Suzanne Kamata


Suzanne Kamata is an American author and educator.

About

Kamata was born in Grand Haven, Michigan. She studied at the University of South Carolina, and has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. She is an associate professor at Naruto University of Education in Japan.

Awards and Honors

2019 NCT Asia Honorable Mention YA/High School Literature - for Indigo Girl
2014 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature, Honor Award - for Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible
2014 Skipping Stones, Multicultural and International Honor Award - for Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible
2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist - for Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible
Named Book of Outstanding Merit by Bank Street College - Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible
Grand Prize Winner of the Paris Book Festival - for Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible
Sakura Medal Nominee - for Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible
International Book Award Winner for YA - Gadget Girl: The Art of Being Invisible

Publications

Her short stories, essays, articles and book reviews have appeared in over 100 publications including Real Simple, Brain, Child, Cicada, and The Japan Times.

Novels