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ホラーサスペンスたいしょう

Public rookie literary award targeting full-length novels rich in horror and suspense elements.

Horror novelsSuspense novelsFull-length novels
Established
2000
Organizer
Gentosha, Shinchosha, TV Asahi
Category
Genre Fiction
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Newcomer
Frequency
1 per year
Status
Ended

Description

Public rookie literary award targeting full-length novels rich in horror and suspense elements. Features Grand Prize and Special Prize. Odd-numbered edition Grand Prize winners are published by Shinchosha, even-numbered by Gentosha, and Special Prize by the publisher not handling the Grand Prize work. Additionally, the winner's first post-award single-volume book is published by the publisher that did not publish the award-winning work.

Prize

Main Prize
Publication of single-volume editions for Grand Prize and Special Prize winning works

Selection

Selection Process

4th edition
Judges Ōsawa Zaichō, Kirino Natsuo, Yuiikawa Megumi
5th to 6th editions
Judges Ayatsuji Yukito, Kirino Natsuo, Yuiikawa Megumi

Related Awards

  • Mystery novel awards
  • Japan Mystery Suspense Grand Prize
  • Shincho Mystery Club Award
  • Shincho Mystery Grand Prize

Past Winners

Shunsaku Kira きらい しゅんさく grand prize
Jotaro Mokumiya きみやじょう たろう special award
Mahokaru Numata ぬまた まほかる grand prize
Shusuke Michio みちお しゅうすけ special award
Yuu Takada たかだ ゆう grand prize
Tetsuya Honda ほんだ てつや special award
佐藤ラギ さとう らぎ grand prize
Izumi Makimura まきむら いずみ special award
Takahisa Igarashi いがらし たかひさ grand prize
Yuuko Haruguchi はるぐち ゆうこ special award
Yo Kurotake くろたけ ひろし grand prize
Yoshiaki Ando あんどう のりあき special award