Asa Nonami | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1960 Tokyo, Japan |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | Japanese |
| Period | 1988–present |
| Genre | Crime fiction, thriller, horror |
| Notable awards | Naoki Prize (1996) |
Asa Nonami (乃南アサ, Nonami Asa, born 19 August 1960) 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
Standalone novels
Short story collections
Film adaptations
- Japanese film
- Heels of the Muse (2005) (Based on Nonami's short story Boku ga Juken ni Seikō Shita Wake (僕が受験に成功したわけ))
- South Korean film
- Howling (2012) (Based on Nonami's novel The Hunter)
See also
Notes
- ↑ Nonami's Profile at the website of the Mystery Writers of Japan (in Japanese)
- ↑ "Asa Nonami - Words Without Borders". Words Without Borders. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
References
- Profile at J'Lit Books from Japan
- Nonami's Profile and Reviews of Now You're One of Us at Vertical, Inc.
External links
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