Fiction titles submitted for the 2007 Kiriyama Prize (by author) .
Title Author Publisher
La Perdida Abel, Jessica Pantheon Books
Burial in the Clouds Agawa, Hiroyuki Tuttle Publishing
Baby Khaki’s Wings Ali, Anar Penguin Canada
Ines of My Soul Allende, Isabel HarperCollins (US)
Cellophane Arana, Marie Dial
Talking with Mother Earth/ Hablando con Madre Tierra Argueta, Jorge Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
The Teahouse Fire Avery, Ellis Riverhead
Can You Hear the Nightbird Call? Badami, Anita Rau Knopf Canada
The Heiress of Water Barron, Sandra Rodriguez HarperCollins (US)
The Lightness Which is Our World Seen From Afar Begamudre, Ven Frontenac House ltd
The Communist’s Daughter Bock, Dennis HarperCollins Canada
Ask Me No Questions Budhos, Marina Ginee Seo Books/Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Theft: A Love Story Carey, Peter Knopf (US)
China Doll Carner, Talia Windsprint Press
Brothers Chen, Da Crown Publishing Group
Disco for the Departed Cotterill, Colin Soho Press
JPOD Coupland, Douglas Random House Canada
The Saffron Kitchen Crowther, Yasmin Penguin Canada
Plum Wine Davis-Gardner, Angela University of Wisconsin Press
That Summer in Paris Dawesar, Abha Nan A. Talese
The Huron Carol de Brebeuf, Fr Jean Groundwood Books/House of Anansi
The Uninvited Guest Degen, John Nightwood Editions
Every Single Night Demers, Dominique Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Inheritance of Loss Desai, Kiran Grove Atlantic
Paradise Travel Franco, Jorge Farrar, Straus & Giroux
The Dissident Freudenberger, Nell HarperCollins (US)
The Eagle’s Throne Fuentes, Carlos Knopf (US)
May in the Valley of the Rainbow Funado, Yoichi Vertical
Travels With My Family Gay, Marie-Louise and David Homel Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
White Ghost Girls Greenway, Alice Grove Atlantic
The Secret River Grenville, Kate HarperCollins Canada
The Color of the Sea Hamamura, John St Martin’s Press
Lost Girls and Love Hotels Hanrahan, Catharine Penguin Canada
Lilly’s Ghost Harris, Cheryl Drake Bantam/Dell/Delta
Ink Monkey Hartog, Diana Brick Books
The Harsh Cry of the Heron Hearn, Lian Riverhead
Snakeskin Shamisen Hirahara, Naomi Bantam/Dell/Delta
The Song of Kahunsha Irani, Anosh Doubleday Canada
Buffalo Boy and Geronimo Janko, James Curbstone
The Book of Loss Jedamus, Julith St Martin’s Press
Weedflower Kadohata, Cynthia Atheneum Books for Young Readers
The Cage Kitakata, Kenzo Vertical
Panda Diaries Kuo, Alex University of Indianapolis Press
Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures Lam, Vincent Doubleday Canada
The Killing Sea Lewis, Richard Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
The Palm Leaf Fan and Other Stories Li, Kwai-yun TSAR Publications
The Secret Powers of Naming Littlecrow-Russell, Sara University of Arizona Press
Stick Out Your Tongue Ma Jian Farrar, Straus & Giroux
The Strike Mahadevan, Anand TSAR Publications
Londonstani Malkani, Gautam HarperCollins Canada
Our Lives Are the Rivers Manrique, Jaime HarperCollins (US)
Girl in a Box Massey, Sujata HarperCollins (US)
My Half of the Sky McBurney-Lin, Jana Komenar Publishing
The Queen of Tears McKinney, Chris Soho Press
Secondhand World Min, Katherine Knopf (US)
Crossfire Miyabe, Miyuki Kodansha America
The Last Anniversary Moriarty, Liane HarperCollins (US)
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman Murakami, Haruki Knopf (US)
Ghost Country Noyes, Steve Brick Books
Birds Crying Oba, Minako EastBridge
Archer’s Quest Park, Linda Sue Clarion Books
Black Arrow Parker, I.J. Penguin (US)
East Wind, Rain Paul, Caroline HarperCollins (US)
Love and Revolution Ping Lu Columbia University Press
Rain Before Morning Pode, Michael Harbour Publishing
The Astral Alibi Prabhu, Manjiri Bantam
A Case of Two Cities Qiu, Xiaolong St Martin’s Press/Minotaur
Napi Goes to the Mountain Ramirez, Antonio Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
The Gods We Worship Live Next Door Realuyo, Bino A University of Utah Press
Thumb on a Diamond Roberts, Ken Groundwood Books/ House of Anansi Press
Blood Sports Robinson, Eden McClelland & Stewart
Empress Sa, Shan HarperCollins (US)
Storytelling in Cambodia Schneberg, Willa Calyx
Empress of Asia Schroeder, Adam Lewis Raincoast Books
Night of Sorrows Sherwood, Frances WW Norton
Refugee Sandwich: Stories of Exile and Asylum Showler, Peter McGill-Queen’s University Press
Lessons In Essence: A Novel Standridge, Dana Shoemaker & Hoard/Avalon
The Gentle Order of Girls and Boys Strom, Dao Counterpoint
Untouchable Jivan Sunar, Aasha The People’s Press
Story House Taylor, Timothy Knopf Canada
The Alchemy of Desire Tejpal, Tarun J. HarperCollins (US)
Certainty Thien, Madeleine McClelland & Stewart (Canada) and Little, Brown & Co. (USA)
The Human Shore Thornton, Russell Harbour Publishing
The Blue Sky Tschinag, Galsan Oolicahn Books (Canada) and Milkweed Editions (USA)
Digging to America Tyler, Anne Knopf (US)
No God in Sight Tyrewala, Altaf MacAdam/Cage Publishing
The Space Between Us Umrigar, Thrity HarperCollins (US)
Flowers of a Moment Un Ko BOA Editions
Abiding Places Un Ko Tupelo Press
The Happiness of Kati Vejjajiva, Jane Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Memorial Wagner, Bruce Simon & Schuster
The People’s Republic of Desire Wang, Annie HarperCollins (US)
Red Lacquered Chopsticks Warrington, Betty TSAR Publications
Before I Wake Wiersema, Robert J. Random House Canada
Bedtime Eyes Yamada, Amy St Martin’s Press
Behold the Many Yamanaka, Lois-Ann Farrar, Straus & Giroux
The Banquet Bug Yan, Geling Hyperion Books
American Born Chinese Yang, Gene Luen First Second Books
Paradiso Diaspora Yau, John Penguin (US)
Ancient Thunder Yerxa, Leo Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
The Village of Sliding Time Zuroth, David Harbour Publishing