Noma Children's Literature Award
のまじどうぶんげいしょう
One of the literary awards targeting children's literature.
Children's literatureNon-fiction
- Established
- 1963
- Organizer
- Noma Cultural Foundation, Kodansha
- Category
- Children's Literature, Fairy Tales, and Picture Books
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around November
- Status
- Active
Description
One of the literary awards established since 1963 by the Noma Cultural Foundation, founded in accordance with the will of Kodansha's first president, Kiyoji Noma. It targets literature and non-fiction for children, and winners are awarded a bronze statue and an additional prize of 2 million yen. Eligible works are those published from August 1 of the previous year to July 31 of the current year, announced in November, with the award ceremony in December.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Bronze statue as the main prize, 2 million yen as the additional prize
- Cash Prize
- 2,000,000 JPY
Related Awards
- Noma Literary Prize
- Noma Children's Literature Newcomer Prize