Akira Hori (堀晃, born 1944 in Tatsuno, Hyogo) is a Japanese science fiction writer. He has been involved in science fiction since high school and has a degree from

Osaka University , abbreviated as , is a public research university located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is one of Japan's former Imperial Universities and a Designated National University listed as a "Top Type" university in the Top Global University Project. ...

in engineering. He won the first

Nihon SF Taisho Award The is a Japanese science fiction award. It has been compared to the Nebula Award as it is given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan or SFWJ. The Grand Prize is selected from not only Science Fiction novels, but also various SF mo ...

in 1980 and has also won the

Seiun Award The is a Japanese speculative fiction award given each year for the best science fiction works and achievements during the previous calendar year. Organized and overseen by , the awards are given at the annual Nihon SF Taikai, Japan Science Fict ...

Works in English translation

* "Open Up" (''Speculative Japan 2'', Kurodahan Press, 2011)Speculative Japan 2 , Kurodahan Press
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References

External links

Akira Hori's website (In Japanese)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hori, Akira 1944 births Japanese science fiction writers People from Hyōgo Prefecture Living people Osaka University alumni