Koji Suzuki was born in 1957 in Hamamatsu, southwest of Tokyo. He
attended Keio University where he majored in French. After
graduating he held numerous odd jobs, including a stint as a cram
school teacher. Also a self-described jock, he holds a first-class
yachting license and crossed the U.S., from Key West to Los
Angeles, on his motorcycle.
The father of two daughters, Suzuki is a respected authority on
childrearing and has written numerous works on the subject. He
acquired his expertise when he was a struggling writer and
househusband. Suzuki also has translated a children's book into
Japanese, The Little Sod Diaries by the crime novelist Simon
Brett.
In 1990, Suzuki's first full-length work, Paradise won the Japanese
Fantasy Novel Award and launched his career as a fiction writer.
Ring, written with a baby on his lap, catapulted him to fame, and
the multi-million selling sequels Spiral and Loop cemented his
reputation as a world-class talent. Often called the "Stephen King
of Japan," Suzuki has played a crucial role in establishing
mainstream credentials for horror novels in his country. He is
based in Tokyo but loves to travel, often in the United States.
"Loop is a Suzuki masterpiece and will shake you to your core
whether you like it or not." - Book Magazine (Japan)
"[Suzuki] does not disappoint... Loop satisfies better than the
original or its sequel when you want real answers." -
bookslut.com
"High-flying science-fictional redefinition of reality... [Suzuki]
is more interested in separating your head from your body
philosophically than physically." - The Agony Column
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