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Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko Novel Award

かどかわつばさぶんこしょうせつしょう

Public literary award sponsored by Kadokawa Shoten. Divided into three divisions: Children's, General, and Illustration.

Children's DivisionGeneral DivisionIllustration Division
Established
2012
Organizer
Kadokawa Shoten
Category
Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Open
Frequency
1 per year
Application Deadline
around August
Announcement Period
around March–April
Status
Active

Description

The Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko Novel Award is a public literary award sponsored by Kadokawa Shoten. It is divided into three divisions: Children's, General, and Illustration. Established in 2012, succeeding the Kadokawa Gakugei Children's Literature Award founded in 2009.

Prize

Main Prize
Grand Prize: Official trophy and 500,000 yen in prize money
Cash Prize
500,000 JPY
  • Gold Prize: Official certificate and 300,000 yen in prize money
  • Silver Prize: Official certificate and 100,000 yen in prize money

Selection

Selection Process

Selection by the General Division Selection Committee
Judges Manami Honjō, Dario Fuji (Osamu Muneta until the 12th edition)

Related Awards

  • Kadokawa Tsubasa Bunko

Official Resources

https://tsubasabunko.jp/award/

Past Winners

あさつじみか あさつじみか gold prize
しおやまよる しおやまよる gold prize
吹井乃菜 grand prize
あんのまる gold prize
七都にい gold prize
七海まち gold prize
やまもとふみ gold prize
Natsumi silver prize
高杉六花 gold prize
Seika Hibe encouragement award
田原答 gold prize
ひのひまり special award
一ノ瀬三葉 grand prize
まひる gold prize
遠藤まり grand prize
月ゆき gold prize