Novel Children's Literature Newcomer Award
2 appearances
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Edition 9 (2010) honorable mention
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Edition 10 (2011) selected
Hideki Kubo
くぼ ひでき
Kubo Hideki
Pen Names:
kubo hideki（Pen name used until June 2023）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-02-15 （Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hiroshima City (birthplace and residence)
Career
- Occupations
- children's literature author, picture book author
- Active Years
- 1991-
- Affiliations
- Japan Association of Children's Literature, Japan Children's Literary Writers Association
- Memberships
- Japan Association of Children's Literature, Japan Children's Literary Writers Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Minami High School (Hiroshima Prefectural) | — | — | — | 〜1988 | Japan |
| Shukutoku University | Faculty of Social Welfare | — | — | 1989（除籍） | Japan |
| Japan Children's Education College (Children's Literature Course) | — | Children's Literature Program | — | 〜1992 | Japan |
Hiroshima Minami High School (Hiroshima Prefectural)
Period:
〜1988
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Japan
Shukutoku University
Faculty of Social Welfare
Period:
1989（除籍）
Country:
Japan
Left the university (withdrawn)
Japan Children's Education College (Children's Literature Course)
Children's Literature Program
Period:
〜1992
Year of Graduation:
1992
Country:
Japan
Graduated from vocational college
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2nd Creative Contest — Honorable Mention | — | — | — | 佳作 |
| 2007 | Chuden Children's Literature Prize — Encouragement Award (9th) | — | — | Chuden Children's Literature Prize Committee | 奨励賞 |
| 2010 | Long-form Children's Literature Newcomer Award — Honorable Mention (9th) | — | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature / Komine Shoten | 佳作 |
| 2010 | Chuden Children's Literature Prize — Excellence Award (12th) | — | — | Chuden Children's Literature Prize Committee | 優秀賞 |
| 2010 | Buraku Liberation Literature Prize (Children's Literature Division) — Honorable Mention (36th) | — | — | Buraku Liberation Literature Prize Committee | 佳作 |
| 2011 | Long-form Children's Literature Newcomer Award | — | — | Japan Association of Children's Literature / Komine Shoten | 受賞 |
2nd Creative Contest — Honorable Mention
1991
Result:
佳作
Chuden Children's Literature Prize — Encouragement Award (9th)
2007
Organization:
Chuden Children's Literature Prize Committee
Result:
奨励賞
Long-form Children's Literature Newcomer Award — Honorable Mention (9th)
2010
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature / Komine Shoten
Result:
佳作
Chuden Children's Literature Prize — Excellence Award (12th)
2010
Organization:
Chuden Children's Literature Prize Committee
Result:
優秀賞
Buraku Liberation Literature Prize (Children's Literature Division) — Honorable Mention (36th)
2010
Organization:
Buraku Liberation Literature Prize Committee
Result:
佳作
Long-form Children's Literature Newcomer Award
2011
Organization:
Japan Association of Children's Literature / Komine Shoten
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible, friendly prose suited to childrenWorks containing ghost-story elements use subdued, suggestive depictions of fear
- Recurring Motifs
- Children's perspectivesThe uncanny within everyday lifeComing-of-age and friendship
Legacy
Active as a children's literature author based in Hiroshima; known for winning a newcomer award for long-form children's literature and contributing to regional anthologies. Has steadily published works in the field of children's literature.
Academic Societies
- Japan Association of Children's Literature
- Japan Children's Literary Writers Association
Trivia
- Announced via official website in July 2023 that the pen name presentation was changed to "くぼ英樹".
- Has identifiers in VIAF and the National Diet Library (NDL).