This
BookMart list is provided for the benefit of the reader who may wish to know
how to purchase haiku-related books, compiled from information given to us by
what we believed to be bona fide sources. It is not a list of recommendations or
reviews (which are given in our Book Review pages). Therefore, while we try to
reject books of inferior quality or of inappropriate nature, the list does not
address the question of merits or otherwise of the items in it. WHC is also
happy to help those genuine poets who wish to finance their creative activities
by selling their books on a bona fide basis. See instructions for submissions
below the booklist.
haiku for a moonless night, by
an'ya; the natal * light press, Prinville, Oregon. 2003. Hand-stitched using
natural sinew, limited first editions (numbered), and autographed by the author.
Over 130 pages of prize an'ya's winning haiku and numerous extraordinary haiga
by the multi-talented and world famous haijin/artist Kuniharu Shimizu. Pay by
check or money order: in $12.95 + $3.00 USD shipping/handling. International
orders welcome, though postage costs will vary. Send check or money order to:
the natal * light press, P.O. Box 1178, Prineville, Oregon USA 97760 * http:/www.thenatal-lightpress.com
haiku wine, by Ernest J Berry and an'ya;
the natal * light press, Prinville, Oregon. 2003. Prize winning works by New
Zealand's ever popular eccentric, Ernest J Berry; complimented with award
winning haiku by an'ya, a shining light and an American-Serb. Each book is
hand-stitched using natural sinew, with over 130 pages of combined exceptional
haiku by Ernest and an'ya, limited first editions (numbered), plus distinctive
haiga by Ernest. USA, $12.95 + $3.00 USD shipping/handling. International orders
welcome, though postage costs will vary. Send check or money order to: the natal
* light press, P.O. Box 1178, Prineville, Oregon USA 97760 * http:/www.thenatal-lightpress.com
*Note: (For
a limited time) If you would like to purchase haiku for a moonless night
and haiku wine together, the cost is $ 19.95 + $ $3.50 shipping/handling
charges if mailed within the United States. http:/www.thenatal-lightpress.com
Crosswinds (English)
/ Raskrsce Vetrova (Serbian)
translated by Dragan J. Ristic'/Windkreuzung
(German) translated by Ingo Cesaro/La
Rose Des Vents (French) translated by Mirjana Mihajlovic'; Edited
by Dragan J. Ristic;Graphic
designer, Slavoljub Stankovic; Printed by Punta, Nis,
Serbia 2003; Za izdavaca and
Priprema i prelom teksta,, Srdan Pavlovic': a
collaboration of twenty haiku by each author
. . . Svetomir Durbabic', Andja Petrovic' (an'ya), Dragan J. Ristic',
Zoran Doderovic', and Dejan Bogojevic'. Price:
$10 US includes shipping anywhere in
the USA, please contact anya@empnet.com
for specific details.
first light, a collection of haiku,
John R. Snyder; 30 poems, arranged one to a page in the author's chapbook,
printed on good quality stock. For purchasing details, contact John R. Snyder,
12702 Europa Lane, Austin, Texas, 78727-5131, USA. jsnyder@pobox.com
Hymn
to The Earth,
42 photographs by Ron Rosenstock (USA) with accompanying Haiku by Gabriel
Rosenstock (IR); The Silver Strand Press, 91 Sunnyside Ave., Holden, MA
01520, USA. Price US $45 + $10 shipping; Europe $45 USD plus $20 USD shipping;
Purchase from Ron Rosenstock (
e-mail: ronrosenstock@charter.net
) by check or money order to The Silver Strand Press, 91 Sunnyside Ave., Holden,
MA 01420, USA. http://www.ronrosenstock.com/hymn.htm
indra's
net, by Donna Fleisher; bottle rocket press, Wethersfield, CT, USA, 2003.
This smart looking chapbook is a collection of 25 haibun ranging from the poet's
youth to the present. Fleischer writes with an awareness, sincerity and
sensitivity that shows that she is a true poet walking the haiku path. Copies
are $5.00 (includes postage) in the USA and $6.00 (includes postage) abroad.
Payment by check or cash to: Stanford M. Forrester, bottle rockets press, P.O.
Box 29069, Wethersfield, CT 06129-0691; Please make checks out to "Stanford
M. Forrester." http://www.geocities.com/bottlerockets_99/
Raku Teapot:
Haiku, book with companion CD of 24
poets reading their haiku from the book. Produced by Raku Teapot Press in
association with White Owl Publishing. Perfect bound, 112 pages, limited edition
of 600 copies. Send U.S. funds -- $16 (U.S.), $23 (outside U.S.) to Billie
Wilson, 1170 Fritz Cove Road, Juneau, AK 99801-8501, USA. More info at http://www.whiteowlweb.com/rakuteapot/project1.htm
Vietnam
Ruminations
an e-Book of 140 "vanguard haibun" about the Vietnam War,
by Robert D. Wilson,
now available for reading at www.vietnamruminations.com
$10.00 (US
Dollars); Payment by online PayPal or by check through postal mail to Robert D.
Wilson; 20734 Hemlock Street; Groveland, California, 95321 USA
| Books from WHC
and networked projects |
Kyoshi
- A Haiku Master - Father of Modern Japanese Haiku,
Susumu Ami-Net
International Press, England, 1997, Now OUT OF PRINT, some copies still
available, US$ 25 (incl. P & P), £ 17 (incl. P & P), An introduction to
the life, haiku and theory of this remarkable literary figure whose life spanned
Meiji, Taisho and Showa. The book also serves as an introduction to modern haiku
itself. [From Head Office, The World Haiku Club, Leys Farm, Rousham, Bicester,
Oxfordshire OX25 4RA England]
Twaddle
of An Oxonian, The - Haiku Poems & Essays,
Ami-Net International Press, England, 2000, a Commemorative Publication of the
World Haiku Festival 2000, US$ 15 (incl. P & P), £ 10 (incl. P & P),
From Head Office, The World Haiku Club, Leys Farm, Rousham, Bicester,
Oxfordshire OX25 4RA England. One
hundred haiku of author’s own selection, rooted in Japanese haiku tradition as
well as in the Shintai Haiku. Essays include academic dissertations and articles
critical of some of the contemporary trends in the world haiku setting. The book
is an official representation of the tenet of WHF2000, which has constituted the
backbone of the World Haiku Club and its world-wide activities under World Haiku
Festival.
WILD
FLOWERS, NEW LEAVES – A COLLECTION OF WORLD HAIKU, ed. by Susumu
Takiguchi, The World Haiku Club Publication in commemoration of World Haiku
Festival 2000 & 2002, Ami-Net International Press, First published 2002, pp.
304, ISBN 1 902135 03 2, Poetry/Literary Criticism, Price: GBP 12 incl. p &
p (within UK), Euro 20 incl. p & p (to Europe), US$ 23 incl. p & p (to
Zone 1 incl. USA & Canada), US$ 25 incl. p & p (to Zone 2 incl.
Australia), Yen 3000 incl. p & p (to Japan). Send your payment to WHC
Headquarters, Leys Farm, Rousham, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 4RA, England. For
more details: WHC.takiguchi@susumu.freeserve.co.uk
Parade
of Life: Poems inspired by Japanese Prints,
selected by Paul Conneally & Alan Summers; Poetry Can, Bristol, England, UK
ISBN: 09539234-2-8; £5 & £1.50 postage and packing in the UK: Send Checque
to: 20-22 Hepburn Road, Bristol BS2 8UD, 0117 942 6976.. Inquire for
international orders at: hester@poetrycan.demon.co.uk.
| Books from
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http://www.worldhaikuclub.org/pages/bookmart.html
| How to Submit
Information |
WHC members who wish to
advertise books written by themselves or by others, please submit information in
html format (email) or MS Word (where possible) to:
Susumu Takiguchi at:
WHC.takiguchi@susumu.freeserve.co.uk
with copy to Debi
Bender at: editor@worldhaikureview.org
Please use the
following format as follows for the printing purposes and uniformity:
Title/ Author/ Publisher/ Place of Publication/ Date of Publication/ Any other
pertinent information/ Price in US$ (including or excluding P & P =postage
and packing), in other currencies (ditto)/ [where a copy can be obtained, e.g.
author, publisher, retailers etc.]
Example:
Pilgrim Foxes - Haiku & Haiku Prose, by Ken Jones, James Norton & Sean
O'Connor, Pilgrim Press, Ireland, 2001 [From Pilgrim Press, Troed Rhiw Sebon,
Cwmrheidol, Aberysywyth SY23-3NB, Wales, US$ 11, £ 6 for mail-order and within
Republic of Ireland orders to James Norton, 11 North Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin
8, IR£ 7. 60]
