Biographical Note:
Kei Aono was born in Nagoya, Japan and studied at Tokyo Art university. After starting her career at an anime magazine, she worked as an editor at a publishing company. In 2006 she made her fiction debut with The Reason I Won't Quit, and in 2014 Bookstore Girls won the Grand Prize in the "Book I want made into a movie" category at the Shizuoka Bookstore Awards. It has since been adapted for television.

Review Quotes:
"Trowell provides a fluid translation of Aono's bestselling 2014 Japanese novel, which spawned a seven-book series. Aono's internationally bestselling novel will entertain readers who enjoy fiction about the publishing industry and human relations."-- Library Journal

Review Citations:

• Library Journal 04/01/2026 pg. 61 (EAN 9798897101405, Hardcover)
• Booklist 05/01/2026 (EAN 9798897101405, Hardcover)
• Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2026 (EAN 9798897101405, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:Aono, Kei
Kei Aono was born in Nagoya, Japan and studied at Tokyo Art university. After starting her career at an anime magazine, she worked as an editor at a publishing company. In 2006 she made her fiction debut with The Reason I Won't Quit, and in 2014 Bookstore Girls won the Grand Prize in the "Book I want made into a movie" category at the Shizuoka Bookstore Awards. It has since been adapted for television.