Noma Literary Newcomer Award
のまぶんげいしんじんしょう
A literary award targeting new novelists in pure literature.
Pure literatureNovels
- Established
- 1979
- Organizer
- Noma Cultural Foundation / Kodansha
- Category
- Pure Literature
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around November
- Status
- Active
Description
Established in 1979 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Kodansha's founding, this is a literary award hosted by the Noma Cultural Foundation targeting new novelists in pure literature. Winners receive an award plaque as the main prize and 1 million yen starting from the 12th award (500,000 yen for the 1st to 11th awards) as the cash prize; the winning work and judges' comments are published in the January issue of "Gunzō".
Prize
- Main Prize
- Award plaque
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
- 500000 yen for the 1st to 11th awards
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final selection | Deliberation by the selection committee | — | Published in the January issue of "Gunzō" |
Final selection
Judges
Deliberation by the selection committee
Announcement
Published in the January issue of "Gunzō"
Application Tips
Dos
- Consider submitting single-volume books, not only works published in literary magazines.
From Judges
- This award is evaluated as being on par with the Akutagawa Prize.
Related Awards
- Noma Literary Prize
- Noma Children's Literary Prize
- Noma Literary Translation Prize
- Akutagawa Prize
- Mishima Yukio Prize