One of Japan′s leading bestselling novelists, with over ten million copies of her books sold since her debut. Harada worked at a trading company and institutions including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) before becoming a freelance curator and cultural columnist in 2002. She made her literary debut as a novelist in 2006, publishing art-themed novels such as Canvas of Paradise and Guernica Cover up. In My Father′s Room, adapted from her own short story, marks her directorial debut.
