Agatha Christie Award (Japan)
This article is about the Japanese literary award. For the American literary award, see Agatha Award.
The Agatha Christie Award (アガサ・クリスティー賞) is a Japanese literary award established in 2010 in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of Agatha Christie's birth. The award is presented by Hayakawa Publishing Corporation in association with the Agatha Christie Society, which is chaired by Mathew Pritchard, the grandson of Agatha Christie.
It is the literary award for unpublished mystery novels. The winning work, which is selected from more than 100 entries, is published by Hayakawa Publishing Corporation and the winner receives a prize of 1,000,000 yen.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Winning entry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Akimaro Mori (ja) | The Black Cat Takes a Stroll (黒猫の遊歩あるいは美学講義 Kuroneko no Yūho Aruiwa Bigaku Kōgi)[1] |
| 2 | 2012 | Yuka Nakazato (ja) | Silver Wings of the Campanula (カンパニュラの銀翼 Kampanyura no Gin'yoku)[2] |
| 3 | 2013 | Yoichi Misawa (ja) | Murder by Nonlethal Dose (致死量未満の殺人 Chishiryō Miman no Satsujin) |
| 4 | 2014 | Chiemi Matsuura | Shidare-zakura Koi Shinjū (しだれ桜恋心中) |
See also
- Japanese mystery awards for unpublished novels
- Japanese mystery awards for best works published in the previous year
References
External links
- Agatha Christie Award (Japanese)
- Hayakawa Publishing Corporation (Japanese)
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