristol, England, UK ISBN: 09539234-2-8; £5 & £1.50 postage and packing in the UK: Send Checque to: 20-22 Hepburn Road, Bristol BS2 8UD, 0117 942 6976.. Inquire for international orders at: .
Books from Around the World |
90 Frogs, Dennis Dutton (karma tenzing wanchuk) bottle rockets press; $6 + $1 shipping & handling in the US. $6+$2 US Dollars shipping (ground) & handling outside the US. Checks or cash to: Stanford M. Forrester, bottle rockets press, P.O. Box 29069, Wethersfield, CT 06129-0691; Please make checks out to "Stanford M. Forrester."
100 Hrvatskih Haiku: Anthologija za igru Haiku kart (100 Croatioan Haiku: An Anthology for the Haiku Cards Game) edited and translated by Visnja McMaster; Biblioteka "Kultura Japana"/ The Japan Culture Series; Knjiga sesta; Tisak Printing, Kratis, Zagreb, 2000.
A Frayed Red Thread, Linda Jeannette Ward, Clinging Vine Press, P.O. Box 231 Coinjock, NC. 27923. 64 pages, $12 postpaid.
a net of sunlight, Springfed Chapbook Series #5, Kirsty Karkow, FootHills Publishing, Wheeler Hill, New York, 2002; “a net of sunlight” is a collection of haiku, tanka and sijo - Asian poetic forms that use few words but constantly reveal something new every time they are read. $6.00 + $1.50 Shipping and Handling in the US (New York residents, add .45 state sales tax per book); Send payment to: FootHills Publishing P.O. Box 68 Kanona, NY 14856 or order from the website's secure on-line account at: http://members.tripod.com/poetguy51/FootHills/id31.htm
A Path in the Garden, Christopher Herold, Katsura Press, PO Box 275, Lake Oswego, OR 97034, 2000 / Watercolors by Ruth Yarrow, 100 pp., paper,$14.95 (including $2.00 =$16.95), copies can be obtained from the publisher, Amazon.com, or preferably by check to Christopher Herold, 816 Taft Street Port Townsend, WA 98368.
A Single Breath - A collection of Haiku and Senyru, Owen L. Burkhart, Universal Publishing, Bloomington, Indiana. Published in January, 2002. Owen's haiku rarely conform to the so-called standard format and the book's 113 pages include haiku from the ghetto as well as the mountain stream. Available from Amazon.com; Barnes& Noble; Borders or other www sites. Paperback, ISBN 1-58832-037-5, $11.99; Hardback, ISBN 1-58832-038-3, $18.99 (plus shipping & handling). An autographed copy is available: http://www.members.core.com/~owenlee/index.html
or you may e-mail . Cost will be $10.00 plus shipping.
A String of Flowers, Untied…, Love Poems from The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu, translated by Jane Reichhold with Hatsue Kawamura, pp. 237, Stone Bridge Press, 2003, ISBN 1-880656-62-0, $18.95 [From the publisher: Stone Bridge Press, P. O. Box 8208, Berkeley, CA 94707, USA, Tel: 510-524-8732, [email protected], www.stonebridge.com or the distributor, Consortium Book Sales on Tel: (800) 283-3572 , Distributed in Japan by Yohan and Tuttle]
Almost Unseen: Selected Haiku of George Swede, George Swede, Brooks Books, 2000. This hardcover book contains over 230 haiku and a preface by Tom Lynch, one of the leading critics of English-language haiku. Order from Brooks Books or Amazon.com
Around The Tree of Light (sijo) Elizabeth St Jacques, Maplebud Press, 1989. Available from author at 406 Elizabeth Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada P6B 3H4, individuals: $14.00 ppd.; institutions:$17.00. Outside N.A., please add $2.00 for surface or $4.00 for airmail. US cash or check accepted.
*Special: Order "Dance of Light" and "Tree of Light" and receive "echoes" FREE! Outside N.A., add $2.00 postage for surface or $4.00 postage for airmail for the total package!
Between The Heart-beats, a collection of haiku, Graham High,
RAM Publications, U.K., 2002, [from RAM Publications, 13 Witham Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 4AJ, U.K., US$ 5.00, £3.50 incl. p&p
Blush of Winter Moon, , Jacaranda Press, 1963 Josephine Avenue, San Jose, CA 95124 USA, 2001. Over 100 highly-selected haiku printed on Simpson Teton Warm White; a number of the haiku have been translated into Japanese by Kiyoko Tokutomi and are rendered in Kiyoko Tokutomi’s calligraphy as well as in Romanji text; the book is illustrated with 18 sumi-e by Mary Hill. Perfect bound, 9 x 8 1/2, 98 pages. US $15.00 plus packing and shipping ($4.00 within the US; $8.00 elsewhere). Checks on American banks only, please. Order from Jacaranda Press www.jacarand.com or amazon.com.
Bridge of Voices, Werner Reichhold, 1990 Aha Books. Perfect bound, 8 x 11; 140 pp., US $11.50. ISBN:0-944676-13-8. Available from AHA Books. Linking of haiku, tanka, photomontage and more. Many poems in German as well as English.
Candy in the Rain, Haiku Balkan, 2001, Saracevic, Edin, ISBN 961-236-165-7 [From the author: Janeza Puharja 6, 4000 Kranj, Slovenia]
Children of the Sparrow - Haiku and Tanka, , Holly House Publications, Seattle, Washington, 1999, US$ 15. 95 (excluding P & P), [From the author]. Robert Gibson, 929 ³H² Street, Centralia, WA USA 98531. $18.95 in the U.S.; to Canada: $18.95; to Europe: $21.95; to Japan: $23.50.
Cosmos, a collection of haiku poems, Minako Noma, pp. 116, 2002, [From the author: Minako Noma, 649-1 Minamikume, Matsuyama 790-0924, Japan, E-mail: ]
Crosswinds (English) / Raskrsce Vetrova (Serbian) translated by Dragan J. Ristic'/Windkreuzung (German) translated by Ingo Cesaro/La Rose Des Vents (French) translated by Mirjana Mihajlovic'; Edited by Dragan J. Ristic;Graphic designer, Slavoljub Stankovic; Printed by Punta, Nis, Serbia 2003; Za izdavaca and Priprema i prelom teksta,, Srdan Pavlovic': a collaboration of twenty haiku by each author . . . Svetomir Durbabic', Andja Petrovic' (an'ya), Dragan J. Ristic', Zoran Doderovic', and Dejan Bogojevic'. Price: $10 US includes shipping anywhere in the USA, please contact for specific details.
Dance of Light (award-winning haiku collection) Elizabeth St Jacques, Maplebud Press, 1995. Available from author at 406 Elizabeth Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada P6B 3H4, individuals: $15.00 ppd; institutions: $18.00 ppd. Outside N.A., please add $2.00 for surface or $4.00 for airmail. US cash or check accepted.
Embracing the Firebird: Yosano Akiko and the Birth of the Female Voice in Modern Japanese Poetry, Janine Beichman, University of Hawai`i Press; 2840 Kolowalu Street, Hawai`i, Honolulu, HI 96822-1888;USA Phone: 1-808-956-8255 264 pp. July 2002; paper, ISBN 0-8248-2347-8, $23.95; cloth, ISBN 0-8248-2208-0, $55.00.
echoes all strung out (haiku) Elizabeth St Jacques, Maplebud Press, 1989. Available from author at 406 Elizabeth Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada P6B 3H4, individuals & institutions: $5.00 ppd. Outside N.A., please add $2.00 for surface or $4.00 for airmail. US cash or check accepted.
finding the way – haiku and field notes, by paul m. Press Here, Foster City, California, USA, pp. 52, 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches, ISBN 1-878798-25-1, 2002, US$6.00 postpaid in USA, US$7.00 postpaid in Canada and US$8.00 postpaid elsewhere (payable in US funds by cheque, international money order, or cash. Cheques should be made payable to Michael D. Welch) Order to the publisher: Michael D. Welch, Press Here, P.O. Box 3339, Redmond, WA 98073-3339 USA
first light, a collection of haiku, John R. Snyder; 30 poems, arranged one to a page in the author's chapbook, printed on good quality stock. For purchasing details, contact John R. Snyder, 12702 Europa Lane, Austin, Texas, 78727-5131, USA. j
Forgotten Whispers, Gabriel Rosenstock, photographs by John Minihan, Anam Press, Ireland, 2003 ISBN 0 9543023 2 X [From the publisher: Anam Press, 5 Friars Court, Friars Street, Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland, ]
Fragments, edited by Alison Williams, Hub Editions, Spalding, Lincolnshire, 2001. US$ 3, £ 1.50, An anthology of haiku by a UK based group. [Orders to Alison Williams, 9 Wood Road, Ashurst, Hampshire, SO40 7BD England.]
Fumi Saito, In Thickets of Memory - A Selection of Tanka in Japanese and English - Selected and Translated by James Kirkup and Makoto Tamaki, pp. 405 plus Introduction etc. in English, Miwa-Shoten, Tokyo, 2002.
Global Haiku: Twenty-five Poets World-wide, Edited by George Swede and Randy Brooks, Iron Press, 2000. This anthology includes hundreds of superb haiku as well as chapters on the history and definition of the form. Order from Iron Press or Amazon.com
HAIKU -- "the leaves are back on the tree" International Anthology, editing, general direction and prologue by Zoe Savina, foreword by Sono Uchida, Athens, 2002 [From the editor: Zoe Savina, Hydras 17 Pallini Attikis, 153 51 - Greece]
Haiku by the Children, JAL Foundation, Magazine House, 1995, US$ 15 (incl. P & P), £ 10 (incl. P & P), [From Head Office, The World Haiku Club, Leys Farm, Rousham, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX6 3RA England]
Haiku De Las Estaciones, Matsuo Basho (Haiku of the Four Stations), Tamaki Hirai and Philippe Stein, Editors, Translators, 1885, ISBN: 84-7604-083-0; In Castillian language. An anthology of Zen poetry. 1,300 Pesetaso or US $10 US; Order from Librería Iniciática.
haiku for a moonless night, by an'ya; the natal * light press, Prinville, Oregon. 2003. Hand-stitched using natural sinew, limited first editions (numbered), and autographed by the author. Over 130 pages of prize an'ya's winning haiku and numerous extraordinary haiga by the multi-talented and world famous haijin/artist Kuniharu Shimizu. Pay by check or money order: in $12.95 + $3.00 USD shipping/handling. International orders welcome, though postage costs will vary. Send check or money order to: the natal * light press, P.O. Box 1178, Prineville, Oregon USA 97760 *
Haiku for All, A Book of Poetry, William A. Fraenkel, pp. 125, Writers Club Press, 2002, ISBN 0-595-25617-1 (pbk), ISBN 0-595-65217-4 (cloth), for information: iUniverse, Inc., 2021 Pine Lake Road, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68512, www.iuniverse.com; $13.95 USA, $22.95 Canada, £11.99 UK
Haiku Friends, (a collection of haiku in English by 13 international poets), ed. Masaharu Hirata, [From the Editor: Masaharu Hirata, 1-8-4, 401 Miyahara, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka City, 532-0003, Japan, ]
Haiku Guy, David G. Lanoue, August 2000, Red Moon Press, PO Box 2461, Winchester VA 22604, ISBN 1-893959-13-9. Possibly the first novel which purports to illuminate the art of writing haiku as one of its major concerns. US $14.95, 160 pp. Available from Red Moon Press, amazon.com or contact for an autographed copy.
Haiku Moment: An Anthology of Contemporary North American Haiku, Bruce Ross, Editor, June 1993, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Boston, MA., ISBN: 0804818207. US $13.56. Compiles 821 haiku by 185 poets currently writing in North America. 1.08 x 8.37 x 5.48, 331 pp. Available from amazon.com
haiku wine, by Ernest J Berry and an'ya; the natal * light press, Prinville, Oregon. 2003. Prize winning works by New Zealand's ever popular eccentric, Ernest J Berry; complimented with award winning haiku by an'ya, a shining light and an American-Serb. Each book is hand-stitched using natural sinew, with over 130 pages of combined exceptional haiku by Ernest and an'ya, limited first editions (numbered), plus distinctive haiga by Ernest. USA, $12.95 + $3.00 USD shipping/handling. International orders welcome, though postage costs will vary. Send check or money order to: the natal * light press, P.O. Box 1178, Prineville, Oregon USA 97760
Hailstones - a haiku chapbook, Spring 2001, ed. Stephen Henry Gill, Hailstone Haiku Circle, Kansai, Japan, 2001, Yen 700 or US$ 7 postage paid, [To order write to Michio Sano with your payment, 1-55 Kyuhoen, Yao-shi Osaka, Tokyo 581-0817; Enquiries to Kawaguchi Tel/Fax: +81 6 6821 6074]
If Someone Asks… Masaoka Shiki’s Life and Haiku, Translations by The Shiki-Kinen Museum English Volunteers, pp. 73, Matsuyama Municipal Shiki-Kinen Museum, Printed by Myojo Printing Company, Japan, September 2001 [available from the Museum, 1-30, Gogo-Koen, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan, 790-0857, Tel: 089-931-5556, E-mail:
IMAGES D’ASIE ET DE FEMMES – Po‚ mes pour l’exotisme en amour, Friedenkraft, Georges, La Joint‚ e, 2001, No. ISSN 0760-8039, 10 euros, [From the publisher: Editions de la Joint‚ e, 2001, 146, rue du Point du Jour – 92100 BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France]
Impressions Françaises, Robert L. Giron. Haiku about historical events and people of France. (2nd Ed., in French, ISBN 1-928589-06-5, $4.95, pb/12 pgs; saddle stitched) (3rd Ed., ISBN 1-928589-05-7, $5.95, pb/ 44 pgs; saddle stitched.) From Gival Press, PO Box 3812, Arlington, VA 22203; Call or fax: 703.351.0079 Checks drawn on a USA bank are accepted. Inquiries:
In the Margins of the Sea, Christopher Herold, Snapshot Press, PO Box 132, Crosby, Liverpool L23 8X5, United Kingdom, 2000, 4" x 6" 36 pp, paper, haiku and tanka, $10.00 by check, orders to the publisher.
IN THICKETS OF MEMORY - A Selection of Tanka in Japanese and English, Fumi Saito, Selected and Translated by James Kirkup and Makoto Tamaki, pp. 405 plus Introduction etc. in English, Miwa-Shoten, Tokyo, 2002.
indra's net, by Donna Fleisher; bottle rocket press, Wethersfield, CT, USA, 2003. This smart looking chapbook is a collection of 25 haibun ranging from the poet's youth to the present. Fleischer writes with an awareness, sincerity and sensitivity that shows that she is a true poet walking the haiku path. Copies are $5.00 (includes postage) in the USA and $6.00 (includes postage) abroad. Payment by check or cash to: Stanford M. Forrester, bottle rockets press, P.O. Box 29069, Wethersfield, CT 06129-0691; Please make checks out to "Stanford M. Forrester." http://www.geocities.com/bottlerockets_99/
Introduction to World-linking Renku, Using Examples of International Renku from 1998, Masahisa (Shinku) Fukuda (in Japanese and English translation), March 2000. Contact Shinku Fukada, 1-3-2 Kurihina, Asaoku, Kawasakipshi, Kamagawwa; Tel/Fax: 044-987-4442
Journey to the Interior: American Versions of Haibun, Bruce Ross, Editor, June 1998, Charles E. Tuttle Co., Boston MA., ISBN: 0804831599. US $18.95. A journey of self-discovery with over twenty-five North American haibun writers. Paperback, 0.70 x 8.46 x 5.47, 256 pp. Available from amazon.com
KAKEHASHI - the Bridge: Hybrid Renga, Jim Hathaway and Ko Sagae, Soshisha Renshi Publishing, Japan, 2000. 92 pages, 8 1/4" x 11 3/4", soft-cover, finely constructed. An exciting collection of Arts Rens (a very unique vanguard style renga developed by Ko and Jim -- verbal renga in English and Japanese versions are linked with sumi-e (as links in the chain), quotations, musings and other art. Most of the works appearing in the book were exhibited through February 1999 at the Art Museum Ginza, Tokyo. For more information, contact Jim Hathaway: (Website: http://www.seeink.com )
Listening to the Rain: an anthology of Christchurch haiku and haibun, edited by Cyril Childs and Joanna Preston, The Small White Teapot Haiku Group C/-6 Ballantyne Ave, Christchurch 4, New Zealand. 71 pages. NZ: $18.95 or US: $9.50, postage paid
Masaoka Shiki: His Life and Works, Janine Beichman, 5.5 x 8.5, 15 b/w photographs, 192 pp. Paperback. $19.95 add $5 for shipping (domestic) and $6 shipping via seamail (international). Check or money order in US funds to: Cheng & Tsui Company, 25 West St., Boston, MA 02111-1213, (617) 988-2401 (phone); or by credit card at their secure web site: www.cheng-tsui.com.
Moonrock, Martin Lucas, Ram Publications, U.K., 2002, [from RAM Publications, 13 Witham Road, Isleworth, Middlesex, TW7 4AJ, U.K., US$ 5.00, £3.50 incl. p&p]
Mountain Voices, Ion Codrescu, Ami-Net International Press, UK, 2000, World Haiku Festival 2000 Commemorative Publication, 1999, US$ 15 (incl. P & P), £ 10 (incl. P & P), [From the author: Str. Soveje Nr. 25; 87000 Constanta; Romania]
My Haiku of Hiroshima, Shigemoto, Yasuhiko, Keisuisha Co., Ltd., Hiroshima, 1995, ISBN 4-87440-364-6 C0092 P900E [From the publisher: Keisuisha Co., Ltd., 1-4 Komachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima, Japan 730, Yen 900]
New York apaato gurashi/tenement landscapes, (bilingual version; see English version below) by Paul David Mena, Translated by Kazue Daikoku, Book design by Takashi Miyagawa(Miyagawa Design Office);The direct purchase price: 520yen(U.S.A. $5) *Variation of B6 format, 62 pages, monochrome, published in October, 2001 ISBN: 4-901274-00-7 C0098. Order online or by fax from Web Press Happa-no-Kofu
Night Bus - An Anthology of Urban Haiku, Edited - Steve mason, RAM Publications, U.K., 2002, [from RAM Publications, 13 Witham Road, Isleworth, Middlesex,TW7 4AJ, U.K., US$ 6.00, £4.00 incl. p&p]
Parade of Life: Poems inspired by Japanese Prints, selected by Paul Conneally & Alan Summers; Poetry Can, Bristol, England, UK ISBN: 09539234-2-8; £5 & £1.50 postage and packing in the UK: Send Checque to: 20-22 Hepburn Road, Bristol BS2 8UD, 0117 942 6976.. Inquire for international orders at: .
Pages from the Seasons, Selected Tanka, Fumiko Miura, translation and introduction by James Kirkup, pp. 107, Asahi Shuppan-sha, Tokyo, 2002, ISBN 4-255-00145-6 C0082 , Yen 1,500 plus tax [From the publisher: Asahi Shuppan-sha, 3-3-5, Nishikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0065, Japan, http://www.asahipress.com
Pilgrim Foxes - Haiku & Haiku Prose, Ken Jones, James Norton & Sean O’Connor, Pilgrim Press, [From Pilgrim Press, Troed Rhiw Sebon, Cwmrheidol, Aberysywyth SY23-3NB, Wales, US$ 11, £ 6 for mail-order and within Republic of Ireland orders to James Norton, 11 North Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8, IR£ 7. 60]
Raku Teapot: Haiku, book with companion CD of 24 poets reading their haiku from the book. Produced by Raku Teapot Press in association with White Owl Publishing. Perfect bound, 112 pages, limited edition of 600 copies. Send U.S. funds -- $16 (U.S.), $23 (outside U.S.) to Billie Wilson, 1170 Fritz Cove Road, Juneau, AK 99801-8501, USA. More info at http://www.whiteowlweb.com/rakuteapot/project1.htm
Recuerdos, Robert L. Giron. A chapbook in Spanish haiku of a maternal grandfather's life and adventures in the Greater Southwest of the United States. (1st Ed., in Spanish, ISBN 1-928589-03-0, $5.95, pb/16 pgs; saddle stitched) From Gival Press, PO Box 3812, Arlington, VA 22203; Call or fax: 703.351. 0079. Checks drawn on a USA bank are accepted.
REN Ko Sagae & Jim Hathaway, Japan: A book documenting the cooperative works of Ko and Jim in linking picture and verse, renku style. It is an international, intercultural, interlinguistic exercise in misunderstanding on 3 levels at the same time. Also included are renku from larger groups; in full color. Yen 5000. Contact Jim Hathaway:
Senryu - Haiku Reflections of the Times, selected by Bitoh Sanryu,
translated and edited by Matthew Spellman, Mangajin, Inc., 1997, pp. 118, US$ 8. 95, Yen 1, 300
Shobu Fuku (Decorating Irises) - a haiku anthology, Tomita, Tomie, Tamamo Haiku Sosho V, Tamamo-sha, 1990, Yen 1300 from the publisher (Tamamo-sha, 2-4-1 Maruno-uchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Smoke Signals, nine rengay, Betty Kaplan & Max Verhart, ed. Wim Lofvers, Marginale Uitgeverij, The Netherlands, 2003, ISBN 90 75951 44 2 [From the publisher: Marginale Uitgeverij, ‘t Hoge Woord, Riijsterdijk 25, 8574 VW Bakhuizen NL, Tel/Fax: 0031 514 582083
stone frog : American Haibun & Haiga, Volume 2, Jim Kacian & Bruce Ross, Editors, Red Moon Press, PO Box 2461, Winchester VA 22604. ISBN: 1893959198. US $14.95. American Haibun and Haiga is an annual collection of these genres written and/or executed in English: over 50 haibun and 20 haiga in this issue. 128 pp. Available from amazon.com
Tenement Landscapes, Paul David Mena, October 1995, A Small Garlic Press, Chicago, IL. $2 plus $1 shipping from the author at 9 Cormans Lane, Cochituate, Massachusetts, 01778, USA. Also available from amazon.com
The Botanical Basho, edited and English versions of Japanese poems by Gerry Loose (with Toda Yoshin), Botanic Gardens Press, Glasgow, UK, 2001. Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, at Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow G12 0UE. (near Hillhead Underground Station). Tel No. 0141 334 2422
The Brewpub Chronicles, Paul David Mena, November 1999, Haiku in Low Places, Cochituate, MA. $2 plus $1 shipping from the author at 9 Cormans Lane, Cochituate, Massachusetts, 01778, USA. Also available from amazon.com
The Haiku Anthology - Haiku and Senryu in English, Ed. Cor van den Heuvel, W.W. Norton & Company, New York , London, 1999, Expanded Edition, hard cover, US$ 30 (incl. P & P), £ 20 (incl. P & P), [From Head Office, The World Haiku Club, Leys Farm, Rousham, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX6 3RA England] ditto, paperback edition, US$ 20 (incl. P & P), £13 [From Head Office, The World Haiku Club, Leys Farm, Rousham, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX6 3RA England]
The Moon’s Unseen Face -- micropoems, Vasile Moldovan, English version by Cristian-Mihail Miehs, Editura SEMNE, ISBN 973-654-155-X, 2001 [From the author: Vasile Moldovan, Str. Birnova, Nr. 8, Bl. M. 110, Sc. 1, Ap. 9, Sect V, Bukarest, Cos 76414, Romania]
The New Haiku, ed. by John Barlow & Martin Lucas, ISBN 1 903543 03 7, pp. 224, Snapshot Press, 2002, UK £9.95, US$15.00, Order or enquiry to the publisher: Snapshot Press, PO Box 132, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 8XS, England, Website: www.snapshotpress.co.uk, E-mail: , Trade enquiries: E-mail:
The Nick of Time: Essays on Haiku Aesthetics, by Paul 0. Williams (Redmond, WA: Press Here, 2001). 16 essays on a range of haiku topics with 40 of the author's haiku and senryu. 112 pages, paper, perfectbound, 6" x 9". $12.00 from the publisher, Michael D. Welch, at Press Here, P.O. Box 3339, Redmond, WA 98073-3339 USA 94404-0014.
The Night Abraham Called To The Stars by Robert Bly, (Harper Collins Publishers), 2001, 95 pages, $16.90 Amazon.com)
The Omnibus Anthology - Haiku and Senryu, Schofield, Fred ed., Hub Haiku Series, Hub Editions, UK, pp. 49, 2001, ISBN 1-903746-09-4 [From the Editor: Fred Schofield, 12 Grovehall Avenue, Leeds, LS11 7EX, UK]
Thirty-Six Tones by Peggy Willis Lyles, Saki Press, Normal, IL 2000. A Virgil Hutton Haiku Memorial Award Chapbook Contest Winner 1999-2000. Available from Saki Press, 1021 W. Gregory St., Normal IL 61761 U.S.A. for $4.50 U.S. funds, plus postage: 55¢ U.S.A.; 76¢ U.S. funds to Canada and Mexico; and $2.55 for overseas in U.S. funds only. U.S. dollars or a check/money order in U.S. funds only payable to "Lenore Hutton." For further information , please see: Saki Press.
Tidalwave, Werner Reichhold, AHA Books, 1989. 170 pp., 8 x 11, perfect bound, US. $11.50 ppd. ISBN:0-944676-12-X. Haiku, photomontage, and drawings. Energy linked between the haiku and artwork to interact with the reader. Availble from AHA Books.
To Hear the Rain, Selected Haiku of Peggy Lyles, ed. Randy M. Brooks, Student Editor Lidonna Beer, Brooks Books, pp. 127, ISBN 1-929820-03-8, [$22.00, From the publisher: Brooks Books, 3720 N. Woodridge Drive, Decatur, IL 62526, http://www.family-net.net/~brooksbooks, e-mail:
Tsuru, Yoshiko Yoshino, translated by Lee Gurga & Emiko Miyashita, pp. 116, Deep North Press, 2001, ISBN 1-929116-06-3 [$20.00, From the publisher: Deep North Press, 2610 Central Park Ave., Evanston, IL 60201, USA
Vietnam Ruminations an e-Book of 140 "vanguard haibun" about the Vietnam War, by Robert D. Wilson, now available for reading at www.vietnamruminations.com $10.00 (US Dollars); Payment by online PayPal or by check through postal mail to Robert D. Wilson; 20734 Hemlock Street; Groveland, California, 95321 USA
Voices of Stone, Christopher Herold, Kanshiketsu Press, 816 Taft Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, 4th printing 1997, haibun, 9 pp, paper, $4.00 by check to Christopher Herold, 816 Taft Street Port Townsend, WA 98368.
Westport Haiku, by Robert Gibson, Holly House Publications, ISBN 1-57726-154-2, First ed. 2002, US$ 5.95, Order to the publisher: Holly House Publications, 4400 South Holly Street, Seattle, Washington 98118, USA, Website: www.hollybooks.com
What's Not There: Selected Haiku of Jeffrey Winke, Jeffrey Winke, Deep North Press, 2610 Central Park Ave., Evanston, IL 60201 USA. © 2001 ISBN: 1-929116-07-1. $12.00 US. Haiku and senryu from a quarter-century of innovative work that has helped shape American haiku. 90pp., perfect bound paperback. Available from the publisher, gumballpoetry.com, select bookstores, or the author at 1705 N. 68th St., Milwaukee, WI 53213 USA
WILD FLOWERS, NEW LEAVES – A COLLECTION OF WORLD HAIKU, ed. by Susumu Takiguchi, The World Haiku Club Publication in commemoration of World Haiku Festival 2000 & 2002, Ami-Net International Press, First published 2002, pp. 304, ISBN 1 902135 03 2, Poetry/Literary Criticism, Price: GBP 12 incl. p & p (within UK), Euro 20 incl. p & p (to Europe), US$ 23 incl. p & p (to Zone 1 incl. USA & Canada), US$ 25 incl. p & p (to Zone 2 incl. Australia), Yen 3000 incl. p & p (to Japan). Send your payment to WHC Headquarters, Leys Farm, Rousham, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 4RA, England. For more details:
Wrestling With Wood, Robert Giron. A chapbook of impressionist moods and feelings of a long term relationship which ended in a tragic death. Robert L. Giron, Gival Press, PO Box 3812, Arlington, VA 22203; Call or fax: 703.351.0079 (3rd Ed., ISBN 1-928589-05-7, $5.95, pb/ 44 pgs; saddle stitched.) Checks drawn on a USA bank are accepted. Inquiries:
HAIKU CARDS -- A Poetic Game for All Ages, Visnja McMaster, Zagreb, Croatia.
[email protected]
WCH Members are welcome to submit information for consideration on up to 3 books to advertise in BookMart. New or very recent publications are given priority. All responsibilities pertaining the information of any books advertised in BookMart will reside with the provider of the information, and WHC will not be held responsible for it. WHC will not be involved with any part of the actual transactions except on behalf of its own publications. Acceptance of books for this list are subject to the discretion of the editor. Like anything else with WHC, any abuse of the list will be dealt with decisively. WHC reserves the right to withdraw any entries.
There are many sites which provide haiku book information. WHC will attempt to introduce/link with them in issues of World Haiku Review for the benefit of the WHC membership.
HOW TO SUBMIT INFORMATION
WHC members who wish to advertise books written by themselves or by others, please submit information in html format (email) or MS Word (where possible) to:
Susumu Takiguchi at:
with copy to Debi Bender at:
Please use the following format as follows for the printing purposes and uniformity:
Title/ Author/ Publisher/ Place of Publication/ Date of Publication/ Any other pertinent information/ Price in US$ (including or excluding P & P =postage and packing), in other currencies (ditto)/ [where a copy can be obtained, e.g. author, publisher, retailers etc.]
Example:
Pilgrim Foxes - Haiku & Haiku Prose, by Ken Jones, James Norton & Sean O'Connor, Pilgrim Press, Ireland, 2001 [From Pilgrim Press, Troed Rhiw Sebon, Cwmrheidol, Aberysywyth SY23-3NB, Wales, US$ 11, £ 6 for mail-order and within Republic of Ireland orders to James Norton, 11 North Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8, IR£ 7. 60]
World Haiku Review
Click "Links" on the navigation bar to the left for more resources
Links compiled and edited by
|