The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan’s Space Programs will be released 27th January 2026!

I’m delighted to announce that my first academic book – The Islands and the Stars: A History of Japan’s Space Programs will be released by Stanford University Press in January 2026. The work covers the history of spacefaring in Japan, from its earliest proponents in the 1900s, through to the successes of the Hayabusa missions…
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‘Termina’ will appear in The Best Science Fiction of the Year: 2025!

I’m incredibly excited to announce that my short story Termina (Analog Science Fiction and Fact, November/December 2025) will be included in Neil Clarke’s The Best Science Fiction of the Year: 2025! I’ve been getting these collections every year, and never imagined one of my own pieces would appear in it. US preorders are available now!
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