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Hokkaido Yukari-no-Hon Award

ほっかいどうゆかりのほんたいしょう

A literary award targeting books connected to Hokkaido, selected by votes from booksellers.

NovelsNonfictionArt booksPicture booksComics
Established
2016
Organizer
Hokkaido Booksellers Grand Trade Fair
Category
Publishing Culture and Book Culture
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Professional
Frequency
1 per year
Announcement Period
around September
Status
Active

Description

The Hokkaido Yukari-no-Hon Award targets books connected to Hokkaido through elements like the story's setting or the author's origin. Sponsored by the Hokkaido Booksellers Grand Trade Fair, winning works are selected by votes from Hokkaido booksellers. It is an open-submission literary award covering a wide range of genres, including not only novels but also nonfiction, picture books, and comics.

Prize

Main Prize
Recognition as the grand prize-winning work

Selection

Selection Process

Voting
Judges Hokkaido booksellers

Related Awards

  • Sake-Drinking Bookseller Award

Official Resources

http://www.jpic.or.jp/event/syoudankai/hokkaido-shoudan.html

Past Winners

Kasumi Asakura あさくら かすみ main grand prize
Waka Kawaji かわじ わか main grand prize
Hiroshi Abe あべ ひろし picture book grand prize
Toshiya Masuda ますだ としや literary book category grand prize
Satoru Noda のだ さとる comic category grand prize
Shino Sakuragi さくらぎ しの grand prize