Ogawa, Issui

Known as one of Japan's premier sci-fi writers. His 1996 debut, "First a Letter From Popular Palace", won the "Shueisha JUMP Novel Grand Prix". "The Next Continent" (2003, Haikasoru 2010), a garnered the "35th Seiun Prize". A collection of his short stories won the "2005 Best SF Poll", and "The Drifting Man", included in that collection, was awarded the "37th Seiun Prize" for domestic short stories. Other works include "Land of Resurrection", "Free Lunch Era", and The "Lord of the Sands of Time" (Haikasoru 2009). Ogawa is a principal member of the "Space Authors Club" (http: //www.sacj.org/ind...