Agatha Christie Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2015) grand prize
Toshihiko Shimizu
しみず としひこ
Shimizu Toshihiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1985-00-00 （Maebashi, Gunma, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resident of Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Mystery novelist
- Active Years
- 2015-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University
Country:
Japan
Completed graduate studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award | On the Woman Who Could Tell a Person's Outfit for the Day by Phone | — | Futabasha | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Agatha Christie Award | Liar, Liar | — | Hayakawa Publishing / Hayakawa Kiyoshi Literature Promotion Foundation | 受賞 |
Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award
2015
Work:
On the Woman Who Could Tell a Person's Outfit for the Day by Phone
Organization:
Futabasha
Result:
受賞
Agatha Christie Award
2015
Work:
Liar, Liar
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing / Hayakawa Kiyoshi Literature Promotion Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (2015) award
Works
Major Works
Liar, Liar
2015 Mystery novelA youth mystery novel with meticulous plotting that intertwines family, romance and coming-of-age elements.
youthfamilyromancemystery
Forget, Forget
2016 Mystery novelA collection centered on short stories that explore memory and misunderstandings in human dramas.
memorymisunderstandinghuman relationships
The Long Flight of Girl Momo
2020 Mystery novelA story about a fleeing girl that combines suspense with thematic depth.
escapesuspensefamily
Premonition (One Day, a Phone Call from Someone Somewhere)
2022 Mystery fictionA collection including short and mid-length stories centered on telephone motifs, mixing everyday life with unease.
telephoneuneaseeveryday life
Bibliography
- Liar, Liar (2015)
- Forget, Forget (2016)
- The Long Flight of Girl Momo (2020)
- Premonition (One Day, a Phone Call from Someone Somewhere) (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- meticulous, layered plottingdetail-driven, evidence-like prose
- Recurring Motifs
- telephonefamily bondsmemory
Legacy
He gained attention as an emerging mystery writer after winning both the Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award and the Agatha Christie Award for his debut, praised for meticulous plotting and youth-oriented themes.
Quotes
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The work is intricately constructed down to the details. The elaborate structures are neatly resolved toward the end, and it shines as a youth, family and romance novel as well.
Source: Fuyuki Ikegami (BOOK.asahi.com review, 2015) (2015)
Trivia
- Born in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture.
- Resides in Chiba Prefecture.
- Debuted in 2015 after winning the Shosetsu Suiri Newcomer Award and the Agatha Christie Award.