Yes24, 'Looking for Writers' Exhibition... Monthly Selection of 'Writer of the Month' to Reveal New Works

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Yes24, a bookstore, is holding a monthly special exhibition called ‘Looking for Writers’ to introduce young Korean writers who deserve attention right now.

The ‘Looking for Writers’ special exhibition is an event where Yes24 selects one novelist or poet each month as the ‘Writer of the Month’ and exclusively releases a new short story or essay by the writer on the theme of ‘Things I Like.’ Each work includes illustrations by Oriyeoin. The new work released by one writer each month can be read as a free e-book in Yes24’s ‘Exciting Stories About Favorite Things’ ‘Recent Stories Series’ section.

The writer selected for the April edition of ‘Looking for Writers’ is novelist Lee Yuri, who began her career with the 2020 Kyunghyang Shinmun New Year Literary Contest winning work ‘Red Fruit.’ The newly released work, ‘The Joy of Cultivating,’ is a short story about the writer’s favorite hobby of plant cultivation, showcasing the writer’s fresh imagination that raises questions about human existence in the world of plants.

There are also abundant benefits for readers looking for their favorite writers. By clicking the heart button below the introduction of the writer they support on the ‘Looking for Writers’ exhibition page, 300 people are selected each month by lottery to receive 1,000 YES points. The five writers with the most hearts will be given priority as candidate writers for the July Yes24 ‘Young Writers Who Will Be the Future of Korean Literature’ vote. Additionally, an event is ongoing where customers who purchase books by the young writers introduced at the bottom of the exhibition page for more than 20,000 won will receive a blanket as a gift.

Park Hyungwook, manager in charge of novels and poetry at Yes24, said, “We have been thinking about ways to better introduce young writers who are mentioned as candidates every year at the ‘Young Writers Who Will Be the Future of Korean Literature’ event, and we have created an opportunity to share with readers things that make writers happy and excited. Through the ‘Looking for Writers’ special exhibition, we hope more readers will become interested in Korea’s wonderful young writers and their works.”

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