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Agatha Christie Award (Japan)
The is a Japanese literary award established in 2010 in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of Agatha Christie's birth. The award is presented by Hayakawa Publishing Corporation in association with the Agatha Christie Society, which is chaired by Mathew Pritchard, the grandson of Agatha Christie. It is the literary award for unpublished mystery novels. The winning work, which is selected from more than 100 entries, is published by Hayakawa Publishing Corporation and the winner receives a prize of 1,000,000 yen. Winners See also ;Japanese mystery awards for unpublished novels * Edogawa Rampo Prize * Ayukawa Tetsuya Award * Mephisto Prize ;Japanese mystery awards for best works published in the previous year * Mystery Writers of Japan Award * Honkaku Mystery Award The are presented every year by the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. They honor the best in honkaku (i.e. authentic, orthodox) mystery fiction and critical works published in the previous year. Honkaku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, (; 15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery '' The Mousetrap'', which has been performed in the West End since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. ''Guinness World Records'' lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies. Christie was born into a wealthy upper middle class family in Torquay, Devon, and was largely home-schooled. She was initially an unsuccessful writer with si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hayakawa Publishing Corporation
Hayakawa (written: 早川) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Chuko Hayakawa (born 1945), Japanese politician * Hiromi Hayakawa (1982–2017), Mexican singer *, Japanese swimmer *Kenichi Hayakawa (born 1986), Japanese male badminton player * Kiyotaka Hayakawa (1946–2005), Japanese handball player *Masato Hayakawa (born 1986), Japanese-American singer * Nami Hayakawa (born 1984), Japanese athlete * Norio Hayakawa (born 1944), American activist * Noritsugu Hayakawa (1881–1942), Japanese businessman *Ren Hayakawa (born 1987), Japanese female archer * S. I. Hayakawa (1906–1992), semanticist and United States Senator from California * Sakura Hayakawa (born 1997), Japanese rhythmic gymnast * Sayo Hayakawa (born 1983), Japanese fashion model *Sessue Hayakawa (1889–1973), motion picture actor * Tokuji Hayakawa (1894–1981), founder of Hayakawa Kinzoku Kougyou (the present-day Sharp Corporation) * Tomonobu Hayakawa (born 1977), former Japanese footballe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edogawa Rampo Prize
The , named after Edogawa Rampo, is a Japanese literary award which has been presented every year by the Mystery Writers of Japan since 1955.Fukue, Nastuko,Literary awards run spectrum, ''Japan Times'', 14 February 2012, p. 3. Though its name is similar to the Edgar Allan Poe Awards, which has been presented by Mystery Writers of America, the Edogawa Rampo Prize is not a counterpart of the Edgar Awards. The Japanese counterparts of the Edgar awards are the Mystery Writers of Japan Awards, which honor the best in crime fiction and critical/biographical work published in the previous year. The Edogawa Rampo Prize is an award for unpublished mystery novels. It is sponsored by Kodansha and Fuji Television. Not only is the novel of the winner, which is selected from more than 300 entries, published by Kodansha, but the winner also receives a prize of 10,000,000 yen. The members of the 2014 selection committee are Natsuo Kirino, Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Ira Ishida, Alice Arisugawa ( ja) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
The is an annual Japanese literary award for unpublished mystery novels. It was established in 1990 by Tokyo Sogensha, a Japanese publisher mainly publishing genre fiction books. The winning novel is published by the publisher and the winner receives a statue of Arthur Conan Doyle. The award was named after Tetsuya Ayukawa (1919–2002), a Japanese writer who mainly wrote the Golden-Age-style detective fiction. Winners Members of the selection committee * From 1990 (1st) to 1995 (6th) ** Tetsuya Ayukawa, Kawataro Nakajima, Junichiro Kida * From 1996 (7th) ** Tetsuya Ayukawa, Takao Tsuchiya, Alice Arisugawa * From 1997 (8th) to 1999 (10th) ** Soji Shimada, Yukito Ayatsuji, Alice Arisugawa * From 2001 (11th) to 2002 (12th) ** Tetsuya Ayukawa, Soji Shimada, Kiyoshi Kasai * From 2003 (13th) ** Soji Shimada, Kiyoshi Kasai * From 2004 (14th) to 2008 (18th) ** Soji Shimada, Kiyoshi Kasai, Masaki Yamada * From 2009 (19th) to 2011 (21st) ** Soji Shimada, Kiyoshi Kasai, Masaki Yama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mephisto Prize
The is a Japanese literary award for unpublished genre fiction novels, mainly for mystery novels. It was established in 1996 by the editors of ''Mephisto'' magazine and is awarded on an irregular basis. The winning work is published by Kodansha and the winner receives a statue of Sherlock Holmes. Winners whose works are available in English ; Writers engaged in The BBB The BBB is a publishing group in which some Mephisto Prize winners participate. The group was established in 2012 by Ryusui Seiryoin and other Mephisto Prize winners to translate their works into English and publish them as ebooks. * Hiroshi Mori * Ryusui Seiryoin (Chief Editing Officer of The BBB) * Kenichi Sobu * Kyosuke Tsumiki * Takafumi Takada * Ryosuke Akizuki * Ryuoh Yano ;Other writers * Otaro Maijo * Yuya Sato * Nisio Isin Winners ''Mephisto'' (magazine) is a Japanese literary magazine of genre fiction, mainly of mystery fiction. It has been published triannually by Kodansha since April 1994. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystery Writers Of Japan Award
The are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of Japan. They honor the best in crime fiction and critical/biographical work published in the previous year. MWJ Award for Best Novel winners (1948–1951, 1976–present) MWJ Award for Best Short Story winners (1948–1951, 1976–present) MWJ Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work winners (1976–present) * MWJ Award for Best Work (1952–1975) winners for their Critical Work ** 05 (1952) - EDOGAWA Rampo, ''Gen'ei-jo'' (Studies on detective fiction) ** 19 (1966) - Kawataro Nakajima, ''Suiri Shosetsu Tembo'' (Studies on detective fiction) MWJ Award for Best Work winners (1952–1975) Nominees available in English translation * Nominees for Best Novel ** 02 (1949) - Akimitsu Takagi, ** 37 (1984) - Kenzo Kitakata, ** 42 (1989) - Joh Sasaki, ** 65 (2012) - Mahokaru Numata, * Nominees for Short Story ** 56 (2003) - Otsuichi, (A chapter of the Novel '' Goth'') ** 60 (2007) - Gaku Yakumaru ( ja), (Gaku Yak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honkaku Mystery Award
The are presented every year by the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. They honor the best in honkaku (i.e. authentic, orthodox) mystery fiction and critical works published in the previous year. Honkaku Mystery Award for Best Fiction winners * Nominees available in English translation ** 05 (2005) - Taku Ashibe, ** 10 (2010) - Yukito Ayatsuji, Honkaku Mystery Award for Best Critical Work winners Honkaku Mystery Award for Lifetime Achievement winners The award is presented irregularly. * 01 (2001) - Tetsuya Ayukawa (Honkaku mystery writer) * 04 (2004) - Yasunobu Togawa ( ja) (editor), Hideomi Uyama ( ja) (editor) * 08 (2008) - Fu Chin-chuan (Hiroshi Shimazaki) ( ja) (editor) Best Foreign Honkaku Mystery of the Decade (2000-2009) The Best Honkaku Mystery Novel translated into Japanese in the last decade (2000–2009). * Jack Kerley, ''The Death Collectors'' ** Shortlisted titles *** Sarah Caldwell, ''The Sibyl in Her Grave'' *** Jeffery Deaver, '' The Cold Moon'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
