Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2021) encouragement award
Saeko Jitsuishi
じついし さえこ
Jitsuishi Saeko
Aliases:
実石サエコ
Pen Names:
Saeko Jitsuishi（Name used when submitting to the Poplar Novel Newcomer Prize (old orthography)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1996-05-21 （Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan (now Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2022-
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (SFWJ)
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (SFWJ)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correspondence high school | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Correspondence high school
Country:
Japan
Graduated from a correspondence high school and began writing fiction
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Poplar Novel Newcomer Award (11th) | Odore, Kappore | — | Poplar Publishing Co., Ltd. | 奨励賞 |
| 2022 | Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award (16th) | The End of the World You Forgot | — | Shosetsu Gendai (magazine) | 奨励賞 |
| 2022 | Apple Books Best of the Year (Debut category) | The End of the World You Forgot | — | Apple Books | 選出 |
Poplar Novel Newcomer Award (11th)
2021
Work:
Odore, Kappore
Organization:
Poplar Publishing Co., Ltd.
Result:
奨励賞
Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award (16th)
2022
Work:
The End of the World You Forgot
Organization:
Shosetsu Gendai (magazine)
Result:
奨励賞
Apple Books Best of the Year (Debut category)
2022
Work:
The End of the World You Forgot
Organization:
Apple Books
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The End of the World You Forgot
2022 NovelDebut novel exploring youth, memory, and loss.
youthmemoryloss
Bibliography
- Kimi ga Wasureta Sekai no Owari (The End of the World You Forgot) (Oct 2022, Kodansha) ISBN: 978-4065293225
- Odore, Kappore (Encouragement Prize, 11th Poplar Novel Newcomer Award, 2021)
- "Until the Flowers Bloom" - Shosetsu Gendai, Nov 2022 (not in a collected volume)
- "Mary Is Waiting for Return" - Shosetsu Shincho, Jun 2023 (not in a collected volume)
- Column "Tokyo I Cannot Seize with My Hands" - Shosetsu Shincho, Jan 2023
- Column "Giving Up Binge Drinking" - Shosetsu Subaru, Sep 2023
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- introspective stylerich psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- memorycitiesdefamiliarization of everyday life
Legacy
A young writer who debuted after winning newcomer awards. Her debut attracted attention and further works are anticipated.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (SFWJ)
Trivia
- Graduated from a correspondence high school.
- Was a first-generation participant in the Bessatsu Bungei Shunjū newcomer discovery project.
- Debut novel "The End of the World You Forgot" was selected for Apple Books Best of the Year (Debut category).
- Has official accounts on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, Threads, and Note.