Agatha Christie Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2019) grand prize
Honami Ryo
ほなみ りょう
Honami Ryo
Pen Names:
Katabami Daishi（Pen name used at debut (used when publishing 'Sakujo Boys 0326')）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-05-31 （Chiba Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resides in Chiba Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Nominations
- Selected as candidate for the 10th Japan Horror Novel Award (short story category) (2003), Selected as candidate for the 4th 'This Mystery is Amazing!' Award (2005)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaijo High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kaijo High School
Country:
Japan
Graduated high school. Began aspiring to be a writer while at university (details unknown)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Poplar Publishing Award | Sakujo Boys 0326 | — | Poplar Publishing Co. | Winner |
| 2019 | Agatha Christie Award | The Moon's Castaway | — | Hayakawa Publishing | Winner |
Poplar Publishing Award
2006
Work:
Sakujo Boys 0326
Organization:
Poplar Publishing Co.
Result:
Winner
Agatha Christie Award
2019
Work:
The Moon's Castaway
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sakujo Boys 0326
2006 Fiction (Youth Mystery)Debut work published under the pen name Katabami Daishi; a youth mystery exploring friendship and secrets.
youthsecretsfriendship
Rat Race
2007 Fiction (Mystery)A novel depicting competition and obsession among young people, with social mystery elements.
competitionmadnesscontemporary society
The Moon's Castaway
2019 MysteryWinner of the Agatha Christie Award. A long-form detective novel that centers on the moon, memory, and deception.
moonmemorydeception
Terror of Betraying the Nation
2020 Social MysteryA hard-edged mystery dealing with political crisis and conspiracies surrounding national loyalty.
politicsconspiracynation
The Gift of Betrayal
2022 MysteryA work centered on human relationships and betrayal (details unspecified).
betrayalhuman relationships
Maki Nintori's Gentlemanly Deduction
2024 Classic Detective FictionA series-style detective story first published in magazines and later collected in book form.
deductionseries detective
There Are No Armstrong Footprints on the Moon
2024 Mystery with Hard-SF ElementsAn experimental novel incorporating the moon and scientific topics (details unconfirmed).
moonsciencetruth
Bibliography
- Sakujo Boys 0326
- Rat Race
- The Moon's Castaway
- Terror of Betraying the Nation
- The Gift of Betrayal
- Maki Nintori's Gentlemanly Deduction
- There Are No Armstrong Footprints on the Moon
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- meticulous plottingcalm yet tense descriptionintegration of contemporary social issues
- Recurring Motifs
- betrayalmemorythe moonphysicality
Legacy
Recognized as a notable contemporary mystery writer; awarded the Agatha Christie Award and praised for thematic breadth and meticulous plotting.
Trivia
- Used the pen name Katabami Daishi at debut.
- Debuted after winning the 1st Poplar Publishing Award in 2006.
- Won the 9th Agatha Christie Award in 2019.