Emi Watanabe Cohen
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Emi Watanabe Cohen is a children’s author whose work usually involves myth and memory, complicated families, and a dash of improbable magic. Her debut novel, THE LOST RYU, was a Kids’ Indie Next pick in 2022. GOLEMCRAFTERS was released in 2024.

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Discussing The Lost Ryu @ LQ:

Discussing GOLEMCRAFTERS @ the Book of Life podcast:

infographic titled “What’s inside?” featuring the cover of The Lost Ryu by Emi Watanabe Cohen. Captions read: “Eastern and Western Dragons!” “Memories and myths!” “History! Historiography!” “Multilingual Wordplay!"
Plush of the Pokemon Golett holding a replica of Golemcrafters by Emi Watanabe Cohen. Book's cover altered to feature the Pokemon Golem
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infographic titled “What’s inside?” featuring the cover of Golemcrafters by Emi Watanabe Cohen. Captions read: “Golems! Obviously!” “Mysterious parallel universe!” “Japanese history! Jewish history!” “Sarcastic sibling shenanigans!"