Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1999) honorable mention
Hiromi Matsumura
まつむら ひろみ
Matsumura Hiromi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1956-08-22 （Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan → Kitakyushu, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer, Horror writer
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Memberships
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Influenced By
- Kiyomi Niitsu
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Prize (Honorable Mention) | Message | — | Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Prize | 佳作 |
| 2001 | All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award (Nominated) | Warm Murderous Intent | — | All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award | 候補 |
| 2002 | All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award (Nominated) | Calcium | — | All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award | 候補 |
| 2003 | Asayomu Mobile Literature Prize (Honorable Mention) | Nagamochi | — | Asayomu Mobile Literature Prize | 佳作 |
Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Prize (Honorable Mention)
1999
Work:
Message
Organization:
Kyushu Saga Popular Literature Prize
Result:
佳作
All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award (Nominated)
2001
Work:
Warm Murderous Intent
Organization:
All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award
Result:
候補
All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award (Nominated)
2002
Work:
Calcium
Organization:
All Yomimono Mystery Newcomer Award
Result:
候補
Asayomu Mobile Literature Prize (Honorable Mention)
2003
Work:
Nagamochi
Organization:
Asayomu Mobile Literature Prize
Result:
佳作
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Women's Murderous Intent
2005 MysteryShapes of Happiness
2006 MysteryTwo Names
2007 MysteryI Will Not Forget Resentment
2009 HorrorThe Ender
2011 HorrorDull-Colored House
2011 Mystery / HorrorKiriko Wants to Become Rich
2014 FictionBlack Shuffle
2018 MysteryBibliography
- Women's Murderous Intent (2005)
- Shapes of Happiness (2006)
- Two Names (2007)
- I Will Not Forget Resentment (2009)
- The Ender (2011)
- Dull-Colored House (2011)
- Kiriko Wants to Become Rich (2014)
- Black Shuffle (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Depicts character psychology with everyday proseSkilled in short stories and short-short fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- revengefamily secretseveryday madness
Legacy
Starting from regional literary awards, she has built a body of work spanning horror and mystery, especially in short fiction. Active as a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan.
Academic Societies
- Mystery Writers of Japan
Trivia
- She created stories since childhood.
- Began submitting works in her late 30s; an honorable mention in a Cobalt short-story contest prompted her to pursue fiction.
- Her husband had jobs requiring transfers; she lives in Kitakyushu.
- Serialized on mobile sites before making her book debut in 2005.