Tsogen SF Short Story Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2021) award
Matsuki Rin
まつき りん
Matsuki Rin
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1990
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2021-
- Affiliations
- Japanese SF Writers Club
- Memberships
- Japanese SF Writers Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Keio University
Country:
Japan
Member of the detective fiction circle (during university)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Nikkei Hoshi Shinichi Award (8th) | Will You Pick Up the Pen? | — | Nikkei Inc. (Hoshi Shinichi Award) | 優秀賞（東京エレクトロン賞） |
| 2021 | Sogen SF Short Story Prize (12th) | The Summer That Smelled of Sagittarius | — | Tokyo Sogensha | 受賞 |
Nikkei Hoshi Shinichi Award (8th)
2021
Work:
Will You Pick Up the Pen?
Organization:
Nikkei Inc. (Hoshi Shinichi Award)
Result:
優秀賞（東京エレクトロン賞）
Sogen SF Short Story Prize (12th)
2021
Work:
The Summer That Smelled of Sagittarius
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Summer That Smelled of Sagittarius
2024 Science fictionA short story collection featuring the title piece "The Summer That Smelled of Sagittarius" and other stories that explore time and memory.
timememoryhuman relationships
The Summer That Smelled of Sagittarius (short story, anthology)
2021 SF short story"The Summer That Smelled of Sagittarius" first appeared in the 2021 anthology "Genesis: Time-related Japanese SF Anthology" published by Tokyo Sogensha.
timescience fiction
Bibliography
- The Summer That Smelled of Sagittarius (collection, 2024, Tokyo Sogensha)
- "The Summer That Smelled of Sagittarius" - Genesis: Time Anthology (2021)
- "Where the Shadows Were" - Shimi no Techou vol.03 (2022)
- "Until Fifteen You're Within God" - Web Tokyo Sogensha Magazine (2022)
- "Where We Buried the Dusk" - Shousetsu Suiri (Jan 2025 issue)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate character portrayal with lyrical proseSF settings that engage with time and memory
- Recurring Motifs
- timememorytwilight/dusk
Legacy
An emerging SF writer noted for short fiction. Winning the Sogen SF Short Story Prize led to a collected volume; further development as a writer is anticipated.
Trivia
- Graduated from Keio University and came from the university's detective fiction circle.
- Active on SNS (note, X).
- Debut work was the short story "The Summer That Smelled of Sagittarius."