Sayuri Ueda

Sayuri Ueda
Born	October 26, 1964[1] Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Occupation	Writer
Language	Japanese
Genre	Science fiction, fantasy
Notable awards	Sakyo Komatsu Award (2003) Japan SF Award (2011)

Sayuri Ueda (上田早夕里 Ueda Sayuri, born October 26, 1964) is a Japanese science fiction and fantasy writer.^[1]

VIZ Productions is developing a feature film based on her short story "The Street of Fruiting Bodies."^[2]

Works in English translation

Novel

• The Cage of Zeus (original title: Zeusu no Ori), trans. Takami Nieda (Haikasoru, 2011)^[3]

Short stories

• "Fin and Claw" (original title: Uobune, Kemonobune), trans. Daniel Huddleston (Speculative Japan 3: Silver Bullet and Other Tales of Japanese Science Fiction and Fantasy, Kurodahan Press, 2012)^[4]
• "The Street of Fruiting Bodies" (original title: Kusabira no Michi) (Phantasm Japan: Fantasies Light and Dark, From and About Japan, Haikasoru, 2014)^[5]

Awards

• 2003 – Sakyo Komatsu Award: Kasei Daku Barado (Mars Dark Ballade)^[6]
• 2011 – Japan SF Award: Karyu no Miya (The Ocean Chronicles)^[7]

Bibliography

The Ocean Chronicles series

• Novels
  • Karyu no Miya (華竜の宮), 2010
  • Shinku no Hibun (深紅の碑文), 2013
• Short stories
  • "Uobune, Kemonobune" (魚舟・獣舟) (2006) (English translation: "Fin and Claw")
  • "Lilienthal no Matsuei" (リリエンタールの末裔) (2011)

Pastry series

• La pâtisserie (ラ・パティスリー), 2005
• Chocolatier no Kunsho (ショコラティエの勲章), 2008
• Kashifesu no Niwa (菓子フェスの庭), 2011

Yokai Detective series

• Yokai Tantei Hyakume 1: Shunuri no Machi (妖怪探偵・百目1 朱塗の街), 2014

Standalone sci-fi/fantasy novels

• Kasei Daku Barado (火星ダーク・バラード), 2003
• Zeusu no Ori (ゼウスの檻), 2004 (English translation: The Cage of Zeus, Haikasoru, 2011)
• Mizuki no Zanko (美月の残香), 2008
• Black Agate (ブラック・アゲート), 2012
• Kunko no Canopeum (薫香のカナピウム), 2015

Short story collections

• Uobune, Kemonobune (魚舟・獣舟), 2009
  • "Uobune, Kemonobune" (魚舟・獣舟) (2006) (English translation: "Fin and Claw")
  • "Kusabira no Michi" (くさびらの道) (2007) (English translation: "The Street of Fruiting Bodies")
  • "Shinshu no Machi" (真朱の街) (2008)
  • "Kyoo" (饗応) (2007)
  • "Blue Glass" (ブルーグラス) (2004)
  • "Kotori no Haka" (小鳥の墓) (2009)
• Lilienthal no Matsuei (リリエンタールの末裔), 2011
  • "Lilienthal no Matsuei" (リリエンタールの末裔) (2011)
  • "Magunefio" (マグネフィオ) (2009)
  • "Night Blue no Kiroku" (ナイト・ブルーの記録) (2011)
  • "Maboroshi no Chronometer" (幻のクロノメーター) (2011)

References

1. "List of members, Sayuri Ueda" (in Japanese). Mystery Writers of Japan, Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
2. "Haikasoru Goes Hollywood…Again!". Haikasoru. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
3. "The Cage of Zeus". Haikasoru. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
4. "Speculative Japan 3". Kurodahan Press. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
5. "Phantasm Japan". Haikasoru. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
6. "Sakyo Komatsu Award" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Haruki Corporation. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
7. "Winners of the SFWJ Awards" (in Japanese). Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan. Retrieved February 13, 2015.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Facebook (Japanese)
• Twitter account of her agent (Japanese)
• Interview with Sayuri Ueda, author of The Cage of Zeus (Haikasoru) « The World SF Blog (English)