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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

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

Edition 25 (2018)
倉井眉介 grand prize
井上ねこ grand prize
登美丘丈 readers prize
黒川慈雨 nominee
越尾圭 nominee
Edition 24 (2017)
蒼井碧 excellence award
田村和大 excellence award
くろきすがや readers prize
宮ヶ瀬水 nominee
Edition 23 (2016)
岩木一麻 excellence award
三好昌子 readers prize
柏木伸介 nominee
志駕晃 nominee
桐山徹也 nominee
Edition 22 (2015)
一色さゆり grand prize
城山真一 excellence award
大津光央 readers prize
才羽楽 nominee
Edition 21 (2014)
降田天 grand prize
辻堂ゆめ honorable mention
神家正成 readers prize
山本巧次 nominee
加藤鉄児 nominee
Edition 20 (2013)
倉狩聡 くらかり さとし excellence award
Yuu Sajima さじま たすく readers prize
Edition 19 (2012)
Hideyuki Kosugi こすぎ ひでゆき grand prize
Riu Kushiki くしき りう readers prize
Edition 18 (2011)
Takuma Horii ほりい たくま award
Masato Kunihiro くにひろ まさと award
Edition 17 (2010)
Koji Ichiro いちろ こうじ grand prize
Haruka Hojo ほうじょう はるか award
Hanna Ren ばんめい れん award
Edition 16 (2009)
Ken Miyanogawa みやのかわ あきら grand prize
Shirou Mitamura みたむら しろう award
Isuzakumon Izuru すざく かどで award
Edition 15 (2008)
Junjou Shindo しんどう じゅんじょう grand prize
Kou Amemura あめむら ゆき award
Seia Tanabe たなべ せいあ award
Hinako Suzumeno すずめの ひなこ award
Edition 14 (2007)
Keisuke Sone そね けいすけ award
Edition 13 (2006)
Takashi Yabe やべ たかし award
Akira Yoshioka よしおか あきら award
Edition 12 (2005)
Kotaro Tsunekawa つねかわ こうたろう grand prize
Naotoshi Ooyama おおやま なおとし award
あせごのまん あせごの まん award
Edition 11 (2004)
Ran Hayase はやせ らん honorable mention
Azuma Moriyama もりやま あずま award
Satoru Fukushima ふくしま さとる honorable mention
Edition 10 (2003)
Toru Endo grand prize
Masahiko Hoshina award
Minato Shukawa award
Edition 9 (2002)
No winner
Edition 8 (2001)
伊島りすと grand prize
桐生祐狩 award
吉永達彦 award
Edition 7 (2000)
No winner
Edition 6 (1999)
Shimako Iwai grand prize
Osamu Makino honorable mention
Segawa Takatsugu honorable mention
Edition 5 (1998)
No winner
Edition 4 (1997)
Yusuke Kishi grand prize
Takushi Nakai novel prize
沙藤一樹 short story prize
Edition 3 (1996)
Yusuke Kishi honorable mention
櫻沢順 honorable mention
Edition 2 (1995)
Hideaki Sena grand prize
Yasumi Kobayashi short story prize
Edition 1 (1994)
芹沢準 honorable mention
カシュウ・タツミ honorable mention
Masako Bando honorable mention