The Hoshi Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2013) grand prix
Shingo Fujisaki
ふじさき しんご
Fujisaki Shingo
Pen Names:
Shinichi Endo（Real name; sometimes used for nonfiction and essays）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1962-03-05 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction writer, Non-fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Affiliations
- Space Writers Club
- Memberships
- Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan (former member), Space Writers Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saitama University | Faculty of Liberal Arts | — | — | — | Japan |
| University of Maryland (Graduate School) | Graduate Program in Ocean and Estuarine Environmental Sciences (Master's) | — | — | — | United States |
Saitama University
Faculty of Liberal Arts
Country:
Japan
Completed undergraduate studies
University of Maryland (Graduate School)
Graduate Program in Ocean and Estuarine Environmental Sciences (Master's)
Country:
United States
Completed master's program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nikkei Hoshi Shinichi Award (1st) | 'From the Valley of Fear to the Peak of Ecstasy — Its Policy Applications' | — | Nikkei Inc. | Winner |
| 2024 | SF Planet Award (2nd) — Excellence Prize | Abyssal Wars / Abyssal Wars: Deeper Strata (Chinese editions) | — | SF Planet Award (China) | Winner |
| — | SF Fanzine Award (15th) | Included in Left Alone (short story) | — | SF Fanzine Award Committee | Winner (creative category) |
Nikkei Hoshi Shinichi Award (1st)
2014
Work:
'From the Valley of Fear to the Peak of Ecstasy — Its Policy Applications'
Organization:
Nikkei Inc.
Result:
Winner
SF Planet Award (2nd) — Excellence Prize
2024
Work:
Abyssal Wars / Abyssal Wars: Deeper Strata (Chinese editions)
Organization:
SF Planet Award (China)
Result:
Winner
SF Fanzine Award (15th)
Work:
Included in Left Alone (short story)
Organization:
SF Fanzine Award Committee
Result:
Winner (creative category)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Crystal Silence
1999 Science fictionDebut novel incorporating marine and scientific elements; leans toward hard SF.
oceanscience and technologyhuman-environment relationship
Hotaru Onna
2001 SFA novel that uses short-story sensibilities to explore boundaries between nature and the uncanny.
naturethe supernaturalidentity
Abyssal Wars
2013 Science fictionFirst volume of a large-scale ocean-set SF series addressing ecosystems and technological conflict.
abyssal oceanecosystemswar and technology
Translations
- Chinese edition (recognized 2024)
Hydunan
2005 SFA serialized-style novel emphasizing scientific settings.
sciencesociety
Bibliography
- Crystal Silence (1999)
- Hotaru Onna (2001)
- Stone Age series (2002-2010)
- Hydunan (2005)
- King of Whales (2007)
- Kibo (2010)
- Abyssal Wars (2013)
- Abyssal Wars: Deeper Strata (2015)
- Abyssal Wars: Ultra Abyssal (2017)
- 20,000 Miles in Satellite Orbit (2013)
- Left Alone (short stories, 2006)
Translations of Works
- Abyssal Wars (Chinese edition)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard-leaning SF with emphasis on scientific settingsIncorporates nonfiction research and reportage elements
- Recurring Motifs
- ocean/abyssal depthsecosystems and human interferencetechnology and ethics
Legacy
Known for hard SF focused on marine and scientific themes; recipient of awards domestically and abroad. Also recognized for nonfiction and science communication works, establishing a reputation as a science-minded author.
Academic Societies
- Space Writers Club
Trivia
- Real name is Shinichi Endo.
- Debuted in 1999 with Crystal Silence.
- Maintains an official website, photo blog, and Facebook presence.