Pronunciation

Official Bio

Yume is pronounced like "you-meh"

Kitasei is pronounced like "key-tah-say"

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The main character in DEEP SKY is named Asuka, which is pronounced "Ah-soo-kah," but don't linger on the middle syllable!

Yume Kitasei (www.yumekitasei.com) is a Brooklyn-based Japanese and American writer of speculative fiction. Her stories have appeared or are forthcoming in publications including New England Review, Catapult, SmokeLong Quarterly, Baltimore Review, and Nashville Review. Her debut novel, The Deep Sky, is forthcoming from Flatiron Books in 2023. She chirps occasionally @YumeKitasei.

Headshots

Square headshot - click here to download.

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Rectangular headshot - click here to download.

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Please include credit "Photograph by Sylvie Rosokoff."