Sean Michael Wilson is an award-winning writer from Scotland, who currently lives in Japan.
After the death of her husband, Lady Murasaki immersed herself in Buddhist philosophy and the religion\'s influences permeate her writings..
Her literary ability quickly won her a place in the entourage of the Empress Akiko, where her talents as a female literary master were highly valued.
Lady Murasaki Shikibu , born in 978, was a member of the famed Fujiwara clan--one of the most influential families of the Heian period.
She is the award-winning illustrator of several books, including Manga Yokai Stories , Portrait of Violence , and Tam O\'Shanter .
She has worked as a culture and language ambassador for London University School of Oriental and African Studies.
She now lives in the UK where she delivers Manga workshops in schools, galleries, museums, and libraries.
Martin\'s College of Art & Design.
After graduating from Kyoto Zokei University of Art & Design, she moved to England and studied at Central St.
She grew up with Manga comics, both reading and drawing them.
Inko Ai Takita was born in Kyoto, Japan.
He is the author of Manga Yokai Stories .
In February 2021, Wilson was awarded the Scottish Samurai Award from the Order of the Scottish Samurai--a group that celebrates connections between Scotland and Japan--for his contributions as an author.
Another of his books, Secrets of the Ninja , won a 2017 International Manga Award given by the Japanese government.
In 2016, his book The Faceless Ghost was nominated for a prestigious Eisner Book Award and received a medal at the Independent Publisher Book Awards.
As an author, he has published many Manga version of Japanese classics including The Book of Five Rings, Secrets of the Ninja, The 47 Ronin and Cold Mountain (winner of the China Comic and Animation Competition 2015 Best Overseas Comic award).
He is the author of over 30 books, the editor of the critically acclaimed collection AX: alternative Manga ( Publishers Weekly \'s Best ten books of 2010 and nominated for a Harvey award).
Sean Michael Wilson is an award-winning writer from Scotland, who currently lives in Japan
