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 (age 74) Nagoya, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Notable awards	Nihon 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]

References

1. "Nihon SF Taisho Award Winners List". Science Fiction Writers of Japan. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
2. on 2005.03.10 18:04, Admin. "Night Voices, Night Journeys | Kurodahan Press".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
3. on 2011.07.04 17:42, Admin. "Speculative Japan 3 | Kurodahan Press".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links

• J'Lit | Authors : Masaki Yamada | Books from Japan (in English)
• Masaki Yamada at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction page 641
• Yamada Masaki on KURODAHAN PRESS