| Sense of Gender Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Japanese science fiction |
| Country | Japan |
| Presented by | Japanese Association for Gender, Fantasy & Science Fiction |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Website | Official website  |
The Sense of Gender Awards are annual awards given by the Japanese Association for Gender, Fantasy & Science Fiction since 2001. It is awarded for the science fiction or fantasy fiction work published in the Japanese language in the prior year, which best "explore and deepen the concept of Gender." An award is also given for works that have been translated into Japanese.[1]
The organization that gives the award is known as the Japanese Association for Feminist Fantasy and Science Fiction.[2] The award and organization were founded by science fiction critic Mari Kotani, professional SF reviewer Reona Kashiwazaki, and Noriko Maki, the chair of the Japanese science fiction fandom confederation.[3]
They are sometimes called the "Japanese version of the Tiptree Awards". Past winners include Fumi Yoshinaga;[4] N. K. Jemisin;[5] and Eileen Gunn.[4]
- ^ "Sense of Gender Award (English page)". The Japanese Association for Gender Fantasy & Science Fiction. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Japanese Association of Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy – FSFwiki". Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Kotani, Mari. "Mari Kotani's Speech" eCube vol. 30, no. 1; 1 June 2005 Archived 9 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Sense of Gender Award | Book awards | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "N.K. Jemisin Named 2019 Indies First Spokesperson". the American Booksellers Association. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2023.