News & Events

GENERAL

December 14, 2024 – Book Signing at the Performance Art Zone in Porto, Portugal from 2:00 – 6:00 pm

January 26, 2025 – Writers Digest Novel Writing Virtual Conference. Details TBD.

PURPLE HEART WARRIORS

December 3, 2024 – BBC World Service Front Row.
BBC Service announces new six-part audio drama Purple Heart Warriors.

VILLAGE IN THE DARK

Amazon selects Village in the Dark as an Editor’s Pick for Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense – New and continuing series
Village in the Dark receives a starred review from Library Journal, January 1, 2024 — [Village in the Dark] is compelling story, perfect for readers of crime novels set in isolated areas…
Kirkus Reviews reviews Village in the Dark in their Mystery & Detective section, December 6, 2023 — A sharp and gritty mystery with a compelling sociopolitical undercurrent.
The Wall Street Journal reviews Village in the Dark in their Best of Books & Arts in Review section, March 6, 2024 — …cannily constructed to maximize suspense…distinctive.
AARP selects Village in the Dark as one of 21 of Winter’s Top New Books, December 1, 2023
Publisher’s Weekly reviews Village in the Dark in their Reviews section, October 25, 2023 — Yamashita’s riveting sequelwith memorable characters and a stunning conclusion.
Crime Fiction Lover reviews Village in the Dark in On the Radar: Back to Alaska, February 2, 2024 – Readers of the first book will be delighted to be reacquainted with Point Mettier’s somewhat offbeat residents…
BookRiot lists Village in the Dark as one of 12 New Mystery & Thriller Books Out February 2024, February 1, 2024
Criminal Element lists Village in the Dark as Our Most Anticipated Reads: February 2024, January 30, 2024
Mystery and Suspense Magazine reviews Village in the Dark in their Reviews section, January 30, 2024–Iris Yamashita has brilliantly crafted a one-of-a-kind, irresistible, highly atmospheric suspense thriller…
DC Palter reviews Village in the Dark on Medium, March 8, 2024–Yamashita’s strong writing and interesting plotting makes for a page-turning mystery that you won’t be able to put down.

ARCHIVED INTERVIEWS

March 1, 2024: The Writer Files – How Oscar-Nominated Scribe & Novelist Iris Yamashita Writes: Part Two

February 22, 2024: The Big Thrill – From Academy-Award-Nominated Screenplay Writer to Novelist

February 20, 2024: Chaucer’s Books – Iris Yamashita & Kemper Donovan in Conversation

February 12, 2024: Mystery and Thriller Mavens – Iris Yamashita, “Village in the Dark”
February 7, 2024: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore – Iris Yamashita Discusses Village in the Dark
February 1, 2024: Mystery and Suspense Magazine – Q&A Iris Yamashita

January 30, 2024: Crime Wave Podcast – Interview with Iris Yamashita