Where The Wild Ladies Are

“This was an amazing read. A troupe of women are sent in from another world in order to help relieve the angst of the people in this world.” Hiroko Kitamura, Hon no zasshi sha “Turning one’s back on despair and instead channelling all one’s energy into living as one’s true self is what gives one the strength to take on spectral form. This is a call to power to live with sufficient conviction to become ghosts.” Akiko Ohtake, Asahi shimbun “An enjoyable and satisfying read, coming out of a sense of discomfort and unease around gender inequality. This is a short story collection where classic works from rakugo and kabuki are developed in the author’s unique style.” Asayo Takii, Nami

Polly Barton is a Japanese-English translator and writer based in the UK. Her translations include Butter by Asako Yuzuki, So We Look to the Sky by Misumi Kubo, Spring Garden by Tomoka Shibasaki, and There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura. Her translation of Mild Vertigo by Mieko Kanai was awarded a 2023-2024 Lindsley and Masao Miyoshi Translation Prize. She is the author of Fifty Sounds and Porn: An Oral History, both published by Fitzcarraldo Editions.