Short Stories
Below is a selection of short stories written by Eli K.P. William, with links to the original publications. This is followed by links to his translations of short stories written by various Japanese authors.
AS AUTHOR
In English
Someone To Dream With by Eli K.P. William — Shapers of Worlds Volume V (2025).
The MachineGarden by Eli K.P. William — The Dance (2024)
Lost and Found Babies by Eli K.P. William — Monkey Volume III (2022)
In Japanese
フォトボマー by Eli K.P. William — 恐怖とSF (2025)
AS TRANSLATOR
Stress Relay by Keiichiro Hirano — k-hirano.com (2024) *Read free online
忘れ物ベイビーズ written and translated by Eli K.P. William — SF Prologue Wave (2023) *Read free online
Red-Hot Amber by Keiichiro Hirano — The Southern Review (2021)
Jobbing and Working by Taiyo Fujii — Sony Design Scifi Prototyping (2021) *Read free online
Pretty Polly by Shinichi Hoshi — Granta (2020)
Dewdrops and Pearls by Umiyuri Katsuyama — Gorilla Plus (2020) *Read free online
Feline Office No. 6 by Kenji Miyazawa — Monkey Business (2019) *Read free online
About The Author
Eli K.P. William is the author of The Jubilee Cycle (Skyhorse), a trilogy set in a dystopian future Tokyo, and a translator of Japanese literature, including most recently the bestselling memoir The Traveling Tree (Hachette) by renowned photographer Michio Hoshino. He also writes in the Japanese language, serving as a story consultant for a well-known video game company, and contributing short stories to such publications as a 2025 anthology put out by Japan’s largest sci-fi publisher. His translations, essays, and works of fiction have appeared in Granta, Aeon, Monkey, and more.
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