Botchan Literary Award
ぼっちゃんぶんがくしょう
A public submission literary award sponsored by Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture.
NovelShort short story
- Established
- 1989
- Organizer
- Matsuyama City
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Application Deadline
- around September
- Announcement Period
- around January–February
- Status
- Active
Description
Established in 1989 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Matsuyama City's municipal government, it is known as a gateway for youth literature. From fiscal 2019, it has been held annually as a short short story specialist award, with excellent works published in Da Vinci magazine.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Grand prize-winning work published in Da Vinci magazine
Related Awards
- List of literary awards