ENEOS Fairy Tale Award
えねおすどうわしょう
An ENEOS group fairy-tale award that invited original stories on the theme of human connection in general, junior-high, and elementary-or-younger divisions; it ended after the 53rd edition.
- 創設年
- 1970
- 主催
- ENEOS Holdings
- カテゴリー
- 児童文学・童話・絵本
- 選考方式
- Open call
- 受賞対象
- 不問
- 開催頻度
- 年1回
- 締切時期
- 5月頃
- 発表時期
- 11月頃
- 賞のステータス
- 終了
説明
The ENEOS Fairy Tale Award was a public contest for original fairy tales organized by ENEOS Holdings (formerly Kyodo Petroleum / JOMO / JX / JXTG Holdings), themed on 'heart-to-heart connections'. It originated around 1970 (through name changes such as Kyodo Creative Fairy Tale Award), limited to unpublished original works. Entries were accepted annually from March to May, selections from June to October, winners announced at the November award ceremony, and the collection 'Bouquet of Fairy Tales' containing winning works published in December. Over its run, more than 400,000 entries were received, with 1,023 award-winning works, 743 of which included in 'Bouquet of Fairy Tales'. It ended with the 2022 edition due to a review of social contribution activities.
賞品
- 主賞品
- General category Grand Prize: 1 million yen (e.g., 2014, 45th edition). Excellence Award 300,000 yen, Honorable Mention 100,000 yen. Junior high and elementary school categories: Book vouchers etc. (Grand Prize 100,000 yen worth, Excellence Award 50,000 yen worth, Honorable Mention 30,000 yen worth).
- 賞金
- 1,000,000 JPY
- General category: Excellence Award 300,000 yen, Honorable Mention 100,000 yen (varies by edition)
- Junior high and elementary categories: Book vouchers etc. (Grand Prize 100,000 yen worth, Excellence Award 50,000 yen worth, Honorable Mention 30,000 yen worth)
- Winning works published in 'Bouquet of Fairy Tales'
- Invitation to award ceremony; latest issue of 'Bouquet of Fairy Tales' presented to all entrants as participation prize
選考情報
選考プロセス
| 段階 | 審査員 | 通過率 | 発表 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry reception (recruitment) | Eligibility: Amateurs (unpublished original works) | — | Accepted by mail and internet (March to May) |
| Selection (preliminary to final) | Judging committee (e.g., Torisuke Nishimoto, Erika Tachihara, Eiko Kadono, Takae Nakai, Tatsuya Miyanishi, Kumiko Kaoru, etc.) | — | Review by judging committee (June to October) |
| Winner announcement and award ceremony | Judging committee | — | Announced at award ceremony; published on official site or press release (November) |
| Publication and distribution | — | Publication and distribution of 'Bouquet of Fairy Tales' containing winning works (December) |
選考基準
- Adherence to the theme: 'heart-to-heart connections'
- Must be an unpublished original work
- Amateurs only (no collaborations or joint submissions)
- Specified format: Vertical writing on up to 5 sheets of 400-character manuscript paper (word processor: up to 20 characters x 20 lines equivalent to 5 sheets)
- Appropriate expression and structure for children
応募のヒント
推奨
- テーマ「こころのふれあい」を意識して書く
- 未発表のオリジナル作品であることを確認する
- 規定の文字数・ページ数を厳守する（縦書き400字詰め原稿用紙5枚以内、ワープロは1行20字×20行で5枚相当）
- 応募要項のフォーマット（縦書き／ワープロ指定）に従う
- 児童向けの言葉遣いや構成を意識し、感情の動きを明確にする
注意
- 既発表の作品を応募しない
- 合作・連名で応募しない（単独応募が原則）
- 文字数やページ数を超過しない
- 指定外の形式やファイル形式で提出しない
- テーマから大きく逸脱した内容にしない
審査員から
- 短い原稿でも起承転結を明確にし、最後に読み手の心が動く工夫をすること
- 登場人物の感情や行動が読み手に伝わるように具体的な描写を心がけること
- 児童向けの分かりやすさと、普遍的なテーマ性の両立を図ること
- 提出前に第三者に読んでもらい、分かりにくい箇所を洗い出すこと
関連の賞
- ENEOS Children's Culture Award
- ENEOS Music Award
- JOMO Fairy Tale Award (predecessor series)
- JX Fairy Tale Award (name during renaming period)
- JXTG Fairy Tale Award (name during renaming period)
- Bouquet of Fairy Tales (winning works collection)