Nomura Kodo Literary Award
のむらこどうぶんがくしょう
A literary award presented by the Japan Writers Club to honor Kodo Nomura, the celebrated Showa-era author best known for the detective fiction series Zenigata Heiji. The prize is awarded annually to works of historical and period fiction commercially published in the preceding year, with a prize of 300,000 yen.
- 創設年
- 2013
- 主催
- Japan Writers Club
- カテゴリー
- ジャンル小説
- 選考方式
- Recommendation
- 受賞対象
- プロ
- 開催頻度
- 年1回
- 発表時期
- 10月頃
- 賞のステータス
- 活動中
説明
Kodo Nomura (1882-1963) was a defining figure of Showa-era popular literature, renowned as the creator of the long-running detective fiction series Zenigata Heiji Torimono-hikae and as the founding president of the Japan Writers Club. This award was established by the Japan Writers Club as a commemorative project for the organization's 60th anniversary, with the aim of honoring Nomura's legacy and encouraging the development of historical and period fiction. The inaugural ceremony was held in October 2013, and from the second edition onward the award ceremony has taken place at Kanda Myojin shrine — closely associated with the fictional detective Zenigata Heiji — during the month of Nomura's birth. Works eligible for consideration include commercially published historical and period fiction from the preceding year, as well as titles published within two years of the award cycle that have received a member recommendation. Harukazu Nomura, the current head of the Nomura family and director of the Kodo Nomura Araebisu Memorial Museum, cooperates in the selection process.
賞品
- 主賞品
- The winner receives a cash prize of 300,000 yen.
- 賞金
- 300,000 JPY
選考情報
選考プロセス
| 段階 | 審査員 | 通過率 | 発表 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recommendation | Japan Writers Club members | — | — |
| Preliminary screening | Executive committee | — | — |
| Final screening | Final Screening Committee Chair (Daisaburo Omoto) | — | — |
選考基準
- Period novels and historical novels commercially published in the previous year
- Works published within 2 years of the execution year that have been recommended by members
応募のヒント
推奨
- Target period novels and historical novels
- Submit works published within 2 years
- Obtain recommendation from a Japan Writers Club member
注意
- Do not submit without recommendation from a member
- Do not submit works that have not been commercially published
- Do not submit works published more than 2 years ago
関連の賞
- List of literary awards
公式情報
https://sakkaclub.or.jp/prize-for-honoring-nomurakodo/過去の受賞者
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