Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1986, held 2 times in year) grand prize
Kei Zushi
ずし けい
Zushi Kei
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-05-09 （Ehime Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Born in Ehime Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- Appleseed Agency Co., Ltd. (represented author)
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (formerly a member; left in 2014)
- Influenced By
- Shuhei Fujisawa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima University | Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences | — | — | — | Japan |
Hiroshima University
Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Hiroshima University, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Cobalt Novel Award | The Myth of Kurt Folken | — | Shueisha | 入賞 |
Cobalt Novel Award
1986
Work:
The Myth of Kurt Folken
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
入賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Myth of Kurt Folken
1986 Light novelEarly work that won selection in the Cobalt Novel Award collection; a fantasy-leaning piece with elements aimed at young female readers.
coming of agefantasy
Lazaro Lazaro
1998 MysteryA mystery novel that broadened the author's range into more adult mystery fiction.
puzzle-solvinghuman darkness
Late Summer
1991 MysteryPublished in 1991; explores youth, culpability, and the shadows of the past. Reissued in 2010 by a mystery paperback imprint.
reckoning with the pastyouth
Rudolfo
1991 Science fictionA series with science-fiction elements that received attention for its distinctive worldbuilding.
identitytransformation
Bibliography
- Dandy of the Underground, Vols. 1–2
- You Must Not Chase
- Cinderella's Night and Day
- The Myth of Kurt Folken
- Rudolfo
- Late Summer
- Lazaro Lazaro
- The Oath of Rangetsu Darkness
- Hunter Moon
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Versatile prose moving from light novels for young women to mystery, SF, and horrorEmphasis on atmospheric description and quiet psychological detail
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinesstransformationadolescence / youth
Legacy
Starting from a light-novel background, she authored works across mystery, SF, and horror. Gained popularity through Cobalt Bunko titles aimed at young women, later earning recognition for genre-spanning fiction.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan (former member)
Trivia
- Blood type: A
- Debuted after selection in the 1986 Cobalt Novel Award
- Graduated from Hiroshima University, Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences