WRITER & AUTHOR
Emiko Fukami
深見恵美子
EMIKO FUKAMI
Author・Writer
Grand Prize Winner of the 22nd Botchan Literary Award
❝Reading Marathon Report❞
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ABOUT
Born in Aichi, Japan. Starting my career as an editor for local magazines, I transitioned to freelance work.
I now balance copywriting for advertisements and web media with my passion for writing novels. I specialize in crafting stories that resonate with readers, leveraging my background in editing and the precise word choice of a copywriter.
Interests
Marathons, Spending time with my dog, Movies, Sports, Cooking, and Enjoying drinks at home.
Running, time with my dog, and touching stories—I cherish the small happiness and tangible textures found in everyday life.
AWARDS
Awards
2026
Grand Prize, The 22nd Botchan Literary Award
Title: Reading Marathon Report ("Dokusho Kansonbun")
Organizer: Matsuyama City
Published in "Da Vinci" magazine (March 2026 issue).
2025
Shortlisted (Short Story Category), The 5th Re-Life Literary Award
Title: Step by Step ("Hajime no Ippo Zutsu")
Organizer: Bungeisha / Asahi Shimbun Re-Life Project
2010
Honorable Mention, The 3rd Short Story Nagoya
Title: A Drop of Memory ("Kioku no Hitoshizuku")
Organizer: Nagoya City
*Later adapted into a film, winning the Grand Prize & Audience Award at the SKIP City International D-Cinema Festival 2011 (Short Film Competition).
Film Adaptation / Anthologies
Anthology collection
Temperature of Home
Included in the anthology: "Sweet Memories"
A Drop of Memory
(The 3rd Short Story Nagoya / 2010)
A short story set in Nagoya. Adapted into a short film that won the Grand Prize at the SKIP City International D-Cinema Festival.
Included in the anthology: "Short Story Nagoya"
Step by Step
(The 5th Re-Life Literary Award / 2025)
Included in the anthology: "Re-Life Literary Award Short Stories Vol. 4"
WORKS
WORKS
[ Grand Prize Winner ]
Reading Marathon Report
The 22nd Botchan Literary Award / 2026
"Reading is a Sport."
Marathons and reading—two seemingly unrelated activities cross paths quietly but passionately in one woman's life.
A fast-paced human drama depicting the "courage not to give up," common to both running a full race and finishing a book.
[ From the Judges ]
"A simple wordplay, yet the title captures both the stillness of reading and the motion of athletics. A robust idea. The ending, where everything intertwines, is magnificent—a work of great capacity."
[ Film Adaptation / Anthologies ]
A Drop of Memory
The 3rd Short Story Nagoya / 2010
A short story set in Nagoya. Adapted into a short film that won the Grand Prize at the SKIP City International D-Cinema Festival.
Included in the anthology: "Short Story Nagoya"
選評・読者の声
「『記憶のひとしずく』は『忘れとらんが』の台詞に泣かされ、書き出しや名古屋弁など文章力が一番あると感じました」
CONTACT
Contact
I accept requests for writing and consultation.
Please feel free to contact me regarding short stories, essays, novels, or plot creation via the form below.
(I also accept requests for editing and copywriting.)