Kazuki Sakuraba
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is a Japanese author of novels and light novel
Light novel
A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...

s, and a Naoki Prize
Naoki Prize
The Naoki Prize is a Japanese literary award presented semiannually. The official name is Naoki Sanjugo Prize. It was created in 1935 by Kikuchi Kan, then editor of the Bungeishunjū magazine, and named in memory of novelist Naoki Sanjugo...

 winner.

Born in 1971, she began her career writing novelizations, but the hit mystery series Gosick
Gosick
is a Japanese light novel series by Kazuki Sakuraba, published by Fujimi Shobo. Set in a fictional European country in 1924, a Japanese exchange student meets a mysterious, brilliant girl who only leaves the library to sleep...

brought her work with several light novel publishers, and her book A Lollypop or a Bullet placed third in the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi 2006 rankings. The book proved so popular it was republished by Fujimi Shobo
Fujimi Shobo
is a Japanese publishing company that specializes in the publication of light novels, manga, role-playing games and collectible card games. The company started in 1991 as a subsidiary of Kadokawa Shoten.-Magazines published:Light novel magazines...

 as a mainstream novel. In recent years, she has published several novels through other mainstream publishers as well, making her one of the few light novelists to make that leap. In 2007, her book 赤朽葉家の伝説 was nominated for the Naoki Prize. In 2008, she was nominated for a second time, for Watashi no Otoko, and won.

Gosick
Gosick
is a Japanese light novel series by Kazuki Sakuraba, published by Fujimi Shobo. Set in a fictional European country in 1924, a Japanese exchange student meets a mysterious, brilliant girl who only leaves the library to sleep...

 series

  • GOSICK -ゴシック-
  • GOSICK II -ゴシック・その罪は名もなき-
  • GOSICK III -ゴシック・青い薔薇の下で-
  • GOSICK IV -ゴシック・愚者を代弁せよ-
  • GOSICKs -ゴシックエス・春来たる死神-
  • GOSICK V -ゴシック・ベルゼブブの頭蓋-
  • GOSICKs II -ゴシックエス・夏から遠ざかる列車-
  • GOSICK VI -ゴシック・仮面舞踏会の夜-
  • GOSICKs III -ゴシックエス・秋の花の思い出-

Other Light Novels

  • ロンリネス・ガーティアン AD2015隔離都市
  • ルナティック・ドリーマー
  • Girl's Guard 君の歌は僕の歌
  • B-EDGE AGE 獅子たちはアリスの庭で
  • B-EDGE AGE 獅子たちはノアの方舟で
  • 竹田くんの恋人
  • 赤×ピンク
  • 砂糖菓子の弾丸は撃ちぬけない - A Lollypop or a Bullet
  • 推定少女
  • 荒野の恋 第一部 catach the tail
  • 荒野の恋 第二部 bump of love

Mainstream Publishers

  • 少女には向かない職業
  • ブルースカイ
  • 桜庭一樹日記 Black and White
  • 少女七竈と七人の可愛そうな大人
  • 赤朽葉家の伝説 - the winner of the 60th Mystery Writers of Japan Award
    Mystery Writers of Japan Award
    The are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of Japan. They honor the best in crime fiction and critical/biographical work published in the previous year.- MWJ Award for Best Novel winners :...

  • 砂糖菓子の弾丸は撃ちぬけない - A Lollypop or a Bullet
  • 私の男
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