Junior Adventure Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2007) grand prize
Aya Makino
まきの あや
Makino Aya
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Aichi Prefecture
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Aichi Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature author
- Active Years
- 2007-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanzan University | Faculty of Humanities | Department of Japanese Culture | — | — | Japan |
Nanzan University
Faculty of Humanities
/ Department of Japanese Culture
Country:
Japan
Specialized in classical (Heian-period) literature while a student.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6th Junior Adventure Novel Award | Takimakura no Kimi | — | — | winner |
6th Junior Adventure Novel Award
2007
Work:
Takimakura no Kimi
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Takimakura no Kimi
2008 Children's literatureAward-winning junior adventure novel featuring coming-of-age and adventure elements for young readers.
adventurecoming-of-age
Yumemi no Neko Kaze no Inumiya
2012 Children's literatureA children's story with fantastical elements, using animals and dreams as motifs.
fantasyanimals
The Unicorn Maiden: Lara and the Two Sacred Beasts
2014 Children's literature (Fantasy)A fantasy-adventure involving unicorns and sacred beasts. The first in a series.
fantasyfriendshipadventure
The Unicorn Maiden: The Underground Passage and the Palace's Secret
2015 Children's literature (Fantasy)Second in the series. Centers on mysteries involving underground passages and secrets of a palace.
mysterykingdomadventure
The Unicorn Maiden: Time of the Final Battle
2015 Children's literature (Fantasy)The third installment in the series; depicts the climactic final battle.
final battlefriendshipsacrifice
Journey to the Past Year 645: Ice of Heijō and Flame of Asuka
2022 Children's historical fantasyA time-travel story to the year 645, set in the Asuka/Heijō period; a historical fantasy for young readers.
time travelhistoryadventure
Bibliography
- Takimakura no Kimi
- Yumemi no Neko Kaze no Inumiya
- The Unicorn Maiden: Lara and the Two Sacred Beasts
- The Unicorn Maiden: The Underground Passage and the Palace's Secret
- The Unicorn Maiden: Time of the Final Battle
- Journey to the Past Year 645: Ice of Heijō and Flame of Asuka
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle narrative voice suited for childrenfrequent use of fantastical and mythic imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- mystical creatures such as unicorns and sacred beaststime travel and historical settingsfriendship and coming-of-age
Legacy
Known in children's literature for works combining fantasy and historical settings. Debuted with a junior adventure novel and has published multiple series titles.
Archives
- National Diet Library
Trivia
- Won the 6th Junior Adventure Novel Award in 2007.
- Debuted as a writer in 2008 with 'Takimakura no Kimi'.
- Maintains an official website titled 'Tobira'.
- Active on X (formerly Twitter) as @ayamakin0.