Komatsu Sakyo Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 4 (2003) award
Sayuri Ueda
うえだ さゆり
Ueda Sayuri
Pen Names:
Kanzaki Yuri（Early pen name used when submitting to the Pascal Short Story Newcomer Award in 1995）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964-10-26 （Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kobe → Himeji
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Affiliations
- Space Writers Club (SAC), Mystery Writers of Japan, Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan
- Memberships
- Space Writers Club (SAC), Mystery Writers of Japan, Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan
- Nominations
- 2nd Pascal Short Story Newcomer Award (finalist), 64th Mystery Writers of Japan Award, Long novel/collection category (nominated), 67th Mystery Writers of Japan Award, Long novel/collection category (nominated), 159th Naoki Prize (nominated)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Kaisei Women's College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kobe Kaisei Women's College
Country:
Japan
Listed as graduated from Kobe Kaisei Women's College
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sakyo Komatsu Award | Mars Dark Ballad | — | Kadokawa Haruki Office (Sakyo Komatsu Award) | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Japan SF Award | The Palace of the Hua Dragon | — | Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Sense of Gender Award | The Palace of the Hua Dragon | 大賞 | Gender SF Study Group | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Galaxy Award (China) | — | 最受欢迎的外国科幻作家 | China Galaxy Award Committee | 受賞 |
Sakyo Komatsu Award
2003
Work:
Mars Dark Ballad
Organization:
Kadokawa Haruki Office (Sakyo Komatsu Award)
Result:
受賞
Japan SF Award
2011
Work:
The Palace of the Hua Dragon
Organization:
Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan
Result:
受賞
Sense of Gender Award
2011
Work:
The Palace of the Hua Dragon
Category:
大賞
Organization:
Gender SF Study Group
Result:
受賞
Galaxy Award (China)
2020
Category:
最受欢迎的外国科幻作家
Organization:
China Galaxy Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Sense of Gender Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 10 (2010) grand prize
Nihon SF Grand Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 32 (2011) award
Works
Major Works
Mars Dark Ballad
2003 Science fiction / SuspenseA science-fiction suspense set on a terraformed Mars, following a security officer entangled in strange incidents.
terraformingsocial orderhuman psychology
The Palace of the Hua Dragon
2010 Oceanic science fictionA major entry in the Ocean Chronicle series, set around maritime civilizations and exploring queer family structures and post-human themes.
marine civilizationspost-humanityfamily / queer
Crimson Inscription
2013 Science fictionA novel belonging to the Ocean Chronicle series, noted for complex plotting and worldbuilding.
oceanic worldshistory and memory
Dreaming Reed Flute
2016 Short story collection / SFA collection of varied short stories, including works that ranked highly in domestic SF polls.
the uncannypost-humanityfantasy vs reality
Bibliography
- Mars Dark Ballad
- Zeus's Cage
- La Pâtisserie
- Fish-Boat / Beast-Boat
- The Palace of the Hua Dragon
- Crimson Inscription
- Dreaming Reed Flute
- The King of Ruin
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- meticulous worldbuildingdetailed descriptive and scenic writing
- Recurring Motifs
- sea and marine ecologypost-human identityredefinition of family
Legacy
Highly regarded for the Ocean Chronicle series and works about oceanic SF and post-human themes. Recipient of multiple domestic awards and increasingly recognized internationally.
Academic Societies
- Space Writers Club (SAC)
- Science Fiction Writers Club of Japan
Trivia
- Her early pen name was Kanzaki Yuri; she was a finalist for the Pascal Short Story Newcomer Award in 1995 under that name.
- Best known for the Ocean Chronicle series (including 'The Palace of the Hua Dragon' and 'Crimson Inscription').
- Official website: http://www.ueda222.com