Shincho Entertainment Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2007) award
Hiromi Iguchi
いぐち ひろみ
Iguchi Hiromi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Affiliations
- Yamaha Livingtec
- Influenced By
- Stephen King, Miyuki Miyabe
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi University | Faculty of Literature | Department of Western Philosophy | 学士（文学） | — | Japan |
Aichi University
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of Western Philosophy
Degree:
学士（文学）
Year of Graduation:
1993
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of Western Philosophy.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Shincho Entertainment Award (3rd) | Tsuki no Koro wa Saranari | — | Shinchosha | Winner |
Shincho Entertainment Award (3rd)
2007
Work:
Tsuki no Koro wa Saranari
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tsuki no Koro wa Saranari
2008 Youth mystery / coming-of-age mysteryDebut novel. A coming-of-age mystery that focuses on characters' growth and interpersonal relationships.
coming-of-agemysteryhuman relationships
Bibliography
- Tsuki no Koro wa Saranari (Shinchosha, January 2008)
- To Ito Yuka - Shosetsu Hoseki (Nov 2008) (short story)
- Sakura Akari - Shosetsu Shincho (Mar 2009) (short story)
- Sono Michi no Saki - Shosetsu Shincho (Jun 2009) (short story)
- Onnaji Hane no Gojira ga Iru - Shosetsu Shincho (Oct 2010) (short story)
- Gift - Shosetsu Shincho (Jun 2011) (short story)
- 20th century beauty - Shosetsu Shincho (Nov 2011) (short story)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, readable narrationcontemporary dialogue
- Recurring Motifs
- strange events within everyday lifeportraits of company employeesgrowth and inner conflict
Legacy
Debuted after winning the 2007 Shincho Entertainment Award. Noted for being highly praised by Miyuki Miyabe; makes use of her experience as a company employee in her fiction.
Quotes
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There are many colorful personalities in the company, full of material more interesting than drama. My experience working there has become a great asset for writing novels, and wearing two hats isn't so bad.
Source: Profile (Shinchosha / cited on Wikipedia)
Trivia
- She is a big fan of Stephen King and Miyuki Miyabe.
- Debuted after winning the 3rd Shincho Entertainment Award for 'Tsuki no Koro wa Saranari'.
- Has stated that her experience as a company employee provides material for her fiction.