Japan SF Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2009) award
Takayuki Ino
いの たかゆき
Ino Takayuki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1961-08-24 （Joetsu, Niigata, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Thailand (resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Memberships
- Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Science | Faculty of Science | Department of Chemistry | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of Science
Faculty of Science
/ Department of Chemistry
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11th Japan SF Newcomer Award | Tree-Ring Planet: Diving Oparia | — | Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan | Winner |
11th Japan SF Newcomer Award
2009
Work:
Tree-Ring Planet: Diving Oparia
Organization:
Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tree-Ring Planet: Diving Oparia
2010 Science fictionDebut novel that won the 11th Japan SF Newcomer Award (submitted under the tentative titles "Words of the Forest / Flight to the Forest"). Published in 2010, it is a science-fiction story set around a unique ecosystem centered on "tree-rings" and environmental themes.
forestenvironmentplanetary ecology
Zion in the Octomorph: The Captivity of Ishtar, Nergal's Trap
2023 Science fictionA 2023 novel incorporating space-opera elements and mythic motifs into a science-fiction setting.
spacemythstrategy
Representative Short Stories (magazine appearances)
2010 Short science fictionA series of short stories published in SF magazines and anthologies, including "A Grave with No Name". Themes often explore the intersection of technology and humanity and the boundary between the everyday and the extraordinary.
technology and humanityeveryday lifethe uncanny
Bibliography
- Tree-Ring Planet: Diving Oparia (2010)
- Zion in the Octomorph: The Captivity of Ishtar, Nergal's Trap (2023)
- Tsukumogami Mandala series (e-books, 2013–2015)
- The Blue Moon Sleeping Cat (self-published, 2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detail-oriented, science-based worldbuildingFusion of natural description and speculative SF ideas
- Recurring Motifs
- foreststree-ringsintersection of space and myth
Legacy
Noted as an emerging Japanese science-fiction writer after winning the 11th Japan SF Newcomer Award in 2009. Known for SF works that emphasize environment and nature; in recent years he has been resident in Thailand and active internationally.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan
Trivia
- Born in Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture
- Graduated from the Faculty of Science, Tokyo University of Science, Department of Chemistry
- Debuted after winning the 11th Japan SF Newcomer Award in 2009
- Resident Japanese living in Thailand