R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2017) grand prize
Haruka Shirao
しらお はるか
Shirao Haruka
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kanagawa Prefecture → Tokyo, Japan → United States
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Digital content producer, Marketer
- Active Years
- 2016-
- Nominations
- Finalist, 15th R-18 Literary Prize (Swimming Deer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University in the United States | — | — | — | — | United States |
University in the United States
Country:
United States
Returned to Japan after graduating from a university in the United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R-18 Literary Prize by Women for Women | Across the Universe | 大賞 | Shinchosha | 受賞 |
| 2017 | R-18 Literary Prize by Women for Women | Across the Universe | 読者賞 | Shinchosha | 受賞 |
R-18 Literary Prize by Women for Women
2017
Work:
Across the Universe
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
受賞
R-18 Literary Prize by Women for Women
2017
Work:
Across the Universe
Category:
読者賞
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Now I Can Only See the Sky
2018 FictionA collection of short stories depicting fragments of everyday life, sensitively portraying loneliness and small moments of solace.
lonelinesseveryday lifehuman relationships
Third Kitchen
2020 FictionA novel themed around family and sense of place. It portrays contemporary relationships with humor and irony.
familysense of belonginghumor
Gold Sunset
2022 FictionA work dealing with youth and loss. It delves into characters' inner lives with an emotive style.
youthlossself-discovery
The Neighbor's Song Is Loud, and Sometimes Kind
2024 FictionA linked short story collection focusing on relationships with neighbors, depicting everyday friction and reconciliation.
neighbor relationsreconciliationsubtleties of daily life
The One Who Paints Magic
2025 FictionA story about creation and imagination, depicting the creator's love and conflicts in a novella or series of short pieces.
creationimaginationthe artist's psyche
Bibliography
- Now I Can Only See the Sky (2018)
- Third Kitchen (2020)
- Gold Sunset (2022)
- The Neighbor's Song Is Loud, and Sometimes Kind (2024)
- The One Who Paints Magic (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- gentle, humorous narrationcontemporary and cinematic descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- film and pop culturereadingsubtle dissonances in everyday life
Legacy
Gained attention after winning the R-18 Literary Prize by Women for Women; a contemporary novelist whose blend of humor and human insight has broadened her readership.
Quotes
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It was filled with laughter and love for creative works, and it moved me.
Source: Miura Shiion (comment by a judging panel member) (2017)
Trivia
- Hobbies include reading manga, watching films and foreign TV dramas, walking, and writing haiku.
- Has stated that she dislikes amphibians.