Mystery Writers of Japan Award

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The Mystery Writers of Japan Awards (日本推理作家協会賞, Nihon Suiri Sakka Kyōkai Shō) 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.

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MWJ Award for Best Novel winners (1948–1951, 1976–present)

YearWinnerWinning entryAvailable in English Translation
11948 Seishi Yokomizo Honjin Satsujin Jiken (本陣殺人事件) The Honjin Murders
21949 Ango Sakaguchi Furenzoku Satsujin Jiken (不連続殺人事件)
31950 Akimitsu Takagi Nomen Satsujin Jiken (能面殺人事件)The Noh Mask Murder
41951 Udaru Oshita (ja)Ishi no Shita no Kiroku (石の下の記録)
5th - 28th, see MWJ Award for Best Work
291976No Award Presented
301977No Award Presented
311978 Tsumao Awasaka (ja)Midare Karakuri (乱れからくり)
Shohei Ooka Jiken (事件)
321979 Yoshiaki Hiyama (ja)Sutarin Ansatsu Keikaku (スターリン暗殺計画)
Shin Tendo (ja)Dai Yukai (大誘拐)
331980No Award Presented
341981 Kyotaro Nishimura Taminaru Satsujin Jiken (終着駅殺人事件)
351982 Masaki Tsuji Arisu no Kuni no Satsujin (アリスの国の殺人)
361983 Koshi Kurumizawa Tenzan o Koete (天山を越えて)
371984 Ichiro Kano (ja)Hokku shi no Ikyo no Boken (ホック氏の異郷の冒険)
381985 Kenzo Kitakata Kawaki no Machi (渇きの街)
Hiroko Minagawa Kabe Tabishibai Satsujin Jiken (壁・旅芝居殺人事件)
391986 Futari Okajima (ja)Chokoreto Gemu (チョコレートゲーム)
Tatsuo Shimizu (ja)Somuite Kokyo (背いて故郷)
401987 Go Osaka Kadisu no Akai Hoshi (カディスの赤い星) The Red Star of Cadiz
Katsuhiko Takahashi Hokusai Satsujin Jiken (北斎殺人事件)
411988 Kenji Kosugi (ja)Kizuna ()
421989 Yoichi Funado Densetsu Naki Chi (伝説なき地)
Shunzo Waku (ja)Ugetsuso Satsujin Jiken (雨月荘殺人事件)
431990 Joh Sasaki Etorofu hatsu Kinkyuden (エトロフ発緊急電)
441991 Arimasa Osawa Shinjukuzame (新宿鮫) Shinjuku Shark
451992 Yukito Ayatsuji Tokeikan no Satsujin (時計館の殺人)
Miyuki Miyabe Ryu wa Nemuru (龍は眠る) The Sleeping Dragon
461993 Kaoru Takamura Riviera o Ute (リヴィエラを撃て)
471994 Ramo Nakajima Gadara no Buta (ガダラの豚)
481995 Yoshinaga Fujita Kotetsu no Kishi (鋼鉄の騎士)
Ichi Orihara (ja)Chimmoku no Kyoshitsu (沈黙の教室)
491996 Natsuhiko Kyogoku Mōryō no Hako (魍魎の匣)
Katsufumi Umehara (ja)Soriton no Akuma (ソリトンの悪魔)
501997 Yuichi Shimpo (ja)Dasshu (奪取)
511998 Seishu Hase Rekuiemu Fuyajo 2 (鎮魂歌 不夜城II)
Natsuo Kirino Auto (OUT) Out
521999 Ryoichi Kano (ja)Maboroshi no Onna (幻の女)
Keigo Higashino Himitsu (秘密) Naoko
532000 Harutoshi Fukui (ja)Bokoku no Ijisu (亡国のイージス)
Arata Tendo (ja)Eien no Ko (永遠の仔) [1]
542001 Naomi Azuma (ja)Zanko (残光)
Hiroe Suga Eien no Mori (永遠の森)
552002 Hideo Furukawa (ja)Arabia no Yoru no Shuzoku (アラビアの夜の種族) [2]
Masaki Yamada Misuteri Opera (ミステリ・オペラ)
562003 Alice Arisugawa Mare Tetsudo no Nazo (マレー鉄道の謎)
Mitsufumi Asagure (ja)Ishi no Naka no Kumo (石の中の蜘蛛)
572004 Ryosuke Kakine (ja)Wairudo Souru (ワイルド・ソウル) [3]
Shogo Utano (ja)Hazakura no Kisetsu ni Kimi o Omou to iu Koto (葉桜の季節に君を想うということ) [4]
582005 Yusuke Kishi Garasu no Hamma (硝子のハンマー) [5]
Atsunori Tomatsu (ja)Ken to Bara no Natsu (剣と薔薇の夏) [6]
592006 Riku Onda Yujinia (ユージニア) The Aosawa Murders
602007 Kazuki Sakuraba Akakuchibake no Densetsu (赤朽葉家の伝説) Red Girls: The Legend of the Akakuchibas
612008 Bin Konno (ja)Kadan Impeisosa 2 (果断 隠蔽捜査2) [7]
622009 Shusuke Michio (ja)Karasu no Oyayubi (カラスの親指)
Koji Yanagi Joka Gemu (Joker Game) (ジョーカー・ゲーム) [8]
632010 Ko Amemura (ja)Nemmaku Tokage (粘膜蜥蜴) [9]
Tokuro Nukui (ja)Ranhansha (乱反射) [10]
642011 Yutaka Maya (ja)Sekigan no Shojo (隻眼の少女) [11]
Honobu Yonezawa Oreta Ryukotsu (折れた竜骨) [12]
652012 Kazuaki Takano Jenosaido (ジェノサイド) Genocide of One
662013 Muneki Yamada (ja)Hyakunen Ho (百年法)
672014 Kotaro Tsunekawa (ja)Kin'iro Kikai (金色機械)
682015 Ryoe Tsukimura (ja)Dobaku no Hana (土漠の花)
Kazumasa Hayami (ja)Inosento Deizu [Innocent Days] (イノセント・デイズ)
692016 Yuko Yuzuki (ja)Korō no Chi (孤狼の血)
702017 Makoto Usami (ja)Gusha no Doku (愚者の毒)
712018 Seiji Kodokoro (ja)Ikusa no Soko (いくさの底) [13]
722019 Aki Hamanaka (ja)Itetsuku Taiyō (凍てつく太陽) [14]
732020 Katsuhiro Go (ja)Suwan [Swan] (スワン)
742021 Izumi Sakagami (ja)Inbijiburu [Invisible] (インビジブル)
Tomoya Sakurada (ja)Semi Kaeru (蟬かえる)
752022 Taku Ashibe Omarike Satsujin Jiken (大鞠家殺人事件)
762023 Yo Ashizawa (ja)Yoru no Dōhyō (夜の道標)
Satoshi Ogawa (ja)Kimi no Kuizu (君のクイズ)

MWJ Award for Best Short Story winners (1948–1951, 1976–present)

YearWinnerWinning entryAvailable in English Translation
11948 Takataro Kigi (ja)Shingetsu (新月)
21949 Futaro Yamada Ganchu no Akuma (眼中の悪魔), Kyozo Inraku (虚像淫楽)
31950 Sunao Otsubo (ja)Rinchi (私刑), Nehan Yuki (涅槃雪), Hokuro (黒子)
41951 Kazuo Shimada (ja)Shakaibu Kisha (社会部記者), Fusen Ma (風船魔)
5th - 28th, see MWJ Award for Best Work
291976 Yasuji Toita (ja)Gurinsha no Kodomo (グリーン車の子供)
301977 Eitaro Ishizawa (ja)Shisen (視線)
311978No Award Presented
321979 Takashi Atoda (ja)Raihosha (来訪者)"The Visitor" (EQMM December 1988)
331980No Award Presented
341981 Etsuko Niki Akai Neko (赤い猫)
Mikihiko Renjo Modorigawa Shinju (戻り川心中)
351982 Keisuke Kusaka (ja)Uguisu o Yobu Shonen (鶯を呼ぶ少年), Ki ni Noboru Inu (木に登る犬)
361983No Award Presented
371984 Ro Tomono (ja)Kizutsuita Yaju (傷ついた野獣) (Short Stories)
381985No Award Presented
391986No Award Presented
401987No Award Presented
411988No Award Presented
421989 Mariko Koike Tsuma no Onna Tomodachi (妻の女友達)
431990No Award Presented
441991 Kaoru Kitamura Yoru no Semi (夜の蝉) (Short Stories)
451992No Award Presented
461993No Award Presented
471994 Jun Saito (ja)Ru Jitan (ル・ジタン)
Kiichiro Suzuki (ja)Mendo Mite Ageru ne (めんどうみてあげるね)
481995 Tomoko Kano (ja)Garasu no Kirin (ガラスの麒麟)
Masaya Yamaguchi (ja)Nihon Satsujin Jiken (日本殺人事件) (Short Stories)
491996 Hiroyuki Kurokawa (ja)Kaunto Puran (カウント・プラン)
501997No Award Presented
511998No Award Presented
521999 Ko Kitamori (ja)Hana no Moto nite Haru Shinan (花の下にて春死なむ) (Short Stories)
532000 Hideo Yokoyama Doki (動機)"Motive" (EQMM May 2008)
542001No Award Presented
552002 Yuri Mitsuhara (ja)Juhachi no Natsu (十八の夏)"Eighteenth Summer" (EQMM December 2004)
Rintaro Norizuki Toshi Densetsu Pazuru (都市伝説パズル)"An Urban Legend Puzzle" (EQMM January 2004)
562003No Award Presented
572004 Kotaro Isaka Shinigami no Seido (死神の精度)"The Precision of the Agent of Death" (EQMM July 2006)
582005No Award Presented
592006 Yumeaki Hirayama (ja)Dokuhakusuru Yunibasaru Yoko Merukatoru (独白するユニバーサル横メルカトル)"Monologue of a Universal Transverse Mercator Projection" (Hanzai Japan, 2015)
602007No Award Presented
612008 Hiroki Nagaoka (ja)Kataegiki (傍聞き)"Heard at One Remove" (EQMM February 2010)
622009 Keisuke Sone (ja)Nettaiya (熱帯夜)
Hirofumi Tanaka (ja)Shibui Yume (渋い夢)
632010 Yoshiaki Ando (ja)Zuikan (随監)
642011 Reiichiro Fukami (ja)Ningen no Songen to Happyaku Metoru (人間の尊厳と八〇〇メートル)
652012 Kanae Minato Bokyo, Umi no Hoshi (望郷、海の星)
662013 Nanami Wakatake (ja)Kurai Etsuryu (暗い越流)
672014No Award Presented
682015No Award Presented
692016 Emi Nagashima (ja)Babanuki (ババ抜き)
Naoki Oishi(ja)Obāchan to Issho (おばあちゃんといっしょ)
702017 Gaku Yakumaru (ja)Tasogare (黄昏)
712018 Ten Furuta (ja)Itsuwari no Haru (偽りの春)
722019 Ichi Sawamura (ja)Gakko wa Shi no Nioi (学校は死の匂い)
732020 Jun Yagi (ja)Otto no Hone (夫の骨)
742021 Shinichiro Yuki (ja)#Kakusan_Kibo (#拡散希望)
752022 Yu Itsuki (ja)Suketazu Warutsu [Skaters' Waltz] (スケーターズ・ワルツ)
Seiichiro Oyama (ja)Tokeiya Tantei to Niritsuhaihan no Aribai (時計屋探偵と二律背反のアリバイ)
762023 Yasuhiko Nishizawa (ja)Ibunshi no Kanojo (異分子の彼女)

MWJ Award for Best Critical/Biographical Work winners (1976–present)

YearWinnerWinning entryAvailable in English Translation
291976 Manji Gonda (ja)Nihon Tantei Sakka Ron (日本探偵作家論)
(Studies on Japanese detective fiction writers)
301977 Masao Yamamura (ja)Waga Kaikyuteki Tantei Sakka Ron (わが懐旧的探偵作家論)
(Studies on Japanese detective fiction writers)
311978 Amehiko Aoki (ja)Kagai Jugyo: Misuteri ni okeru Otoko to Onna no Kenkyu (課外授業 ミステリにおける男と女の研究)
(Essay)
Takashi Ishikawa (ja)SF no Jidai (SFの時代)
(Studies on Japanese science fiction)
321979 Jinichi Uekusa (ja)Misuteri no Genko wa Yonaka ni Tetsuya de Kako (ミステリの原稿は夜中に徹夜で書こう)
(Essay)
331980No Award Presented
341981 Eisuke Nakazono Yami no Kanibaru: Supai Misuteri e no Shotai (闇のカーニバル スパイ・ミステリィへの招待)
(Studies on Spy fiction)
351982No Award Presented
361983No Award Presented
371984No Award Presented
381985 Iwao Matsuyama (ja)Rampo to Tokyo: 1920 Toshi no Kao (乱歩と東京 1920都市の貌)
(Studies on Edogawa Rampo)
Minoru Sase (ja)Kinzoku Batto Satsujin Jiken (金属バット殺人事件)
(Crime report)
391986 Yoshio Matsumura (ja)Kaito Tai Meitantei: Furansu Misuteri no Rekishi (怪盗対名探偵 フランス・ミステリーの歴史)
(Studies on French Crime fiction)
401987 Hideo Ito (ja)Meiji no Tantei Shosetsu (明治の探偵小説)
(Studies on Japanese detective fiction of the Meiji period)
411988No Award Presented
421989 Akira Naoi (ja)87bunsho Gurafiti: Ed McBain no Sekai (87分署グラフィティ エド・マクベインの世界)
(Studies on 87th Precinct)
431990 Shunsuke Tsurumi Yumeno Kyūsaku: Meikyu no Junin (夢野久作 迷宮の住人)
(Studies on Yumeno Kyūsaku)
441991 Ro Takenaka Hyakkai Waga Harawata ni Iru: Eitaro Takenaka Sakuhin-fu (百怪、我ガ腸ニ入ル 竹中英太郎作品譜)
(Studies on Eitaro Takenaka (ja))
Takao Tokuoka (ja)Yokohama Yamanote no Dekigoto (横浜・山手の出来事)
(Crime report)
451992 Rokusuke Nozaki (ja)Hokubei Tantei Shosetsu Ron (北米探偵小説論)
(Studies on North American detective fiction)
461993 Fumichika Hasebe (ja)Obei Suiri Shosetsu Hon'yakushi (欧米推理小説翻訳史)
(Studies on the history of translations of European and American crime fiction into Japanese)
Shinji Hata (ja)Bunsei 11nen no Supaigassen (文政十一年のスパイ合戦)
(Studies on Siebold Incident)
471994 Jiro Kitagami (ja)Boken Shosetsu Ron: Kindai Hiro Zo 100nen no Hensen (冒険小説論 近代ヒーロー像100年の変遷)
(Studies on Adventure novel)
481995 Saburo Kagami (ja)Chandler Jinbutsu Jiten (チャンドラー人物事典)
(Dictionary of characters of Raymond Chandler)
491996No Award Presented
501997 Kyodo News ShakaibuChimmoku no Fairu: Ryūzō Sejima towa Nandattanoka (沈黙のファイル 「瀬島龍三」とは何だったのか)
(Studies on Ryūzō Sejima)
511998 Kiyoshi Kasai (ja)Honkaku Misuteri no Genzai (本格ミステリの現在)
(Studies on honkaku Mystery)
Kenji Kazama (ja)Hora Shosetsu Daizen (ホラー小説大全)
(Studies on Horror fiction)
521999 Hidetoshi Mori (ja)Sekai Misuteri Sakka Jiten Honkaku ha Hen (世界ミステリ作家事典[本格派篇])
(Dictionary of mystery writers)
532000 Hideki Kobayashi Gohho no Yuigon (ゴッホの遺言)
(Studies on Vincent van Gogh)
542001 Takayuki Ikegami (ja)20seiki Boken Shosetsu Dokuhon Nihon hen Kaigai hen (20世紀冒険小説読本[日本篇][海外篇])
(Studies on Adventure novel)
Michio Tsuzuki (ja)Suiri Sakka no Dekiru made (推理作家の出来るまで)
(Essay)
552002No Award Presented
562003 Hirohisa Shimpo (ja)
Yuzuru Yamamae (ja)
Gen'ei no Kura (幻影の蔵)
(Studies on Edogawa Rampo)
572004 Akiyuki Sengai (ja)Minamo no Seiza Minasoko no Hoseki (水面の星座 水底の宝石)
(Studies on honkaku Mystery)
Shigeharu Tada (ja)Yumeno Kyūsaku Dokuhon (夢野久作読本)
(Studies on Yumeno Kyūsaku)
582005 Kotaro Hidaka (ja)Fujichaku (不時着)
(Studies on Kamikaze)
592006 Hiroshi Gohara (ja)Seicho Matsumoto Jiten Kettei ban (松本清張事典 決定版)
(Studies on Seicho Matsumoto)
Tetsutaka Shibata (ja)Shimoyama Jiken Saigo no Shogen (下山事件 最後の証言)
(Studies on Shimoyama incident)
602007 Nobumitsu Kodaka (ja)Watashi no Hadoboirudo Katayude Tamago no Sengo Shi (私のハードボイルド 固茹で玉子の戦後史)
(Studies on Hardboiled)
Masaaki Tatsumi (ja)Ronri no Kumo no Su no Naka de (論理の蜘蛛の巣の中で)
(Studies on honkaku Mystery)
612008 Junichiro Kida (ja)Genso to Kaiki no Jidai (幻想と怪奇の時代)
(Studies on Horror fiction)
Hazuki Saisho (ja)Shinichi Hoshi 1001wa o Tsukutta Hito (星新一 一〇〇一話をつくった人)
(Studies on Shinichi Hoshi)
622009 Toshiaki Endo (ja)Nazo no Kaizodo: Webu Jidai no Honkaku Misuteri (「謎」の解像度 ウェブ時代の本格ミステリ)
(Studies on honkaku Mystery)
Yuichiro Kurihara (ja)Tosaku no Bungaku Shi: Shijo Media Chosakuken (〈盗作〉の文学史 市場・メディア・著作権)
(Studies on the history of Plagiarism)
632010 Kentaro Komori (ja)Eibungaku no Chika Suimyaku: Koten Misuteri Kenkyu Ruiko Kuroiwa (ja) Hon'an Genten kara Queen made
(英文学の地下水脈 古典ミステリ研究 黒岩涙香翻案原典からクイーンまで)
(Studies on classical detective fiction)
642011 Masao Higashi (ja)Tono Monogatari to Kaidan no Jidai (遠野物語と怪談の時代)
(Studies on The Legends of Tono)
652012 Jun'ya Yokota Kindai Nihon Kiso Shosetsu Shi: Meiji hen (近代日本奇想小説史 明治篇)
662013 Koichi Suwabe (ja)Maruta no Taka Kogi (『マルタの鷹』 講義)
(Studies on The Maltese Falcon )
672014 Kiyoshi Shimizu (ja)Satsujinhan wa Soko ni Iru (殺人犯はそこにいる)
Motoi Taniguchi (ja)Henkaku Tantei Shosetsu Nyumon (変格探偵小説入門)
(Studies on unorthodox detective fiction)
682015 Masahiko Kikuni (ja)Hondana Tantei Saigo no Aisatsu (本棚探偵最後の挨拶)
Aoi Shimotsuki Agasa Kurisuti Kanzen Koryaku (アガサ・クリスティー完全攻略)
(lit. The Definitive Guide to Agatha Christie )
692016 Yoshinobu Kadoi (ja)Majikaru Hisutorī Tsuā [Magical History Tour] (マジカル・ヒストリー・ツアー)
(Studies on historical mystery)
702017No Award Presented
712018 Noboru Miyata (ja)Shōwa no Hon'yaku Shuppan Jikenbo (昭和の翻訳出版事件簿)
722019 Yasuo Nagayama (ja)Nihon SF Seishinshi Kanzenban (日本SF精神史【完全版】)
(Studies on Japanese science fiction)
732020 Seung Chul Kim Endō Shūsaku to Tantei Shōsetsu (遠藤周作と探偵小説)
(Studies on Shūsaku Endō)
742021 Keisuke Mada Mada Keisuke Misuteri Ron Shū: Koten Tantei Shōsetsu no Tanoshimi (真田啓介ミステリ論集 古典探偵小説の愉しみ)
(Studies on the Golden Age of Detective Fiction)
752022 Osamu Komori (ja)Tanpen Misuteri no 200 Nen (短編ミステリの二百年)
(Anthology of mystery stories)
762023 Masamichi Higurashi (ja)Shārokku Hōmuzu Baiburu [Sherlock Holmes Bible] (シャーロック・ホームズ・バイブル)
(Studies on Sherlock Holmes)

MWJ Award for Best Work winners (1952–1975)

YearWinnerWinning entryAvailable in English Translation
51952 Jun Mizutani (ja)Aru Ketto (ある決闘)Short Story
EDOGAWA Rampo Gen'ei-jo (幻影城)Critical Essay
61953No Award Presented
71954No Award Presented
81955 Sango Nagase Baikoku-do (売国奴)Short Story
91956 Jokichi Hikage (ja)Kitsune no Tori (狐の鶏)Short Story
101957 Seicho Matsumoto Kao ()Short Stories
111958 Kikuo Tsunoda (ja)Fue Fukeba Hito ga Shinu (笛吹けば人が死ぬ)Short Story
121959 Yorichika Arima (ja)Yommannin no Mokugekisha (四万人の目撃者)Novel
131960 Tetsuya Ayukawa Zoo no Kaseki (憎悪の化石), Kuroi Hakucho (黒い白鳥)Novel
141961 Tsutomu Minakami Umi no Kiba (海の牙)Novel
Saho Sasazawa Hitokui (人喰い)Novel
151962 Takashi Asuka (ja)Hosoi Akai Ito (細い赤い糸)Novel
161963 Takao Tsuchiya (ja)Kage no Kokuhatsu (影の告発)Novel
171964 Tensei Kono Satsui to iu Na no Kachiku (殺意という名の家畜)Novel
Shoji Yuki (ja)Yoru no Owaru Toki (夜の終る時)Novel
181965 Yo Sano Kareinaru Shubun (華麗なる醜聞)Novel
191966 Kawataro Nakajima Suiri Shosetsu Tembo (推理小説展望)Critical Essay
201967 Toru Miyoshi (ja)Fujin Chitai (風塵地帯)Novel
211968 Shinichi Hoshi Moso Ginko (妄想銀行) and his past achievementShort Stories
221969No Award Presented
231970 CHIN Shunshin Gyokurei yo Futatabi (玉嶺よふたたび), Kujaku no Michi (孔雀の道)Novel
241971No Award Presented
251972No Award Presented
261973 Shizuko Natsuki (ja)Johatsu: Aru Ai no Owari (蒸発 ある愛の終わり)Novel
Seiichi Morimura Fushoku no Kozo (腐食の構造)Novel
271974 Sakyo Komatsu Nippon Chimbotsu (日本沈没)Novel Japan Sinks
281975 Ikko Shimizu (ja)Domyaku Retto (動脈列島)Novel

Nominees available in English translation

MWJ Award for Mystery Fiction in Translation

This award is for the best translated mystery novel or short story collection published in Japan in the previous year.

2023

Winners (in bold) and nominees. [15] [16]

AuthorTitleTranslatorOrig. Pub. YearCountry
Niklas Natt och Dag 1794 / 1795Miho Hellén-Halme (ja)2019 / 2021Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Harlan Coben Win
Toshiki Taguchi (ja)2021Flag of the United States.svg  USA
Janice Hallett The Appeal
Japanese title: Popī no Tame ni Dekiru Koto (ポピーのためにできること)
(lit. What Can Be Done for Poppy)
Ran Yamada2021Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR
Richard Lange Sweet Nothing
Japanese title: Kanojo wa Suiyōbi ni Shinda (彼女は水曜日に死んだ)
(lit. She Died on Wednesday)
Hiroto Yoshino2015Flag of the United States.svg  USA
Stuart Turton The Devil and the Dark Water
Japanese title: Meitantei to Umi no Akuma (名探偵と海の悪魔)
(lit. The Great Detective and the Sea Devil)
Kazuyo Misumi2020Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  GBR

The 2023 judges: [17] Tatsumi Atsukawa (ja), Kazuyo Misumi, Akira Mitsuhashi, Yuki Shasendo (ja), Matsukoi Sugie (ja)

Other awards

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The Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prizes were presented every year by the Japan Adventure Fiction Association (JAFA) from 1982 to 2011. They honor the best in adventure fiction published in the previous year.

Honobu Yonezawa is a Japanese writer, best known for his young adult mystery series Kotenbu, also known as the Classic Literature Club series.

Kanae Minato is a Japanese writer of crime fiction and thrillers. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of Japan and the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan. She is a 2015 recipient of the Alex Awards.

The Mephisto Prize 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.

The Ayukawa Tetsuya Award 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.

Masahide Uehara, mainly known by his pseudonym Alice Arisugawa, is a Japanese mystery writer. He is one of the representative writers of the new traditionalist movement in Japanese mystery writing and was the first president of the Honkaku Mystery Writers Club of Japan from 2000 to 2005. He has also served as part of the selection committee for various literary awards, most notably the Ayukawa Tetsuya Award from 1996 to 1999 and Edogawa Rampo Prize from 2014 to 2017.

Misa Yamamura, née Kimura (木村), was a Japanese novelist and a mystery writer favored as the queen of both mystery novels and tricks in Japan, often compared to Agatha Christie. Her spouse is Takashi Yamamura, a painter and a retired high school teacher. Her younger brother is Hiroshi Kimura, a professor of Political Science and her daughter is Momiji Yamamura, an actress.

Kaoru Takamura is a Japanese writer from Osaka. She has won numerous Japanese literary awards, including the Mystery Writers of Japan Award, the Japan Adventure Fiction Association Prize, the Naoki Prize, the Yomiuri Prize, and the Noma Literary Prize, and her work has been adapted for film and television.

Niki Etsuko was a Japanese novelist, noted for becoming the first female Japanese writer of mystery fiction to achieve widespread recognition and commercial success.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Niklas Natt och Dag</span> Swedish writer and aristocrat

Niklas Carl Bosson Natt och Dag is a Swedish novelist. He debuted with the acclaimed historical detective novel The Wolf and the Watchman, the first part of the Bellman noir trilogy, followed by The City Between the Bridges and 1795.

Janice Hallett is a British journalist, screenwriter, and author of mystery novels. Her debut, The Appeal, is the UK's second bestselling fiction debut of 2021 and won for her the 2022 CWA New Blood Dagger.

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  12. J'Lit | Publications : Broken Keel | Books from Japan (in English)
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