Natsuo Kirino author biography, plus links to books by Natsuo Kirino.

Natsuo Kirino

Natsuo Kirino, born in 1951, is one of the most popular literary writers in modern Japan. She won the Grand Prix for Crime Fiction in Japan for her 1998 novel Out, as well as one of Japan's major literary awards—the Naoki Prize—for Soft Cheeks (coming soon from Knopf) the following year. Several of her books have also been turned into feature movies. Out was the first of her novels to appear in English and was nominated for an Edgar Award. She lives in Japan.

This biography was last updated on 09/09/2025.

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