is a Japanese

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and horror writer. She is a member of the

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. Nonami attended Waseda University where she studied Sociology but dropped out to take a job at an advertising agency. She became a published author in 1988.

Works in English translation

;Crime/thriller novels * ''The Hunter'' (original title: Kogoeru Kiba), trans.

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International, 2006) * ''Now You're One of Us'' (original title: Anki), trans. Michael Volek and Mitsuko Volek (

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, 2007) ;Short horror story collection * ''Body'' (original title: Karada), trans. Takami Nieda (

, 2012)

Awards

* 1988 – The Japanese Mystery and Suspense Award (Nihon Suiri Sasupensu Taisho): ''Kōfuku na Chōshoku'' (''A Happy Breakfast'') * 1996 –

Naoki Prize The Naoki Prize, officially , is a Japanese literary award presented biannually. It was created in 1935 by Kikuchi Kan, then editor of the ''Bungeishunjū'' magazine, and named in memory of novelist Naoki Sanjugo. Sponsored by the Society for the ...

: ''The Hunter'' * 2011 – Chuokoron Prize for Literature: ''Chi no Hate kara''

Main works

Detective Takako Otomichi series

*Novels ** , 1996 *** ''The Hunter'', Kodansha International, 2006. , ** , 2000 ** , 2006 *Short story collections ** , 1999 ** , 2001 ** , 2004

Standalone novels

* , 1988 * , 1993 **''Now You're One of Us'', Vertical, 2007. , * , 2000 * , 2010

Short story collections

* , 1999 **''Body'', Vertical, 2012. , * , 2010

Film adaptations

;Japanese film * '' Heels of the Muse'' (2005) (Based on Nonami's short story ) ;South Korean film * ''

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'' (2012) (Based on Nonami's novel ''The Hunter'')

Notes

References

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