R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2006) grand prize
Ayako Miyaki
みやぎ あやこ
Ayako Miyaki
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1976-11-04 （Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Born in Kanagawa Prefecture → Resides in Musashino, Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2006-
- Influenced By
- Shion Miura, Riku Onda, Nobara Takemoto
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | R-18 Literary Prize (5th) | Hanayoi Dōchū | — | Shinchosha (R-18 Literary Prize) | 大賞・読者賞（受賞） |
| — | Sakazomi Bookstore Staff Award (10th) | Ceremony Black Pearl | — | Sakazomi Bookstore Staff Award | 受賞 |
R-18 Literary Prize (5th)
2006
Work:
Hanayoi Dōchū
Organization:
Shinchosha (R-18 Literary Prize)
Result:
大賞・読者賞（受賞）
Sakazomi Bookstore Staff Award (10th)
Work:
Ceremony Black Pearl
Organization:
Sakazomi Bookstore Staff Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sake-drinking Bookstore Staff Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2013) award
Works
Major Works
Hanayoi Dōchū
2006 Historical fictionA collection of linked stories set in the Edo period, depicting ornate yet poignant human relationships.
Edo periodHuman relationshipsWomen's lives
Adaptations
- [Film] Hanayoi Dōchū / 豊島圭介 (2014)
Proofreading Girl (Kōetsu Girl)
2014 Contemporary fictionFollows a proofreader working at a publisher, humorously portraying the publishing world and workplace relationships.
WorkplaceWomen's careersPublishing industry
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Jimi ni Sugoi! Proofreading Girl — Kouno Etsuko (2016)
- [TV drama (special)] Jimi ni Sugoi! DX Proofreading Girl — Kouno Etsuko (2017)
Gunjō (Ultramarine)
2008 Coming-of-age novelA novel about youths' conflicts and growth; adapted into a film.
Coming of ageFriendshipLoss
Adaptations
- [Film] Gunjō: The Color of Love That Sank into the Sea / 中川陽介 (2009)
Ceremony Black Pearl
2009 Short story collectionA short story collection themed around funerals and loss, exploring people's emotions from distinctive viewpoints.
LossRitualFamily
Bibliography
- Hanayoi Dōchū
- Tower of Rain
- White Butterfly Flower
- Gunjō
- Doro (Mud)
- Ceremony Black Pearl
- Stray Woman
- Garden of the Sun
- Spring Madness
- Garasha
- Yearning ☆ Kathmandu
- School Ōoku
- Sensuality and Girls
- Something Like an Extramarital Affair
- Sweet Fingertips
- Blue Grass from the Sand
- Woman of the Empire
- If It Hurts Deep in the Throat, It Won't Show
- Violetta's Sharp Bone
- Paradise in the Palm
- CA Boy
- Reiwa Bulgarian Yogurt
Adaptations
- Gunjō (film adaptation)
- Hanayoi Dōchū (film adaptation)
- Proofreading Girl (TV drama adaptation)
- Something Like an Extramarital Affair (streaming drama)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic, character-driven proseFemale-centered narrative perspectiveHumorous depictions of workplace life
- Recurring Motifs
- Women's desire and emotionsBehind-the-scenes of publishing/workplacesEdo-period customs and rituals
Legacy
After debuting with award recognition, she established a steady writing career with multiple film, stage and TV adaptations. She is noted for female perspectives and workplace portrayals.
In Popular Culture
- Proofreading Girl: widely known due to TV drama adaptation
- Gunjō / Hanayoi Dōchū: theatrical releases via film adaptations
Trivia
- She reportedly worked at an IT-related company before debuting.
- Felt she wanted to write novels at 13 and aimed to be a writer at 15.
- Her representative work 'Proofreading Girl' was adapted into a TV drama starring Satomi Ishihara.
- She has mentioned hobbies of travel abroad and a love of fashion.