Yu Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2009) grand prize
Shizu Kamikoma
かみこま しず
Kamikoma Shizu
Pen Names:
Misato Yamaki（Early publishing name; used when winning the 6th Kita-ku Uchida Yasuo Mystery Award.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969-01-01 （Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Gorigori no Sato, Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (current residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Library staff
- Active Years
- 2008-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Theology | — | — | — | Japan |
Doshisha University
Faculty of Theology
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Doshisha University, Faculty of Theology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Kita-ku Uchida Yasuo Mystery Award | — | 大賞 | Kita Ward | 受賞 |
| 2009 | 'Yū' Ghost-Story Literary Award | Ojami | 短編部門大賞 | Yū (magazine) | 受賞 |
Kita-ku Uchida Yasuo Mystery Award
2008
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Kita Ward
Result:
受賞
'Yū' Ghost-Story Literary Award
2009
Work:
Ojami
Category:
短編部門大賞
Organization:
Yū (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kyoto Kaidan: Ojami
2010 Kaidan (ghost stories) / Short story collectionA short-story collection titled with the award-winning "Ojami." Includes the 2009 Yū Ghost-Story Literary Award short-story grand prize piece; a debut collection of Kyoto-set ghost stories.
Kyotoghost storiesthe supernaturalshrinesresidual spirits
Hotaru Detective's Kyoto: Side Cases
2016 Mystery (Kyoto-set)A mystery set in Kyoto featuring the Hotaru detective, blending local landscapes and regional character with elements of the uncanny and human drama.
Kyotodetective fictionlocal colorhuman drama
Bibliography
- Kyoto Kaidan: Ojami (Yū Books) 2010
- Hotaru Detective's Kyoto: Side Cases (Jitsugyo no Nihonsha Bunko) 2016
- The Strange House: Home Kaidan Collaborative (MF Bunko Da Vinci) 2011 (contributed "House of Evil Spirits")
- Kaidan True Stories Series 5 (MF Bunko Da Vinci) 2010 (contributed "Watching Always")
- One Hundred Kaidan Tales of Women (Yū Books) 2010 (contributed multiple short stories)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A serene, yūgen (mysterious/ethereal) ghost-story style that utilizes Kyoto's landscapesA contemporary narrative voice that carefully depicts characters' inner lives
- Recurring Motifs
- Kyoto place names and shrines/templesdogs (Shih Tzu)residual spiritsuneasy family memories
Legacy
Recognized as a writer specializing in contemporary Kyoto-set ghost stories. Debuted with a short-story collection after winning a ghost-story literary award for "Ojami," and is known for leveraging regional characteristics in her uncanny fiction.
Trivia
- Loves dogs and keeps two Shih Tzus.
- Won the Kita-ku Uchida Yasuo Mystery Award under the pen name Misato Yamaki.
- Worked in a library before debuting as an author.