Masaki Yamada (writer)

Masaki Yamada (山田 正紀, Yamada Masaki, born January 16, 1950 in Nagoya) is a Japanese crime and science fiction author. He has won the Nihon SF Taisho Award,[1] the Seiun Award three times, and an award for mystery fiction. His first story was published in 1974. His novel Aphrodite was translated into English in 2004. He also wrote After the Long Goodbye, a Ghost in the Shell-related novel.

Masaki Yamada
Native name
山田 正紀
Born (1950-01-16) January 16, 1950
Nagoya, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Notable awardsNihon SF Taisho Award
Seiun Award

Works in English translation
Novels
  • Aphrodite (Kurodahan Press, 2004)
  • Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence: After the Long Goodbye (Viz Media, 2005 ISBN 1421501562, 2007 ISBN 1421513943)
Short stories
  • "The Import of Tremors" (Lairs of the Hidden Gods, Volume 1: Night Voices, Night Journeys, Kurodahan Press, 2005)[2]
  • "Silver Bullet" (Speculative Japan 3, Kurodahan Press, 2012)[3]
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gollark: Contracts for some things say "we can arbitrarily rewrite this and you can't do anything about it muahahaha", and despite those being really apious you have to agree to those too.
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References
  1. "Nihon SF Taisho Award Winners List". Science Fiction Writers of Japan. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
  2. Night Voices, Night Journeys | Kurodahan Press
  3. Speculative Japan 3 | Kurodahan Press


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