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Japan Medical Novel Grand Award

にほんいりょうしょうせつたいしょう

A literary award sponsored by the Japan Medical Association targeting Japanese medical novels.

Literary awardMedical novel
Established
2011
Organizer
Japan Medical Association
Category
Genre Fiction
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Professional
Frequency
1 per year
Status
Ended

Description

Established in 2011, it aims to arouse interest in medicine and medical systems, build trust between the public and medical professionals, and promote Japan's print culture. It targets works published as books from January 1 to December 31 each year, holds a selection meeting in March of the following year, awards winners a certificate and a prize of 1 million yen, and announces in the June issue of 'Shosetsu Shincho'. Suspended after the 5th edition.

Prize

Main Prize
Certificate
Cash Prize
1,000,000 JPY

Selection

Selection Process

Final selection
Judges Selection committee
Announcement June issue of Shosetsu Shincho

Criteria

  • Arousing interest in medicine and medical systems
  • Building trust between the public and medical professionals
  • Contribution to promoting print culture

Related Awards

  • https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/文学賞の一覧

Past Winners

Kyoko Nakajima なかじま きょうこ award
Shichiri Nakayama なかやま しちり nominee
Makate Asai あさい まかて nominee
Keigo Higashino ひがしの けいご nominee
Naoko Uehashi うえはし なおこ award
Tamaki Sengawa せんがわ たまき nominee
Yoriko Shono しょうの よりこ nominee
Tomoko Kanou かのう ともこ nominee
You Kusakabe くさかべ よう award
Masashi Sada さだ まさし nominee
Seiichi Satomi さとみ せいいち nominee
Hatsue Nakawaki なかわき はつえ nominee
Keishi Nanki なんき かし nominee
No winner
Hahakigi Hosei ははきぎ ほうせい award