Japan Children's Literature Association Criticism Newcomer Award
にほんじどうぶんがくしゃきょうかいひょうろんしんじんしょう
Newcomer award for children's literature criticism hosted by the Japan Children's Literature Association.
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- Established
- 2003
- Organizer
- Japan Children's Literature Association
- Category
- Criticism and Critical Writing
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- Held every other year
- Application Deadline
- around December
- Announcement Period
- around May
- Status
- Active
Description
Established in 2003, this is an open call newcomer award targeting unpublished children's literature criticism on free themes. Open to both professionals and amateurs, it is the only public award in the children's literature world that exclusively targets criticism.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Publication in the "Japan Children's Literature" magazine
- Winning entries published in July-August issue
- Honorable mentions also considered for publication
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application reception | Japan Children's Literature Association | — | Deadline at end of December |
| Selection | Selection committee | — | Judges' comments published in May-June issue of "Japan Children's Literature" |
| Award ceremony | Japan Children's Literature Association | — | Late May |
Application reception
Judges
Japan Children's Literature Association
Announcement
Deadline at end of December
Selection
Judges
Selection committee
Announcement
Judges' comments published in May-June issue of "Japan Children's Literature"
Award ceremony
Judges
Japan Children's Literature Association
Announcement
Late May
Criteria
- Must be unpublished children's literature criticism
- Free theme
- Open to professionals and amateurs
Application Tips
Dos
- Papers previously published in doujinshi etc. must be revised and this fact clearly stated upon submission
Related Awards
- Japan Children's Literature Association Newcomer Award
- Japan Children's Literature Association Award
- Mitsukoshi Sachio Juvenile Poetry Award
- Japan SF Criticism Award
- Sogensha Mystery Criticism Award
- Contemporary Tanka Criticism Award
- Contemporary Haiku Criticism Award
- Subaru Critique Award
Official Resources
http://jibunkyo.main.jp/Past Winners
No winner
No winner