Title: Want a Career in Heels?
Subtitle: A Tokyo Salaryman’s Hilarious Bid for the Manager’s Office
Series: Japanesque TS
Author: Yulia Yu. Sakurazawa
Welcome to the world of Yulia Yu. Sakurazawa, where gender bends, expectations shatter, and the human spirit finds a way to bloom in the most unexpected of places. My novels explore the lives of LGBTQ+ characters with humor, honesty, and a keen eye for the complexities of identity, desire, and the search for belonging. I believe that storytelling has the power to challenge assumptions, foster empathy, and create space for a more inclusive and understanding world.
My books are not mere chronicles of struggle; they’re celebrations of resilience, explorations of joy, and testaments to the enduring power of the human heart. You’ll find no easy answers here, no neatly packaged narratives. Instead, I offer stories that mirror the messy, beautiful, and often absurd reality of life, where the lines between right and wrong, good and bad, can be blurred, and where the most profound truths are often found in the grey areas.
From the neon-lit streets of Tokyo to the quiet corners of rural Japan, my characters grapple with universal themes: ambition, love, family, and the pursuit of happiness. But they do so through a unique lens, shaped by their experiences as LGBTQ+ individuals navigating a world that often struggles to understand or accept them.
“Want a Career in Heels?”, my most recent publication, perfectly encapsulates my approach to storytelling. This darkly humorous novel follows Tadashi Usami, a salaryman who embarks on a bizarre quest to become the youngest manager in his company by embracing a female identity. The story is outlandish, provocative, and, at times, deeply unsettling. But beneath the surface of pink uniforms and hormone therapy, lies a profound exploration of what we’re willing to sacrifice for success, the pressures of conformity, and the ever-evolving nature of identity.
My goal is to create worlds that feel both familiar and surprising, populated by characters that are flawed, complex, and utterly relatable. I want to challenge readers to confront their own biases, to question their assumptions, and to see the world through a different perspective.
So, step into my worlds. Explore the lives of my characters. And prepare to be challenged, provoked, and hopefully, deeply moved by the stories you encounter. These are not just LGBTQ+ novels; they’re novels about humanity, about the search for meaning, and about the enduring power of love and connection in a world that often feels fragmented and isolating. Welcome. Let the journey begin.