Mephisto Award
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Megumi Tachimori
たちもり めぐみ
Tachimori Megumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Mystery writer
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for the 25th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers (2003)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Women's University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Japan Women's University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mephisto Prize | Even So, the Policeman Smiles | — | Kodansha | winner |
| 2003 | Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers | Fire's Out | — | — | nominated |
| 2012 | Tenryu Literary Prize (selected) | Gift | — | — | selected |
Mephisto Prize
2002
Work:
Even So, the Policeman Smiles
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
winner
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers
2003
Work:
Fire's Out
Result:
nominated
Tenryu Literary Prize (selected)
2012
Work:
Gift
Result:
selected
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Even So, the Policeman Smiles
2002 Police novel / MysteryFirst in the Takemoto & Ushiozaki series. A mystery set in a police environment. Debut novel that won the 25th Mephisto Prize.
PoliceDutyJustice
And the Policeman Runs
2004 Police novel / MysteryA sequel in the Takemoto & Ushiozaki series. A mystery focusing on internal police dynamics and investigations.
InvestigationOrganizationEthics
Soon, the Policeman Dozes
2013 Police novel / MysteryA later entry in the series. Explores relationships among characters and the intersection of duty and private life.
Human relationshipsProfessional ethicsEveryday mysteries
Therefore, the Policeman Watches
2018 Police novel / MysteryA renewed edition in the series. Contains human drama portrayed through the context of policing.
Work and private lifeResponsibilityAmbiguity of justice
Fire's Out
2003 Mystery / Occupational novelFirst in a series focusing on firefighters. The work was shortlisted for the 25th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers.
FirefightingDutyCrisis response
Embers (Fire's Out series)
2005 MysterySecond in the Fire's Out series. Portrays human relationships through firefighting and on-site depictions.
MemoryWorkplaceHuman relationships
Keikashin (Fire's Out series)
2015 MysteryA later installment in the Fire's Out series. Depicts professional conflicts and the tension of on-site work.
ConflictCourageEveryday emergencies
Murky Water
2021 MysteryA recent entry in the Fire's Out series.
Truth at the sceneRelationshipsResponsibility
Gift
2008 Mystery / General fictionA standalone novel. In 2012 it was chosen as a recommended book for peers in the 4th Tenryu Literary Prize selection.
FamilyGiftsEveryday mysteries
Road & Go
2009 Mystery / Interconnected storiesA work featuring characters from the Fire's Out series. Contains episodic elements centered on travel and movement.
MovementReunionGrowth
Gentle Water
2017 FictionA book-form work based on the serialized story 'Yasashii Mizu' (published as a book in 2017).
Everyday lifeRelationshipsHealing
Get a Life!
2023 FictionA recent publication with a playful title suggesting reflections on life.
Everyday lifeValuesWays of living
Bibliography
- Even So, the Policeman Smiles (2002)
- And the Policeman Runs (2004)
- Fire's Out (2003)
- Embers (2005)
- Gift (2008)
- Road & Go (2009)
- Soon, the Policeman Dozes (2013)
- Keikashin (2015)
- Gentle Water (2017)
- Therefore, the Policeman Watches (2018)
- Murky Water (2021)
- Get a Life! (2023)
- Short story 'Toma Dora' (in anthology: Wagashi Anthology)
- Short story 'Kokorobare Biyori' (in 'Yell! 3')
- Short story 'Dog in the Mountain' (in 'Yomuraku')
- Short story 'Present for My Wife' (in anthology: Ultra Short Twists)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed on-site depictions rooted in police and occupational fictionRealistic portrayals that explore the intersection of characters' interiors and their duties
- Recurring Motifs
- Conflict between duty and private lifeInterpersonal relationships within organizationsMysteries hidden in everyday life
Legacy
Debuted in 2002 after winning the Mephisto Prize. Known for police-centered and firefighter-centered occupational mysteries. Has been shortlisted for the Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers and had works selected in regional literary recognitions.
Trivia
- Her debut novel 'Soredemo, Keikan wa Hohoemu' had the working title 'Geibi' when submitted and won the 25th Mephisto Prize.
- She began writing novels after attending a writing course by Michio Tsuzuki.
- She worked as a secretary for a surgery professor at a university hospital while writing.
- Her spouse is manga artist Takao Aoki.