Juvenile Literature Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 42 (2013) award
Suyama Hiromi
すやま ひろみ
Suyama Hiromi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1963-01-01 （Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Children's literature author, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2012-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chugoku Short Story Award — Excellence Prize | Koe ("Voice") | 短編 | Chugoku Shimbun | 優秀賞 |
| 2010 | Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Award — Long Novel Prize | Wings of Snow | 長編 | Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Award (Yukinomachi Tsushin) | 長編賞（受賞） |
| 2010 | Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Award — Selected (General Division) | Blue Hand | 一般部門 | Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Award (Yukinomachi Tsushin) | 入選 |
| 2013 | Newcomer Award (Children's Literature) | Tales of Twilight | — | Japan Children's Literary Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Sankei Shimbun Prize) | Baumkuchen and Hiroshima — The Story of German Prisoner Karl Juchheim | — | Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Sankei Shimbun) | 産経新聞社賞（受賞） |
Chugoku Short Story Award — Excellence Prize
2008
Work:
Koe ("Voice")
Category:
短編
Organization:
Chugoku Shimbun
Result:
優秀賞
Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Award — Long Novel Prize
2010
Work:
Wings of Snow
Category:
長編
Organization:
Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Award (Yukinomachi Tsushin)
Result:
長編賞（受賞）
Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Award — Selected (General Division)
2010
Work:
Blue Hand
Category:
一般部門
Organization:
Yukinomachi Fantasy Literature Award (Yukinomachi Tsushin)
Result:
入選
Newcomer Award (Children's Literature)
2013
Work:
Tales of Twilight
Organization:
Japan Children's Literary Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Sankei Shimbun Prize)
2021
Work:
Baumkuchen and Hiroshima — The Story of German Prisoner Karl Juchheim
Organization:
Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (Sankei Shimbun)
Result:
産経新聞社賞（受賞）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Hidden Path of Snow Lanterns
2012 Children's literatureA collection of short stories set against snowy landscapes, portraying children's small adventures and mysterious encounters.
snowcoming-of-agemystery
Tales of Twilight
2012 Children's literature (linked short stories)A linked short-story collection themed around twilight, containing fantastical and eerie tales.
twilightfantasychildren's sensibility
The Ghost 'Nandakke'
2013 Children's book (picture/juvenile)Through a friendly ghost character, the book explores friendship and everyday wonders.
ghostsfriendshipeveryday wonder
The Errand for Lost Things — The Ghost 'Nandakke'
2013 Children's literatureA children's story about a small adventure involving lost items; part of the Nandakke series.
lost itemsadventurekindness
First Friend — The Ghost 'Nandakke'
2014 Children's literatureA children's story about the anxieties and joys of making friends.
friendshipgrowthencounter
Easton the Baker
2016 Children's literatureA heartwarming story set in a bakery, depicting human connections through work and daily life.
workfamilycommunity
Easton and the Spring Breeze
2017 Children's literatureA follow-up to Easton the Baker, a gentle tale welcoming spring.
seasonschangegentleness
Easton and the Concert
2018 Children's literatureA story about characters opening their hearts through a concert.
musicempathygrowth
Baumkuchen and Hiroshima — The Story of German Prisoner Karl Juchheim
2020 Children's nonfiction / BiographyA children's nonfiction work telling the history of German prisoner Karl Juchheim and his connection to Hiroshima.
historywar and memorycross-cultural exchange
The Tree That Became a Pan Flute
2020 Children's literatureA gentle fantasy about nature and musical instruments.
naturemusicimagination
A Little Scary: The Stone's Ear
2020 Children's horror / short storyA slightly scary short story for children, depicting odd occurrences related to stones and old objects.
ghost talesfolkloric elementscuriosity
Bibliography
- The Hidden Path of Snow Lanterns
- Tales of Twilight
- The Ghost 'Nandakke'
- The Errand for Lost Things — The Ghost 'Nandakke'
- First Friend — The Ghost 'Nandakke'
- Easton the Baker
- Easton and the Spring Breeze
- Easton and the Concert
- Baumkuchen and Hiroshima — The Story of German Prisoner Karl Juchheim
- The Tree That Became a Pan Flute
- A Little Scary: The Stone's Ear
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fantastical, child-friendly narrative stylesoft metaphors and vivid scene description
- Recurring Motifs
- mysteries of twilightsnow and seasonal landscapesstrangeness hidden in everyday life
Legacy
A writer praised in children's literature for a fantastical sensibility and immersive descriptive power. Recipient of multiple newcomer and children's book awards, and recognized for children's nonfiction addressing local history.
Academic Societies
- Japan Children's Literary Writers Association
Trivia
- She continued creative writing while working at a bakery.
- Debut work: 'The Hidden Path of Snow Lanterns' (published 2012).