Tsubaki Stationery Store

Name: Tsubaki Stationery Store
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ISBN: 9781529155037

Ito Ogawa, Cat Anderson

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Hutchinson Heinemann
09 July 2026

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Fiction in translation

A fiercely contested novel from one of Japan's best known writers for fans of healing fiction the likes of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and The Little Paris Bookshop

You always told me that writing is life itself.

After many years abroad, Hatoko reluctantly returns to Kamakura to take over the stationery store left to her by her late grandmother. As the custodian of the store, she also inherits the profession of public scribe, a role Hatoko trained for as a child under the guidance of her strict grandmother.

As the locals seek out Hatoko's help, she takes on all manner of requests- writing letters of greeting, condolence, farewell, love, and more on behalf of those who come to her. A local community forms around Hatoko and the store, and, when the secrets of her late grandmother begin to unravel, Hatoko learns that the role of the scribe requires much more than putting ink to paper.

Set to the rhythm of the four seasons and the Japanese rituals and festivities that come with them, Tsubaki Stationery Store is a charming story about the importance of community and the reconciliatory power of the written word.

By: Ito Ogawa
Translated by: Cat Anderson
Imprint: Hutchinson Heinemann
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 204mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781529155037
ISBN 10: 1529155037
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 09 July 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Ito Ogawa (Author) Ito Ogawa is a novelist from Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Since her debut The Restaurant of Love Regained, she has written many novels, essays and children's books. Several of her books have been bestsellers and she has been nominated for the Japan Booksellers' Award on three occasions, including for Tsubaki Stationery Store.