Born in Hyogo Prefecture, Sayuri Ueda is one of the more innBorn in Hyogo Prefecture, Sayuri Ueda is one of the more innovative science fiction authors in Japan. She won the 2003 Kovative science fiction authors in Japan. She won the 2003 Komatsu Sakyo Award with her debut novel, "Mars Dark Ballade"omatsu Sakyo Award with her debut novel, "Mars Dark Ballade". "The Cage of Zeus", her second novel, was originally publi. "The Cage of Zeus", her second novel, was originally published in 2004. Her recent short fiction collection, "Uobune, shed in 2004. Her recent short fiction collection, "Uobune,