Shion Miura made her fiction debut in 2000 with Kakuto suru mono ni maru (A Passing Grade for Those Who Fight). In 2006, she won the Naoki Prize for her story collection Mahoro ekimae Tada Benriken (The Handymen in Mahoro Town). Her other works in English include The Easy Life in Kamusari, Kamusari Tales Told at Night, and The Great Passage (Fune o amu), which received both the Booksellers’ Award in Japan and an Earphones Award and was made into an award-winning motion picture. Miura has also published more than fifteen collections of essays and is a manga aficionado. She lives in Tokyo.Yui Kajita is a literary translator and illustrator, originally from the countryside of Japan. Her translations include Run with the Wind by Shion Miura, The Samurai Detectives by Shotaro Ikenami, The Friday Bookshop by Sawako Natori, Diary of a Cat by Mayumi Nagano, and Ocean Waves by Saeko Himuro. She has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Cambridge.

"For a novel focused on the importance of running swiftly, Shion Miura's Run with the Wind is a leisurely--and deeply compassionate--narrative about gaining self-trust while solidifying lasting bonds....Originally published in Japan in 2006 and since adapted for manga, anime, stage, and live-action film, Run with the Wind arrives Stateside deftly translated by literary scholar Yui Kajita, making her full-length translation debut. In any language, Miura is an easy writer to love--encouraging tenacity and championing kindness while imparting a most inspiring story. Team Miura for the win indeed!" — Shelf Awareness (starred review)"A sincere, plainspoken attempt to answer the question: What does it mean to run?" — Kirkus Reviews“Miura (Kamusari Tales Told at Night) beautifully captures the camaraderie, conflicts, and sacrifices that come with striving for a common goal. . . . The emotional journey of each character resonates deeply, making readers root for them as much as for the race itself. [Run with the Wind] is not just a story about a marathon; it’s a testament to the power of friendship, resilience, and the beauty of pushing beyond one’s limits." — Library Journal

Shion Miura made her fiction debut in 2000 with Kakuto suru mono ni maru (A Passing Grade for Those Who Fight). In 2006, she won the Naoki Prize for her story collection Mahoro ekimae Tada Benriken (The Handymen in Mahoro Town). Her other works in English include The Easy Life in Kamusari, Kamusari Tales Told at Night, and The Great Passage (Fune o amu), which received both the Booksellers’ Award in Japan and an Earphones Award and was made into an award-winning motion picture. Miura has also published more than fifteen collections of essays and is a manga aficionado. She lives in Tokyo.Yui Kajita is a literary translator and illustrator, originally from the countryside of Japan. Her translations include Run with the Wind by Shion Miura, The Samurai Detectives by Shotaro Ikenami, The Friday Bookshop by Sawako Natori, Diary of a Cat by Mayumi Nagano, and Ocean Waves by Saeko Himuro. She has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Cambridge.

"For a novel focused on the importance of running swiftly, Shion Miura's Run with the Wind is a leisurely--and deeply compassionate--narrative about gaining self-trust while solidifying lasting bonds....Originally published in Japan in 2006 and since adapted for manga, anime, stage, and live-action film, Run with the Wind arrives Stateside deftly translated by literary scholar Yui Kajita, making her full-length translation debut. In any language, Miura is an easy writer to love--encouraging tenacity and championing kindness while imparting a most inspiring story. Team Miura for the win indeed!" — Shelf Awareness (starred review)"A sincere, plainspoken attempt to answer the question: What does it mean to run?" — Kirkus Reviews“Miura (Kamusari Tales Told at Night) beautifully captures the camaraderie, conflicts, and sacrifices that come with striving for a common goal. . . . The emotional journey of each character resonates deeply, making readers root for them as much as for the race itself. [Run with the Wind] is not just a story about a marathon; it’s a testament to the power of friendship, resilience, and the beauty of pushing beyond one’s limits." — Library Journal