Japan Fantasy Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1999) excellence award
Seika Mori
もり せいか
Mori Seika
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-01-01 （Fukuoka Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Influenced By
- Antonio Tabucchi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of German Literature | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of German Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Japan Fantasy Novel Award (Excellence Prize) | BH85 | 優秀賞 | Japan Fantasy Novel Award | 受賞 |
Japan Fantasy Novel Award (Excellence Prize)
1999
Work:
BH85
Category:
優秀賞
Organization:
Japan Fantasy Novel Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
BH85
1999 Science fictionDebut novel with science-fiction elements exploring the future and relationships with others.
alien planetslife and memory
Sayonara
2003 FictionA mid-length work dealing with human relationships and partings.
separationnostalgia
BH85 — Blue Planet, Green Life
2008 Science fictionA paperback/reissued edition compiling and presenting the world of BH85.
planetslife
Bibliography
- BH85
- Sayonara
- BH85 — Blue Planet, Green Life (Tokuma Dual Bunko)
- Various contributions and short stories in anthologies
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- restrained, composed prosecombines science-fictional description with delicate psychological depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- planets/other worldsmemory and lifeintersection of the ordinary and the extraordinary
Legacy
Since debuting in 1999, known for works incorporating science-fiction elements. She has contributed many short stories to anthologies and holds a place within genre literature.
Trivia
- Lives with her husband, who is a newspaper reporter.
- Worked at a department store before becoming a writer.
- Names Antonio Tabucchi as a respected influence.
- Debuted after winning the Excellence Prize at the 11th Japan Fantasy Novel Award in 1999.