The selection of literature awards is also remote... Hiromi Sano at the Edogawa Ranpo Award June 9 17:16
In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, new methods have been adopted for the selection of literature awards. The Edogawa Ranpo Award, which is known as the gateway to mystery novels, was selected for the first time by a video conference system, and Hiromi Sano's "I disappear" was selected.
The Edogawa Ranpo Award is a literary prize that selects the best work from submitted works for feature-length mystery novels, and is known as the gateway to mystery novels.
Every year, the selection committee gathers to select the award-winning works, but this time, as the first attempt to prevent the spread of infection, selection using the video conference system was performed.
The selection process was held on the 8th, and after five members of the selection committee discussed the four finalist works for more than two hours, a former detective suffering from cognitive disabilities moved to a welfare institution. Hiromi Sano's "I disappear" was chosen because it depicts a story that approaches the mystery of the old man.
On the 9th, an online press conference was held, and Mr. Sano said, ``My mother who died last year was written because she had a real experience that she had dementia, so I would like to say joy, but I still feel it. It's an honest feeling that it doesn't spring up."
The author, Natsuhiko Kyogoku, who served as a selection committee member, said, “I was able to listen to each person's opinion firmly and it was a wasteful and constructive discussion. I felt a bit lonely that I couldn't do it."