Sayuri Yamada

I was born in Japan and am living in England.
I finished studying Creative and Critical Writing in a postgraduate course with three distinctions at the University of Winchester in September, 2011.
I have published my stories in nineteen magazines both in the UK and the US. One of them, ‘Killing Me Softly’, is published at Gray Sparrow, which won an award for the Best New Literary Journal of the Year from the Council of Editors of Learned Journal. Another one, ‘A Fat Mermaid’, is published at First Edition, sold at W.H. Smith.

Credentials

Sayuri Yamada in 60 seconds

When did you start writing?

2006 the UK

What do you love about short stories?

because they are concise

Do you write in other forms?

not at the moment

What distracts you from writing?

kncoking on my door

Outside of writing, what are your other passions?

Thai boxing

What is your favourite book?

Insomnia by Stephen King

Who are your favourite writers?

Stephen King, Angela Carter and John Steinbeck

Where is your dream location?

savannah in Africa

What one item would you put into Room 101?

liers

Do you have any advice for new writers?

Observe people and nature for your stories