Japan Booksellers' Award
ほんやたいしょう
A literary award honoring books selected by booksellers nationwide that they want to sell.
Booksellers' Award CategoryDiscovery CategoryTranslated Fiction CategoryNonfiction Category
- Established
- 2004
- Organizer
- Japan Booksellers' Award Executive Committee (NPO)
- Category
- Publishing Culture and Book Culture
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Application Deadline
- around January
- Announcement Period
- around April
- Status
- Active
Description
The Japan Booksellers' Award was established in 2004 and is a literary prize selected by votes from booksellers nationwide. From the perspective of booksellers working in new bookstores, it fairly evaluates works they want to deliver to readers, awarding a crystal trophy and 100,000 yen in bookstore gift certificates.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Crystal trophy
- Cash Prize
- 100,000 JPY
- 100,000 JPY bookstore gift certificates
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Booksellers nationwide | — | — |
| Second round | Voting by booksellers nationwide on 10 nominated works (recommendation reasons required) | — | — |
First round
Judges
Booksellers nationwide
Second round
Judges
Voting by booksellers nationwide on 10 nominated works (recommendation reasons required)
Criteria
- Booksellers' voting results
Application Tips
Dos
- 対象作品をよく読む
- 推薦理由を具体的に書く
Don''ts
- 根回しやすり合わせを行わない
- 未読の作品に投票しない
From Judges
- 書店員の声を重視する
- 公平性を保つ
Related Awards
- Naoki Prize
- Akutagawa Prize
- Yomiuri Prize for Literature
- Honkaku Mystery Award