WILMINGTON, NC, January 03, 2025 /24-7PressRelease/ — Bestselling author Eric Madeen has announced ‘Tokyo-ing! Three Novellas’ will be available at no charge in e-book format from January 6 through January 8, 2025 on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW?.
‘Tokyo-ing!’ is an apt title for this trio of tales that chimes with anyone even slightly interested in Asia’s most dynamic metropolis and its glazing of layers – be they cultural or taking-wing exuberant.
About Face — An American professor is trophy hunted by a wily student who then boasts of her conquest, sparking a full-blown scandal. Brought to heel in tradition, he fights for his dignity and what a down and dirty fight it is!
Sobering Love — Told in first person female persona, a Japanese career woman is obligated to join after-work drinking sessions with her colleagues at behemoth ad agency Dentsu, leading to alcohol addiction and deteriorating health. There seems to be no way out, until she meets Frank, a high-octane executive …
Fire Horse — A disillusioned expat musters the courage to break out of an unhappy marriage, then searches for love on Tokyo’s electrifying singles circuit. Can he beat the odds and find a soulmate born under the right star? Notable is that in the Chinese bestiary Fire Horse years are one in 60 and birthrates plummet in such years.
Tokyo-ing! Three Novellas is available at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW?, or from his website at https://EricMadeen.com. The ebook version will be available at no charge January 6 through January 8 at Amazon.
Readers and reviewers have expressed high praise for ‘Tokyo-ing!’ One Amazon review stated, “Eric Madeen’s storytelling prowess shines brightly, and I wholeheartedly recommend Tokyo-ing! to anyone who loves exploring diverse cultures and compelling characters through the lens of expertly crafted stories.” Another said, “Madeen’s insight into Tokyo’s dynamic landscape is unparalleled. An enthralling read for anyone fascinated by the complexities of Asia’s bustling metropolis.”
Eric Madeen writes cross-genre, and is the author of a number of other books:
‘Water Drumming in the Soul’ is a fiery tale set in steamy equatorial Africa, where Peace Corps volunteer David Fields is on mission: to build a medical dispensary in a village where spells are cast on enemies and fear of a geek-shaman reigns. David seldom has his bearings – cultural or geographical – and must fight a cocktail of tropical maladies as well as social taboos as he throws himself into work. Until… he meets Assam. Captivated by her water drumming, her playing the stream as a drum, David is drawn to her early on and becomes the hunter captured by the game. And what a rollicking game of love it is – with a tension or excitement between them that never dissipates, … until the haunting end.
One Amazon reviewer said, “Water Drumming in the Soul not only tells a passionate love story, but it also delves into thought-provoking themes like culture, identity, and the power of human connection. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions that’ll have you laughing, crying, and everything in between. This isn’t your typical love story! This novel is so well-written and full of unexpected twists that it keeps you flipping those pages. Plus, the characters are so well-developed that you’ll feel like you’ve known them forever. So, if you’re ready for a wild and adventurous ride, grab a copy of this modern-day classic ASAP!”
‘Asian Trail Mix: True Tales from Borneo to Japan’ is a smorgasbord of travel essays which scale down the sprawl of Asia by focusing on the unique and revelatory in sharp, crisp prose. Readers will get to see up close and personal the razzmatazz of novice monks at play in northern Laos, the bonding with hustling pedicab drivers in Ho Chi Minh City, and rainforests blazed on gutsy treks across Borneo and Thailand’s Elephant Island. Served up nice and spicy, Asian Trail Mix is slathered across 12 rocking-it essays plus a tall tale at its glorious ending, making for a baker’s dozen of sumptuousness.
In a review for ‘Asian Trail Mix,’ one reader said, “The writing is lush and emotive. It contains images and turns of phrase that will stay with you.” Another said, “‘Mr. Madeen has a knack for taking one into the depths of Asian countries and introducing the reader to fascinating customs and interesting characters. Five stars!”
‘Tennis Clubbed, Snubbed and Rubbity-Dub Dubbed’ – In historically rich Yokohama, where Captain Perry and his Black Ships cracked open Japan, the wicked shiver of the tennis snub in the postmodern present pits David Adams against K: a puffed-up xenophobic tyrant who rules over the courts of a club that has as its anthem, ironically, the promotion of international friendship. Making it even more pithy is that a good half of it is set at a Japanese university where David as lecturer dives deep into a part of Japan so rarely and scintillatingly transcribed.
Eric Madeen is available for media interviews and can be reached at [email protected]. All of his books are available at Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Eric-Madeen/author/B08VGRNJVW?. More information is available at his website at https://ericmadeen.com/.
About Eric Madeen:
Eric Madeen is an associate professor of modern literature at Tokyo City University and an adjunct professor at Keio University. He’s an award-winning author of six books, and his writing has been published widely — in Time, Asia Week, The East, Daily Yomiuri, Tokyo Journal, Kyoto Journal, Metropolis, Mississippi Review, ANA’s inflight magazine Wingspan, Peace Corps Worldwide, Japanophile, Yomimono, The Pretentious Idea, Tombstone Epitaph, several anthologies, academic journals, therein his seminal essay “Under Western and Eastern Eyes” jointly published by the Ministry of Education of the Western Federation, Russia, and the Joseph Conrad Foundation, USA, and so on.
Madeen has been featured in several radio interviews (11 in the USA and 1 in Japan) and various print media. He once made his living copywriting for then-world’s largest ad agency Dentsu for clients as diverse as Mazda, Subaru, Canon, Konica, Nikko Hotels International and Sony.
He was a Peace Corps volunteer in Francophone Gabon, Africa, where he built a primary school complex in an equatorial village surrounded by rainforest, a mind-blowing experience which inspired his first book..
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