Established

1975

Organizer

Gen'eijō Editorial Department

Category

Genre Fiction

Selection Method

Open call

Target

Newcomer

Frequency

Irregular

Status

Ended

Description

Newcomer award for mystery novels and criticism solicited on the pages of the detective fiction specialist magazine "Gen'eijō," which was published from 1975 to 1979. There were regulations such as limits on manuscript paper sheets and a prize of 100,000 yen. Results were announced from the 1st to 4th rounds, and the 5th round ended without announcement due to the magazine's suspension.

Prize

Main Prize

100,000 yen prize money for selected works

Cash Prize

100,000 JPY

Related Awards

• Mystery novel awards

Past Winners