Asa Nonami Explained
| Asa Nonami |
| Birth Date: | 1960 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation: | Writer |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Period: | 1988–present |
| Genre: | Crime fiction, thriller, horror |
| Awards: | Naoki Prize (1996) |
is a Japanese crime fiction and horror writer. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan.[1]
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.[2]
Works in English translation
- Crime/thriller novels
- The Hunter (original title: Kogoeru Kiba), trans. Juliet Winters Carpenter (Kodansha International, 2006)
- Now You're One of Us (original title: Anki), trans. Michael Volek and Mitsuko Volek (Vertical, 2007)
- Short horror story collection
- Body (original title: Karada), trans. Takami Nieda (Vertical, 2012)
Awards
- 1988 – The Japanese Mystery and Suspense Award (Nihon Suiri Sasupensu Taisho): Kōfuku na Chōshoku (A Happy Breakfast)
- 1996 – Naoki Prize: 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
Standalone novels
- , 1988
- , 1993
- Now You're One of Us, Vertical, 2007.,
- , 2000
- , 2010
Short story collections
Film adaptations
- Japanese film
- South Korean film
- Howling (2012) (Based on Nonami's novel The Hunter)
See also
References
External links
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131016055115/http://db2.dcube.co.jp/mystery/FMPro?-db=mystery_writer.fp5&-format=member_detail.html&-RecID=12836463&-max=1&-Find Nonami's Profile at the website of the Mystery Writers of Japan
- Web site: Asa Nonami - Words Without Borders. Words Without Borders. 28 October 2018.
