Kirara Literary Award
きららぶんがくしょう
An open submission rookie literary award sponsored by Shogakukan targeting unpublished full-length novels.
- Established
- 2006
- Organizer
- Shogakukan
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- Ongoing
- Status
- Ended
Description
Ongoing recruitment on the "Kirara" magazine, with selection by the editorial department. Any genre; unpublished full-length novels equivalent to 300 to 800 sheets of 400-character manuscript paper. No deadline set; accepted at any time.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Winning works are announced in the "Kirara" magazine and published as single-volume books by Shogakukan.
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial selection | "Kirara" editorial department | — | — |
Criteria
- Must be an unpublished full-length novel
- Equivalent to 300 to 800 sheets of 400-character manuscript paper
- Any genre
Related Awards
- List of literary awards
- Shogakukan Bunko Novel Award
Official Resources
http://www.quilala.jp/bungaku.htmlPast Winners
A Kirara Literary Award honorable work by Kurusu Sotaro. The title is confirmed in prize records, but no matching standalone book, paperback, or collection could be verified through Amazon Japan, NDL, or publisher sources.
Verified prize-work information is organized for bibliographic use.
コンディション・ブルー is a work by 瀧上耕. 『コンディション・ブルー』は瀧上耕による作品。受賞歴を通じて知られ、人物の感情や時代性を軸にした読み味を持つ。
コンディション・ブルー presents 瀧上耕's literary concerns through a compact and memorable form.
ひなた屋ドーナツ is a work by 井上佳穂. 『ひなた屋ドーナツ』は井上佳穂による作品。受賞歴を通じて知られ、人物の感情や時代性を軸にした読み味を持つ。
ひなた屋ドーナツ presents 井上佳穂's literary concerns through a compact and memorable form.
'ヒデブー' is a winning work of the 「きらら」文学賞 by 斧田のびる.
'ヒデブー' is a winning work of the 「きらら」文学賞 by 斧田のびる.
A Happy Family is Shinichi Kurono's debut novel. It portrays the dislocations and loneliness hidden behind the seemingly happy word family, mixing humor with bitterness.
A novel that depicts the underside of the phrase happy family with lightness and bitterness.