Japan Fantasy Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2021) grand prize
Randou Tsubame
らんどう ツバメ
Randou Tsubame
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1995-02-22
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 2020-
- Influenced By
- Nozomi Omori
- Nominations
- 14th Japan Historical & Period Writers Association Award — Newcomer Prize nominee (Bakakakashi)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokushima University | Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences | Department of Human Culture | — | — | Japan |
Tokushima University
Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences
/ Department of Human Culture
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Genron SF New Writers Award — Excellence Prize | Meme | — | Genron | winner (Excellence Prize) |
| 2021 | Japan Fantasy Novel Award — Grand Prize | Koi-hime Konintan | — | Japan Fantasy Novel Award | grand prize (winner) |
| 2025 | Japan Historical & Period Writers Association Award — Newcomer Prize (Nominee) | Bakakakashi | — | Japan Historical & Period Writers Association | nominated |
Genron SF New Writers Award — Excellence Prize
2020
Work:
Meme
Organization:
Genron
Result:
winner (Excellence Prize)
Japan Fantasy Novel Award — Grand Prize
2021
Work:
Koi-hime Konintan
Organization:
Japan Fantasy Novel Award
Result:
grand prize (winner)
Japan Historical & Period Writers Association Award — Newcomer Prize (Nominee)
2025
Work:
Bakakakashi
Organization:
Japan Historical & Period Writers Association
Result:
nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Koi-hime Konintan
2022 FantasyA fantasy novel weaving folklore about koi and a princess's marriage; combines uncanny elements with delicate psychological depiction.
folkloremarriagefamilytradition
Bakakakashi
2025 Historical fictionA novel set against a historical backdrop that traces its characters' fates; was nominated for a historical fiction award.
historyfatehuman drama
Bibliography
- Koi-hime Konintan (Shinchosha, 2022)
- Bakakakashi (Shueisha, 2025)
- Meme (entry for 4th Genron SF New Writers Award; prize-winning work)
- Niraya (Shousetsu Subaru, Apr 2022 issue)
- Haru Araobu Karakuri (Shousetsu Shincho, Jun 2022 issue)
- Seirou Hyakumonogatari (Shousetsu Shincho, Dec 2022 issue)
- Yoru ni Mi wo Sasagu (Shousetsu Shincho, Dec 2023 issue)
- Kitsune no Table Turning (Shousetsu Shincho, May 2025 issue)
- Koi ni Moeta Dress (Shousetsu Shincho, Aug 2025 issue)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fantastical and uncanny imagerydelicate psychological depictiongenre-crossing narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- waterkoimarriage/ritualfamily bonds
Legacy
After winning a newcomer prize and debuting in book form, she has emerged as a notable young writer whose work crosses genres; receiving attention in both fantasy and historical fiction circles.
Trivia
- Attended the Genron SF writing course taught by Nozomi Omori (4th cohort).
- Maintains an official account on X (formerly Twitter) (@randotsubame).
- Won the Japan Fantasy Novel Award Grand Prize and debuted in book form the following year.