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Shincho Mystery Club Award

しんちょうミステリーくらぶしょう

A Shinchosha new-writer award for full-length mystery novels, held from 1996 to 2000. Winning works were published in the Shincho Mystery Club hardcover series.

Mystery novelNewcomer award
Established
1996
Organizer
Shinchōsha
Category
Genre Fiction
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Newcomer
Frequency
1 per year
Status
Ended

Description

Public call newcomer award for long mystery novels sponsored by Shinchōsha. Established in 1996, with winning works published in the 'Shincho Mystery Club' series. Held a total of 5 times from 1996 to 2000, succeeding the Japanese Mystery Suspense Grand Prize. After its end, the Horror Suspense Grand Prize was held starting in 2000.

Prize

Main Prize
The winning work is published in Shinchōsha's hardcover single-volume series 'Shincho Mystery Club'.

Related Awards

  • Mystery novel awards
  • Japanese Mystery Suspense Grand Prize
  • Horror Suspense Grand Prize
  • Shincho Mystery Grand Prize

Past Winners

Kotaro Isaka いさか こうたろう award

オーデュボンの祈り is a work by 伊坂幸太郎. 未来を語る案山子がいる孤島を舞台にしたミステリ。奇妙な共同体の謎を通じ、自由、暴力、物語の仕掛けを描きます。

オーデュボンの祈り centers on ミステリ and presents its characters through a distinctive literary frame.

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ミステリ孤島寓話
Shusuke Shizukui しずくい しゅうすけ award

栄光一途 is an award-winning work. This Shincho Mystery Club Award winner combines the tension of an investigation with psychological suspense.

栄光一途 presents its award-recognized themes and narrative voice with clarity.

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Keita Tokaji とかじ けいた award

闇の楽園 is a work by 戸梶圭太. It was recognized by the shincho mystery club award in 1998.

響堂新 きょうどう しん special award

紫の悪魔 is a work by 響堂新. It was recognized by the shincho mystery club award in 1998.

Togo Sawaki さわき とうご special award

愛こそすべて、と愚か者は言った is a work by 沢木冬吾. It was recognized by the shincho mystery club award in 1998.

雨宮町子 あめみや まちこ award

骸の誘惑 is an award-recognized work by 雨宮町子. It leads readers toward the concerns suggested by its title through people, period, society, and memory.

骸の誘惑 is a work by 雨宮町子 that continues to be read through its award recognition.

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Nagai Surumi ながい するみ award

枯れ蔵 is a mystery work by 永井するみ. Recognized by the award, it centers on the world suggested by its title and follows shifts in character, memory, and atmosphere.

枯れ蔵 reflects 永井するみ's voice and the literary concerns surrounding its award year.

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