Japan Horror Novel Grand Award
にほんホラーしょうせつたいしょう
Japan's open submission newcomer literary award.
Horror novelNewcomer literary award
- Established
- 1994
- Organizer
- KADOKAWA Co., Ltd., KADOKAWA Culture Promotion Foundation
- Category
- Genre Fiction
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Application Deadline
- around September–October
- Announcement Period
- around March–April
- Status
- Ended
Description
Established in 1994 by Kadokawa Shoten and Fuji Television, this is a newcomer literary award for horror novels sponsored by KADOKAWA and the Kadokawa Culture Promotion Foundation. From the 2nd to 18th rounds, it was divided into long-form and short-form categories, with the top work selected as the Grand Prize. From the 19th round onward, Grand Prize, Excellence Award, and Reader's Prize are selected. After the 25th round (2018), it was merged with the Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Grand Award and reorganized as the "Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award".
Prize
- Main Prize
- Grand Prize winner published as a single-volume book, Reader's Prize winner published by Kadokawa Horror Bunko
- Publishing contract
- Potential for TV drama or film adaptation
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| First round selection | Document screening by editorial department | — | — |
| Second round selection | Final selection by judging committee | — | — |
| Reader's Prize selection | Selection by monitor judges (general readers) | — | — |
First round selection
Judges
Document screening by editorial department
Second round selection
Judges
Final selection by judging committee
Reader's Prize selection
Judges
Selection by monitor judges (general readers)
Related Awards
- Yokomizo Seishi Mystery Grand Award
- Yokomizo Seishi Mystery & Horror Grand Award
Official Resources
http://www.kadokawa.co.jp/contest/horror/Past Winners
No winner
No winner
No winner
Yusuke Kishi
honorable mention
櫻沢順
honorable mention
Hideaki Sena
grand prize
Yasumi Kobayashi
short story prize