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Megumi Tachimori

たちもり めぐみ

Tachimori Megumi

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese

経歴

職業
Novelist, Mystery writer
活動期間
2002年〜
ノミネート
Shortlisted for the 25th Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers (2003)

学歴

Japan Women's University
国: Japan

受賞歴

Mephisto Prize
2002
対象作品: Even So, the Policeman Smiles
主催: Kodansha
結果: winner
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers
2003
対象作品: Fire's Out
結果: nominated
Tenryu Literary Prize (selected)
2012
対象作品: Gift
結果: selected

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Even So, the Policeman Smiles

2002年 Police novel / Mystery

First 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年 Police novel / Mystery

A sequel in the Takemoto & Ushiozaki series. A mystery focusing on internal police dynamics and investigations.

InvestigationOrganizationEthics

Soon, the Policeman Dozes

2013年 Police novel / Mystery

A 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年 Police novel / Mystery

A renewed edition in the series. Contains human drama portrayed through the context of policing.

Work and private lifeResponsibilityAmbiguity of justice

Fire's Out

2003年 Mystery / Occupational novel

First 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年 Mystery

Second in the Fire's Out series. Portrays human relationships through firefighting and on-site depictions.

MemoryWorkplaceHuman relationships

Keikashin (Fire's Out series)

2015年 Mystery

A later installment in the Fire's Out series. Depicts professional conflicts and the tension of on-site work.

ConflictCourageEveryday emergencies

Murky Water

2021年 Mystery

A recent entry in the Fire's Out series.

Truth at the sceneRelationshipsResponsibility

Gift

2008年 Mystery / General fiction

A 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年 Mystery / Interconnected stories

A work featuring characters from the Fire's Out series. Contains episodic elements centered on travel and movement.

MovementReunionGrowth

Gentle Water

2017年 Fiction

A book-form work based on the serialized story 'Yasashii Mizu' (published as a book in 2017).

Everyday lifeRelationshipsHealing

Get a Life!

2023年 Fiction

A recent publication with a playful title suggesting reflections on life.

Everyday lifeValuesWays of living

全著作

  • 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)

作風・主題

文体
Detailed on-site depictions rooted in police and occupational fictionRealistic portrayals that explore the intersection of characters' interiors and their duties
頻出モチーフ
Conflict between duty and private lifeInterpersonal relationships within organizationsMysteries hidden in everyday life

評価・遺産

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.

豆知識

  • 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.