Forthcoming
2023
2025
2025
Awarded a Third in the Prose Illustrate the 43rd Alcuin Society’s Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada
Accidental Blooms
"In particularly moving scenes in this book, the author traverses her world in a motorized wheelchair, her young daughter on her lap, or a collection of flowers so large she has to strain to see. She is fearless, joyful, and the great beauty we imagine radiates to everyone around her. This book feels the same. It bravely covers large, complicated ground, carrying her stunning watercolors in its pages. Honda shows us how brilliantly the mind and spirit can stretch and flower, can contain and reconcile disparate and difficult truths."
Catherine McKinley
Author, A Letter from Home (Bloomsbury, 2024)
NY Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/09/style/black-home-interior-design.html
Author, THE AFRICAN LOOKBOOK (Bloomsbury)
Awarded Best African Photobook for 2022 by The Eiger Foundation
Accidental Blooms
Keiko Honda is sharing much more than a memoir. She is sharing a philosophy of love and care in a time of anxiety and uncertainty. She shares a journey of possibilities when adversity strikes with life-altering challenges. This book is
both an evocation as well as an example of ‘seeing with the heart.’ Our world is a better place for Keiko Honda’s generous gift(s).
—Bernard Perley,
associate professor for Critical Indigenous Studies, UBC
Book publication & sale date (in Canada) on Oct. 20th, 2023
Book launch @ Book Warehouse Main St. (4118 Main St) on Tuesday October 24th, 2023 @ 6:30PM - 9:00 PM
Doors at 6:30, event starts at 7:00; free to attend and all are welcome.
More info: https://blackbondbooks.com/events/28033
Reading @ Joy Kogawa House on Sunday November 26, 2023, 3pm - 4:30pm
Writer's Studio Podcast (On Air: Nov 13, 2023 - Nov 26, 2023)
Book reading at Flying Books in Toronto (May 13, 2024)
Book publication & sale date (International) on April 19th, 2024
The LiterASIAN festival, May 4-5, 2024
Author Talk at SCI BC Readers & Writers Festival @ Blusson Spinal Cord Centre atrium and lecture hall 5-9PM (Sept 26, 2024)
Author Talk at Word Vancouver Festival (September 27, 2024)
Author Talk at Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre (Fall, 2024)
Reviews
Praise
“In her poignant translation of The Broken Map Home, Keiko gives voice to a story that demands to be heard. It's a deeply moving testament to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable hardship. Through the powerful voice of her grandfather, Keiko illuminates a lesser-known chapter of World War II, reminding us of the enduring strength and compassion that transcends national boundaries. This book is a vital contribution to our understanding of the human cost of conflict and a powerful call for peace and empathy in our fractured world.”
—Joy Kogawa
"I was moved by the struggles your grandfather endured in Korea during the US/Soviet occupation of Korea and his struggle to escape to the 38th Parallel. It reminded me of how the war impacted the Japanese whether they lived in Korea or Canada and the manner in which the Japanese people were able to overcome what seemed be insurmountable challenges with hope and perseverance. It is stories like your grandfather's that is the reflection of the strength and courage of our forefathers that need to be documented and remembered."
—Dr. Art Miki, Human Rights Champion, author of Gaman – Perseverance, Winner of a 2025 Canada-Japan Literary Award
Translations are tricky. How do you preserve the integrity of the original work while exhibiting your writing skills? In The Broken Map Home, Keiko Honda does exactly that with care, respect and, above all else, love.
—Terry Watada, author of the novel Hiroshima Bomb Money and the poetry collection,The Mask (2024)
