Ichijinsha Bunko Grand Award

いちじんしゃぶんこたいしょう

A light novel newcomer award sponsored by publisher Ichijinsha.

Light novel

Established: 2008
Organizer: Ichijinsha
Category: Light Novels and Web Literature
Selection Method: Open call
Target: Newcomer
Frequency: 1 per year
Application Deadline: around September
Announcement Period: around March–April
Status: Ended

Description

Light novel newcomer open submission literary award newly established in May 2008 simultaneously with the launch of Ichijinsha Bunko. It adopts a two-division system consisting of the boys-oriented Ichijinsha Bunko division and the girls-oriented Iris division, targeting teen-oriented entertainment novels, fantasy, mysteries, and the like, with awards such as Winner, Encouragement Award, Gold Award, etc. Recruitment ceased after 2016.