HOTEL ON THE CORNER OF BITTER AND SWEET

Producers: Diane Quon, Jennie Lew Tugend, and Lauren C. Weissman
Executive Producers: Kevin Lin and George Takei

Written by Jamie Ford, the best-selling novel, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet is being developed into a feature length fiction film. Set in 1942 wartime Seattle, it is the Romeo and Juliet love story of a young Chinese American boy and a Japanese American girl who must overcome the forces that forbade their friendship. An American story, it is a tough, yet tender look at Asian American identity, fathers and sons, coming of age, Seattle, jazz, racism, blind patriotism and unbreakable bonds.

IN DEVELOPMENT

BESTSELLER

  • 130 consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list

  • USA Today bestseller list

  • Publishers Weekly bestseller list

  • Barnes & Noble bestseller list

  • Published in 32 foreign territories

  • Translated into 35 languages

  • Top 10 Italia bestseller list (Italy)

  • No. 1 on the Norli bestseller list (Norway)

  • Top 10 Eslite bestseller list (Taiwan)

  • 4 reprints in Japan

  • Bestseller in Hong Kong

  • Sold book rights in 2018 to largest publisher in Shanghai for launch in early 2020

  • 2011 USA Today Top 100 Booksellers list

PRAISE FOR THE NOVEL:

“Ford expertly nails the sweet innocence of first love, the cruelty of racism, the blindness of patriotism, the astonishing unknowns between parents and their children, and the sadness and satisfaction at the end of a life well lived.”
— LIBRARY JOURNAL

“A timely debut that not only reminds readers of a shameful episode in American history, but cautions us to examine the present and take heed we don’t repeat those injustices.”
— KIRKUS

“...the story of life in war-era Seattle and the detention of the city’s Japanese families, including Keiko’s, is rich in detail...”
— NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

“ In Henry and Keiko, Jamie Ford has created an unforgettable duo whose story teaches us of the power of forgiveness and the human heart.”
— BOOK BROWSE

“Jamie Ford tells a brilliant story with a prose that is both concise, lovely, and has the uncanny ability to move me to tears.”
— PAT CONROY, NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF PRINCE OF TIDES