Sogen Mystery Short Story Award
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2010) honorable mention
Shijima Myoujin
みょうじん しじま
Myoujin Shijima
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1989-04-15 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Memberships
- Waseda Mystery Club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Human Sciences | — | — | 在学中 | Japan |
Waseda University
School of Human Sciences
Period:
在学中
Country:
Japan
Enrolled at time of debut; member of Waseda Mystery Club
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mysteries! Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention) | The Merchant's Sky Oath | 佳作 | Tokyo Sogensha | 佳作 (Honorable Mention) |
Mysteries! Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention)
2010
Work:
The Merchant's Sky Oath
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
佳作 (Honorable Mention)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
That Song for Children
2022 Mystery fictionA short-story collection including the debut piece "商人の空誓文" and other magazine-published stories. The volume contains tales that revolve around children and memory.
childrenmemorycrime and the everyday
Bibliography
- That Song for Children (collection, 2022)
- The Merchant's Sky Oath (short story, Mysteries! vol.44, 2010)
- A Fire on the Opposite Shore (short story, Mysteries! vol.93, 2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- carefully plottedquiet, restrained prose
- Recurring Motifs
- childrensecretsthe madness within everyday life
Legacy
A young mystery writer who debuted after recognition in the 2010 Mysteries! newcomer contest. Known for short fiction and published a first collected volume in 2022.
Trivia
- Debut story "The Merchant's Sky Oath" was published in Mysteries! vol.44.
- Was a member of the Waseda Mystery Club.