Hayakawa SF Contest
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2016) finalist
Sayo Onoda
おのだ さよ
Onoda Sayo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- null （Narita, Chiba, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Narita, Chiba (birthplace) → Silicon Valley, USA (worked) → United Kingdom (worked) → China (worked) → Japan (current)
Career
- Occupations
- SF writer, Software engineer
- Active Years
- 2016-
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (membership), Tokyo Shitamachi SF Authors' Club (organizer)
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology | Graduate School of Information Science and Technology | Information Science/Engineering | 修了 | — | Japan |
The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
Graduate School of Information Science and Technology
/ Information Science/Engineering
Degree:
修了
Country:
Japan
Completed graduate studies in information science/engineering. Subsequently worked internationally as an engineer.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sogen SF Short Story Award (Excellence Prize) | Inchin-Shikatsu (literal: 'A Bitter Draught to Quench Thirst') | 短編 | Tokyo Sogensha | 優秀賞 |
| 2019 | Genron SF Newcomer Award (Excellence Prize) | Backfire | 短編（新人賞課題） | Genron | 優秀賞 |
| 2016 | Hayakawa SF Contest (Finalist) | Makigaido Ream | — | Hayakawa Publishing | 最終候補 |
Sogen SF Short Story Award (Excellence Prize)
2019
Work:
Inchin-Shikatsu (literal: 'A Bitter Draught to Quench Thirst')
Category:
短編
Organization:
Tokyo Sogensha
Result:
優秀賞
Genron SF Newcomer Award (Excellence Prize)
2019
Work:
Backfire
Category:
短編（新人賞課題）
Organization:
Genron
Result:
優秀賞
Hayakawa SF Contest (Finalist)
2016
Work:
Makigaido Ream
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing
Result:
最終候補
Awards & Nominations
Tsogen SF Short Story Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2019) excellence award
Works
Major Works
Geeks Don't Need Guns
2022 Short story collection / essaysA collection of short stories and essays focusing on technology-oriented perspectives and urban life.
TechnologyUrban lifeIdentity
Inchin-Shikatsu
2021 Short SFA sharp short SF story about human choice and its consequences. Published as an electronic release.
Choices and consequencesEthics of technology
Bibliography
- Geeks Don't Need Guns (2022, Hametsuha)
- Inchin-Shikatsu (e-book, 2021, Tokyo Sogensha)
- "When You Didn't Know" (NOVA Summer 2021, included in Kawade Bunko)
- "Jellyfish Biota" (Bungakukai, Nov 2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Precise, technical descriptionsAn observational tone toward cities and technology
- Recurring Motifs
- Intersection of technology and daily lifeUrban landscapesFamily dynamics
Legacy
A young SF writer with a background in information engineering. Recognized in major domestic newcomer awards for short fiction, noted for works exploring technology and humanity.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan
Trivia
- Organizes the "Tokyo Shitamachi SF Authors' Club."
- Has worked as a software engineer in Silicon Valley (USA), the UK, and China.
- Has written essays about board games.