All Yomimono Mystery Novel Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (1998) award
Rui Umizuki
うみづき るい
Umizuki Rui
Pen Names:
Rui Umizuki（Used as a pen name / author name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-12-16 （Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kyoto City (birthplace) → Aichi Prefecture (moved in 1985)
Career
- Occupations
- Mystery writer, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1998-
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kacho Junior College | Early Childhood Education | — | — | — | Japan |
Kacho Junior College
Early Childhood Education
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Early Childhood Education department (citation needed)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Prize | Cigarette Romance | — | Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1998 | All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award (37th) | The Day the Mirage Is Visible | — | Bungeishunju (All Yomimono) | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Suntory Mystery Award (19th) | Kodori (Child Thief) | — | Suntory Mystery Award Committee | 読者賞（受賞） |
Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Prize
1998
Work:
Cigarette Romance
Organization:
Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award (37th)
1998
Work:
The Day the Mirage Is Visible
Organization:
Bungeishunju (All Yomimono)
Result:
受賞
Suntory Mystery Award (19th)
2002
Work:
Kodori (Child Thief)
Organization:
Suntory Mystery Award Committee
Result:
読者賞（受賞）
Awards & Nominations
Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 5 (1998) grand prize
Suntory Mystery Award
2 appearances
-
Edition 18 (2001) excellent work award
-
Edition 19 (2002) grand prize / readers prize
Works
Major Works
Kodori
2002 Mystery novelA full-length mystery novel centered on family and village secrets. It won the readers' prize at the Suntory Mystery Award.
familysecretsrural community
Purumin
2003 Contemporary fiction with mystery elementsA work that reveals mysteries gradually while depicting subtle human relationships.
human relationshipsinvestigation
Karasu Onna
2003 Mystery novelA work (between novella and novel) depicting a character with a unique atmosphere.
lonelinesshuman psychology
The Fourteenth Moon
2005 Contemporary novel / MysteryA human drama interwoven with mystery, using the symbolic 'moon' motif.
memorysymbolsloss
Kyoto Gion Labyrinth Case
2006 Mystery novelA detective-style work depicting a case tied to a 'labyrinth' set in Kyoto's Gion district.
Kyotolabyrinthtradition vs modernity
Thin Moon: Kyoto Labyrinth Casebook
2007 MysteryA longer work compiling a series of cases set in Kyoto.
Kyotolinked storiespuzzle-solving
Rosa's Smile
2007 Contemporary fictionA work resembling a collection of short pieces with an emphasis on character depiction.
lovememoryeveryday life
Bibliography
- Kodori (2002)
- Purumin (2003)
- Karasu Onna (2003)
- The Fourteenth Moon (2005)
- Kyoto Gion Labyrinth Case (2006)
- Thin Moon: Kyoto Labyrinth Casebook (2007)
- Rosa's Smile (2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Plot-driven mystery elementsLyrical prose using Kyoto sceneryCareful depiction of characters' psychology
- Recurring Motifs
- Kyotothe moonlabyrinth / puzzlesfamily secrets
Legacy
A writer known for mystery and contemporary fiction set in Kyoto. Since winning newcomer awards in 1998, she has been recognized for works that blend local settings with complex human relationships.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Trivia
- Moved from Kyoto to Aichi in 1985 after getting married.
- Has two children (one son and one daughter).
- Debut work: 'Cigarette Romance'.