Sogen SF Short Story Prize
| Sogen SF Short Story Prize | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Japanese science fiction and related genres |
| Country |
 Japan |
| Presented by | Tokyo Sogensha |
| First awarded | 2010 |
| Website |
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The Sogen SF Short Story Prize (創元SF短編賞 Sōgen SF Tanpen Shō) is an annual Japanese literary award conducted by Tokyo Sogensha since 2010.[1]
It is a prize contest for unpublished short stories of science fiction and other related genres. It is mainly intended for amateur writers, but also open to who have professional publications. The winning stories are published in the year's-best Japanese SF anthology series from the publisher's imprint Sōgen SF Bunko.
In 2010 and 2011, some finalist stories were collected into another anthology series Genshoku no Sōzōryoku (原色の想像力).[2][3]
Regular judges are Nozomi Ohmori (critic/translator/anthologist) and Sanzō Kusaka (critic/anthologist), who edits the year's-best. Another notable author is invited as a guest judge each year.
Recognition
Yūsuke Miyauchi's first collection Banjō no Yoru (盤上の夜) was nominated for the 147th Naoki Prize[4] and won the 2012 Nihon SF Taisho Award.[5]
Dempow Torishima's first collection Kaikin no To (皆勤の徒) won the 2013 Nihon SF Taisho Award. The novella "Kaikin no To" was translated into English as "Sisyphean" and included in the English anthology Phantasm Japan.[6]
Winners
| Year | Submissions | Awards | Title | Author(s) | Guest judge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 612 | Winner | Agari (あがり) | Yūri Matsuzaki | Masaki Yamada |
| Second place | Udon, Kitsune-tsuki no (うどん キツネつきの) | Haneko Takayama | |||
| Special citation by Nozomi Ohmori | Saezuri no Utyū | Yūichi Sakanaga | |||
| Special citation by Sanzō Kusaka | Tsuchi no Chiri | Takashi Yamashita | |||
| Special citation by Masaki Yamada | Banjō no Yoru (盤上の夜) | Yūsuke Miyauchi | |||
| 2011 | 594 | Winner | Sisyphean (皆勤の徒 Kaikin no To) | Dempow Torishima | Akira Hori |
| Second place | Mayu no Miru Yume | Shunshō Utsugi | |||
| Special citation by Nozomi Ohmori | Hana to Shōnen | Niro Katase | |||
| Special citation by Sanzō Kusaka | Kudan no Hitomi | Tatsuhiko Shibo | |||
| Special citation by Akira Hori | Mono Mina Ikoeru | Tsutomu Oshizawa | |||
| 2012 | 618 | Winner | Subete no Yume Hateru Chi de (〈すべての夢｜果てる地で〉) | Teiji Riyama | Hirotaka Tobi |
| Second place | Prometheus no Bansan | Takehiko Okishi | |||
| Special citation by Nozomi Ohmori | Terra no Suisō | Aoba Minazuki | |||
| Special citation by Sanzō Kusaka | Atamayama | Ei Funazato | |||
| Special citation by Hirotaka Tobi | Enu Shi | Toshimichi Watanabe | |||
| 2013 | 576 | Winner | Gingahū Hansō (銀河風帆走) | Kenrei Miyanishi | Toh Enjoe |
| Special citation by Nozomi Ohmori | The Unknown Hero: Secret Origin | Tateaki Kashima | |||
| Special citation by Sanzō Kusaka | Kyōren no Onna Shishō | Maki Takatsuki | |||
| Special citation by Toh Enjoe | Huminshō Kitan | Yoda Kee | |||
| 2014 | 461 | Winners | Fūga (風牙) | Mitsuhiro Monden | Hideaki Sena |
| Landscape to Natsu no Teiri (ランドスケープと夏の定理) | Yūya Takashima | ||||
| Special citation by Nozomi Ohmori | Onna Tomodachi | Satoshi Arii | |||
| Special citation by Sanzō Kusaka | Kaijū | Takurō Urade | |||
| Special citation by Hideaki Sena | Ken ha Deja vu | Shūzaemon Goudo | |||
| 2015 | 510 | Winner | Kamigami no Hohō (神々の歩法) | Iori Miyazawa | Riku Onda |
| Special citation by Nozomi Ohmori | Kono Kogoeta Sekai ni Umareru Mae ni | Eiichi Ube | |||
| Special citation by Sanzō Kusaka | Kimitachi Kyoshitsu ni Hairinasai | Tomoko Itō | |||
| Special citation by Riku Onda | Bakko Chan | Mayu Henmi | |||
| 2016 | 464 | Winner | Yoshida Dōmei (吉田同名) | Muneo Ishikawa | Hiroshi Yamamoto |
| Special citation by Nozomi Ohmori | Saibō Remin no Meikai Shindo Live | Ren Fukami | |||
| Special citation by Sanzō Kusaka | Kurueyo. | Ifu Azumi | |||
| Special citation by Hiroshi Yamamoto | Niji no Ishi | Toshin Kagami | |||
| 2017 | 417 | Winner | 74-Byou no Seijaku to Kodoku (七十四秒の静寂と孤独) | Mikihiko Hisanaga | Satoshi Hase |
| Special citation by Satoshi Hase | Gin no Ame Furu Furu | Yō Hisano |
Published Books
- Matsuzaki, Yūri (2011). Agari あがり (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. ISBN 9784488018146.
- Miyauchi, Yūsuke (2012). Banjō no Yoru 盤上の夜 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. ISBN 9784488018153.
- Torishima, Dempow (2013). Kaikin no To 皆勤の徒 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. ISBN 9784488018177.
- Haneko, Takayama (2014). Udon, Kitsune-tsuki no うどん キツネつきの (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. ISBN 9784488018191.
- Ohmori, Nozomi; Kusaka, Sanzō; Yamada, Masaki, eds. (2010). Genshoku no Sōzōryoku 原色の想像力 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. ISBN 9784488739010.
- Ohmori, Nozomi; Kusaka, Sanzō; Hori, Akira, eds. (2012). Genshoku no Sōzōryoku 2 原色の想像力2 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. ISBN 9784488739027.
References
- ↑ "Official Website" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ Ohmori, Nozomi; Kusaka, Sanzō; Yamada, Masaki, eds. (2010). 原色の想像力 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. ISBN 9784488739010.
- ↑ Ohmori, Nozomi; Kusaka, Sanzō; Hori, Akira, eds. (2011). 原色の想像力2 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. ISBN 9784488739027.
- ↑ "Nominees of the 147th Naoki Prize" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ "The List of Winners of Nihon SF Taisho Award" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ↑ Mamatas, Nick; Washington, Masumi, eds. (2014). Phantasm Japan. San Francisco: HAIKASORU. ISBN 9781421571744.
External links
- "The Official Website" (in Japanese).
- "The Winners and Nominees of Sōgen SF Tanpen Shō" (in Japanese).