The Talented Mister Whipple

Known to you as a Primafila Correspondent, Charles T. Whipple is also the prolific author of 18 novels and countless short stories. Read a sample of his award-winning work here.

Recently, the independent journalist, author, and our very own Primafila Correspondent for Japan, Charles T. Whipple, won the Agave prize, an international writing competition sponsored by the city of Oaxaca in Mexico.

Read his winning entry, the beautiful and chilling short story A Matter of Tea, which is set in the Heian Period (794 to 1185) of ancient Japan. Or browse some of Charles’ other work here.

About the Author

Charles T. Whipple is a journalist and author who resides in Chiba, Japan. Whipple was born in the state of Arizona, USA, in 1941. He spent his first 18 years in that state and has since lived in Hawaii, Hong Kong, and Japan. Writing professionally since 1976, Whipple is published in many well-known magazines and newspapers. His first novel, a Western set in Arizona, was published in 2005. Since, 18 more are in print. Whipple belongs to the American Association of Journalists and Authors, Western Writers of America, Arizona Authors Association, Western Fictioneers, and Tauranga Writers Inc. Whipple is married with two sons, four daughters, and 19 grandchildren.