Writer Uehashi's fantasy novel wins booksellers' award

Author Nahoko Uehashi (C) is surrounded by bookstore employees from across Japan in Tokyo on April 7, 2015, in celebration of her "Shika no Oh" (The King of Deer) fantasy novel given the 2015 Japan Booksellers' Grand Prize. The annual prize is awarded to books chosen by bookstore employees nationwide. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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