A new book is in the office, so it's time to get them out! Phantasm Japan is coming out next month, but you can have it NOW...if you win our traditional giveaway contest.

It's very simple: tell us a bit about your favorite short story of all time. Phantasm Japan is a book of short fiction from both Japanese and non-Japanese writers, covering everything from traditional folk tales to the heights of the New Weird, so we are wide open to what's good. It needn't be a fantasy or science fiction short story, but honestly, it'll help if it is.

Write a comment on this post—and it can be in Japanese or Spanish or German or Greek (or English!) in the form of a small essay or poem or riddle or whatnot, and on Friday at noon we will select four winners and send them (or YOU!) a copy of the book. We're a big company, so we ship anywhere.

Simple, eh? So get to typing and around noon (Pacific time) on Friday, we'll announce the winners! Get to playing!