Motoko Arai
| Motoko Arai | |
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| Native name | 新井素子 |
| Born |
August 8, 1960 Nerima, Tokyo, Japan |
Motoko Arai (新井素子, born August 8, 1960 in Nerima, Tokyo) is a Japanese science fiction and fantasy writer. Her first novel received an award in 1977 when she was in high school. In 1981 and 1982 she received the Seiun Award for short fiction. She graduated from Rikkyo University in 1983. Her works have also been filmed.
Arai is on the selection committee for the annual Super Dash Novel Rookie of the Year Award.
Works in English translation
- Green Requiem (Kodansha International, Kodansha English Library, 1984)
- A Ship to the Stars (Kodansha International, Kodansha English Library, 1984)
- Black Cat (Kodansha International, Kodansha English Library, 1991)
External links
- SFWJ
- Motoko Arai in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
- Motoko Arai at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Motoko Arai at the Internet Movie Database
- Works by or about Motoko Arai in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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