Shosetsu Subaru Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2007) award
Sumiki Amano
あまの すみき
Amano Sumiki
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1979-09-19 （Nagoya, Aichi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Nominations
- 7th Historical Period Fiction Writers Club Prize (Work Award) nominee — 'Enjaku no Yume' (2018), 11th Bookstore-Selected Period Novel Award nominee — 'Morobito no Sora: Miki Castle Battle Record' (2021)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toho High School | General Course | — | — | — | Japan |
| Aichi University | Faculty of Letters | Department of History | — | — | Japan |
Toho High School
General Course
Country:
Japan
Aichi University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of History
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Faculty of Letters, Department of History
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shousetsu Subaru Newcomer Award (20th) | Momoyama Beat Tribe | — | Shueisha (Shousetsu Subaru) | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize (19th) | Haten no Ken | — | Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Historical Period Fiction Writers Club Prize (7th, Work Award) | Enjaku no Yume | 作品賞 | Historical Period Fiction Writers Club | 候補 |
| 2019 | Japan Historical Period Fiction Authors Association Award (8th) | Saika no Ikusa-hime | — | Japan Historical Period Fiction Authors Association | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Bookstore-Selected Period Novel Award (11th) | Morobito no Sora: Miki Castle Battle Record | — | Bookstore-Selected Period Novel Award Committee | 候補 |
Shousetsu Subaru Newcomer Award (20th)
2007
Work:
Momoyama Beat Tribe
Organization:
Shueisha (Shousetsu Subaru)
Result:
受賞
Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize (19th)
2013
Work:
Haten no Ken
Organization:
Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Historical Period Fiction Writers Club Prize (7th, Work Award)
2018
Work:
Enjaku no Yume
Category:
作品賞
Organization:
Historical Period Fiction Writers Club
Result:
候補
Japan Historical Period Fiction Authors Association Award (8th)
2019
Work:
Saika no Ikusa-hime
Organization:
Japan Historical Period Fiction Authors Association
Result:
受賞
Bookstore-Selected Period Novel Award (11th)
2021
Work:
Morobito no Sora: Miki Castle Battle Record
Organization:
Bookstore-Selected Period Novel Award Committee
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Nakayama Gishu Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 19 (2013) award
Works
Major Works
Momoyama Beat Tribe
2008 Historical fictionDebut novel set in the Momoyama period, depicting young people navigating life amid historical upheaval.
Sengoku periodcoming of agecommunity and warfare
Haten no Ken
2012 Historical fictionA historical novel depicting Sengoku-period military figures such as Shimazu family members; winner of the Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize.
biographies of warlordsloyaltymilitary tactics
Saika no Ikusa-hime
2018 Historical fictionCenters on the Saika warriors and a female warrior figure, unfolding an ensemble story of the Sengoku era; winner of the Japan Historical Period Fiction Authors Association Award.
female warriorsregional powerswar and civilians
Enjaku no Yume
2017 Historical fictionAn ensemble drama blending historical events with individual stories; nominated for the Historical Period Fiction Writers Club Prize.
ensemble dramamix of history and personal depictionfate
Morobito no Sora: Miki Castle Battle Record
2021 Historical fictionA period novel focused on the Battle of Miki Castle, portraying regional conflict and the lives of people involved.
battle chroniclelocal historyhuman drama
Bibliography
- Momoyama Beat Tribe
- Seiran no Fu
- Nankai no Tsubasa — Chōsokabe Motochika (biography)
- Samurai Diary — Ōmukōchūki (side story)
- Kazefuku Tani no Moribito (reissued as Kenpū no Yui)
- Haten no Ken
- Boshin Ryōran
- Nobunaga: Akatsuki no Maō
- Hadō no Yari
- Hokuten ni Rakudo Ari — Mogami Yoshiaki
- Bakumatsu! Shippū-den
- Shōten no Ken — Shimazu Yoshihiro (Vol. 1)
- Kaiten no Ken — Shimazu Yoshihiro (Vol. 2)
- Mamushi no Mago
- Enjaku no Yume
- Nobunaga Girrai
- Yūrakusai no Ikusa
- Saika no Ikusa-hime
- Mononofu no Kuni
- Nobunaga, Ten ga Chissuru
- Guren Jōdo — Ishiyama Campaign
- Ranto
- Morobito no Sora: Miki Castle Battle Record
- Takeru Asahi
- Yoshino Chō Zantō-den
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative grounded in historical factsAustere prose emphasizing interior character depictionCareful historical detail in period depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- conflicts of samuraibattles seen from civilians' perspectivesloyalty and betrayal
Legacy
Known for works centered on the Sengoku period and historical fiction. Since debuting with an award-winning novel, he has received multiple literary prizes and is recognized within contemporary historical fiction circles.
Trivia
- Debuted in 2007 by winning the 20th Shousetsu Subaru Newcomer Award with 'Momoyama Beat Tribe'.
- Born in Nagoya and graduated from Aichi University, Faculty of Letters, Department of History.
- Has an X (formerly Twitter) account listed as @sumikiamano2 (external link in source).