Koji Suzuki

Koji Suzuki is a Japanese writer, who was born in Hamamatsu and lives in Tokyo. Suzuki is the author of the Ring novels, which have been adapted into other formats, including films, manga, TV series, and video games. He has written several books on the subject of fatherhood. His hobbies include traveling, motorcycling, as well as sailing.

''Ring'' series

Ring trilogy and extended series
* Ring
* Spiral
* Loop
* Birthday
** "Coffin in the Sky"
** "Lemon Heart"
** "Happy Birthday"
* S
* ''Tide''

Standalone novels

Paradise The Shining Sea

* republished – The Shining Sea – Promenade of the Gods Edge
''Ubiquitous''

Short story collections

Death and the Flower

* "Disposable Diapers and a Race Replica"
* "Irregular Breathing"
* "Key West"
* "Beyond the Darkness"
* "Embrace"
* "Avidya"Dark Water
* "Floating Water"
* "Solitary Isle"
* "The Hold"
* "Dream Cruise"
* "Adrift"
* "Watercolors"
* "Forest Under the Sea"

Short story

"Drop" – Printed on three rolls of toilet paper in Japan in Japanese and in 2012.

Films adapted from his works

Ring Ring Rasen The Ring Virus Ring 2 Ring 0: Birthday Dark Water The Ring Dark Water Rings The Ring Two Open Water 2: Adrift Masters of Horror Sadako 3D Sadako 3D 2 Sadako vs. Kayako Rings Sadako aka Sadako DX is an acronym of sorts for digital transformation

Awards and nominations

Japanese awards

1990 Japan Fantasy Novel Award: Paradise1996 Yoshikawa Eiji Prize for New Writers: Spiral1996 Nominee for Naoki Prize: Dark Water1996 Nominee for Izumi Kyōka Prize for Literature: Dark Water1998 Nominee for Japanese SF Award: ''Loop''

U.S. award

2012 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel: ''Edge''

International award

2021 Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement