Hayakawa SF Contest
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2024) finalist
Shohei Fujita
ふじた しょうへい
Fujita Shohei
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1991-01-01 （Osaka Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- writer, science fiction author, writer (journalism/columns)
- Active Years
- 2016-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University of the Arts | Department of Literary Expression, Creative Writing Course | Department of Literary Expression | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto University of the Arts
Department of Literary Expression, Creative Writing Course
/ Department of Literary Expression
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hayakawa SF Contest | Let Me Hear Your Music | — | Hayakawa Publishing | 最終候補（落選） / Finalist (not awarded) |
Hayakawa SF Contest
2024
Work:
Let Me Hear Your Music
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing
Result:
最終候補（落選） / Finalist (not awarded)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Denyu Kitan
2018 Science fictionA book published by Chikuma Shobo based on web serialization, containing stories centered on games and virtual worlds; a collection of short/medium-length fiction.
virtual worldsgamestechnology and humanity
Reach Out, Then Enter the Command
2018 Science fictionA book published by Hayakawa Publishing that unfolds SF settings while weaving in critical perspectives on games and media culture.
game culturemedia criticismidentity
The Human Blood Bomb Falling into Stout
2017 Science fiction (short story)A short SF story published in S-F Magazine (June 2017); the author's commercial magazine debut.
short SFotherworldlinessphysicality
Bibliography
- Denyu Kitan (Chikuma Shobo, 2018)
- Reach Out, Then Enter the Command (Hayakawa Publishing, 2018)
- "The Human Blood Bomb Falling into Stout" in S-F Magazine, June 2017
- "Gen'ei Renga" in Eureka, Feb 2018
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative that incorporates metaphors and structures derived from game culturecalm, observational prosesetting-focused descriptions that connect technology and human relationships
- Recurring Motifs
- virtual worldsgame-like rulescommunication/messages
Legacy
An emerging SF author who incorporates knowledge of games and media culture into his work. He has been recognized for short fiction, published commercial collections, and attracted attention recently due to contest-related matters; his future output is watched with interest.
Trivia
- Born in 1991 in Osaka Prefecture.
- Has worked as a writer for outlets including IGN JAPAN.
- In 2024 he was a finalist for the Hayakawa SF Contest but was not awarded due to fairness concerns related to prior publication with the organizer.