Saturday, December 02, 2006
SWET Kansai ‘06 Bonenkai Photos
SWET Kansai November 25, 2006 afternoon Presentation and evening Bonenkai Photos are now up in the Photo Gallery. After an inspiring discussion on traditional vs. non-traditional publishing led by Jane Joritz-Nakagawa exploring various approaches to publishing, most moved on to Balihai Beer Paradise and were joined by other members and friends for the SWET Kansai 2006 Bonenkai party.
The SWET Kansai 2006 pre-Bonenkai event was an afternoon session on Alternative Publishing, where Jane Joritz-Nakagawa, of Aichi University of Education, gave a presentation/guided discussion on the topic of alternative publishing, using her own self-published books of poetry and university English texts as examples.
Alternative publishing can take many forms, such as electronic publishing, print on demand, self publishing, audio formats and others, and SWET Kansai participants explored them well: the variety of publishing options, comparison of traditional with non-traditional publishing, and exploration of the merits and demerits of various approaches considering the needs and aims of the writer and the resources (financial and otherwise) available to her/him.
Presenter Profile
Originally from the USA, Jane Joritz-Nakagawa has lived in Japan since 1989. Currently she works as an associate professor at a national school of education in central Japan. She has well over one hundred publications, including poetry, academic essays, textbooks, literary nonfiction and fiction that have been published via alternative as well as traditional means.
Evening **Christmas Party/Bonenkai** at Balihai Beer Paradise was well attended, with good food, drink, and excellent conversation liberally sprinked with laughs.
If you spend time remembering where the photo gallery is when you visit the SWET Web site, check under “Resources” in the right sidebar!