Anthony Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1997) Winner
Dale Furutani
デール・フルタニ
Dēru Furutani
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1946-12-01 （Hilo, Hawaii）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Hilo, Hawaii → San Pedro, California → Los Angeles → Near Seattle, Washington → Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Parts Marketing Manager, Director of Information Systems, CIO
- Active Years
- 1996-2021
- Nominations
- Agatha Award nomination
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State University, Long Beach | — | Creative Writing | Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing | — | United States |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Anderson School of Management | Marketing | MBA | — | United States |
California State University, Long Beach
Creative Writing
Degree:
Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing
Country:
United States
University of California, Los Angeles
Anderson School of Management
/ Marketing
Degree:
MBA
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Anthony Award | — | — | Bouchercon | Winner |
| — | Macavity Award | — | — | Mystery Readers International | Winner |
| 1997 | Internet Critics Group Award | The Toyotomi Blades | Best Mystery | Internet Critics Group | Winner |
Anthony Award
Organization:
Bouchercon
Result:
Winner
Macavity Award
Organization:
Mystery Readers International
Result:
Winner
Internet Critics Group Award
1997
Work:
The Toyotomi Blades
Category:
Best Mystery
Organization:
Internet Critics Group
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Death in Little Tokyo
1996 MysteryA mystery set in modern Los Angeles Little Tokyo.
Asian AmericanCrime
Toyotomi Blades
1997 MysterySelected as best mystery of 1997 by Internet Critics Group.
HistoricalJapan
Death at the Crossroads
1998 Historical MysteryFirst in a mystery trilogy set in 1603 Japan.
Early Edo PeriodRonin
Jade Palace Vendetta
1999 Historical Mystery
VendettaPalace
Kill the Shogun
2000 Historical Mystery
Shogun AssassinationSamurai
The Curious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Japan
2011 Mystery
HolmesJapan
Bibliography
- Death in Little Tokyo
- Toyotomi Blades
- Death at the Crossroads
- Jade Palace Vendetta
- Kill the Shogun
- The Curious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in Japan
- The ronin returns. A Matsuyama Kaze mystery
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Traditional mystery techniquesBlend of historical and modern settings
- Recurring Motifs
- Japanese cultureAsian American perspectiveSamurai
Legacy
First Asian American to win major mystery writing awards. Known for mysteries set in modern Los Angeles, Tokyo, and historical Japan 1603.
Trivia
- Family immigrated from Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan to Hawaii in 1896.
- Has lived in Japan for up to three years at a time.
- Invited to speak at the U.S. Library of Congress.