Higashino misses Edgar award

Higashino misses Edgar award

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese novelist Keigo Higashino. Higashino's novel, ''The Devotion of Suspect X,'' missed out on the 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Award for best novel, according to an announcement on April 26, 2012, by Mystery Writers of America.

Higashino among Edgar award nominees

Higashino among Edgar award nominees

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese novelist Keigo Higashino. Mystery Writers of America on Jan. 19, 2012, announced its nominees for the 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, including ''The Devotion of Suspect X'' by Higashino for the best novel category.

Renowned Japanese writers at press conference

Renowned Japanese writers at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Award-winning Japanese novelists Jiro Asada, Arimasa Osawa, Mariko Hayashi and Keigo Higashino attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2011. A group of renowned writers and cartoonists, including the four novelists, filed a suit with the Tokyo District Court the same day seeking a court order to stop digital book scanning services, alleging copyright infringement. They argue that such book scanning services could lead to the mass proliferation of pirated works on the Internet and hinder the formation of a digital book market.

Itoyama wins Akutagawa prize, Higashino Naoki prize

Itoyama wins Akutagawa prize, Higashino Naoki prize

TOKYO, Japan - Akiko Itoyama (R) and Keigo Higashino pose for photos with their books in hands after being named the recipients of this year's Akutagawa Prize and Naoki Prize, respectively, on Jan. 17.

Itoyama wins Akutagawa prize, Higashino Naoki prize

Itoyama wins Akutagawa prize, Higashino Naoki prize

TOKYO, Japan - Akiko Itoyama (R) and Keigo Higashino pose for photos with their books in hands after being named the recipients of this year's Akutagawa Prize and Naoki Prize, respectively, on Jan. 17. (Kyodo)

Higashino misses Edgar award

Higashino misses Edgar award

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese novelist Keigo Higashino. Higashino's novel, ''The Devotion of Suspect X,'' missed out on the 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Award for best novel, according to an announcement on April 26, 2012, by Mystery Writers of America. (Kyodo)

Renowned Japanese writers at press conference

Renowned Japanese writers at press conference

TOKYO, Japan - (From L to R) Award-winning Japanese novelists Jiro Asada, Arimasa Osawa, Mariko Hayashi and Keigo Higashino attend a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2011. A group of renowned writers and cartoonists, including the four novelists, filed a suit with the Tokyo District Court the same day seeking a court order to stop digital book scanning services, alleging copyright infringement. They argue that such book scanning services could lead to the mass proliferation of pirated works on the Internet and hinder the formation of a digital book market. (Kyodo)

Higashino among Edgar award nominees

Higashino among Edgar award nominees

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Japanese novelist Keigo Higashino. Mystery Writers of America on Jan. 19, 2012, announced its nominees for the 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Awards, including ''The Devotion of Suspect X'' by Higashino for the best novel category. (Kyodo)