Overlap Bunko Grand Award
オーバーラップぶんこたいしょう
A light novel open newcomer literary award hosted by Overlap Bunko.
Light novelNewcomer literary award
- Established
- 2013
- Organizer
- Overlap Bunko
- Category
- Light Novels and Web Literature
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 2 per year
- Application Deadline
- around June, around December
- Announcement Period
- around October, around April–May
- Status
- Active
Description
Submissions are conducted twice a year (1st round and 2nd round), with honorable mentions selected from each round, and then the Grand Prize, Gold Prize, and Silver Prize selected from the honorable mentions of both rounds. Winning works are published by Overlap Bunko. A key feature is that evaluation sheets are sent for all submitted works.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Grand Prize 3 million yen
- Cash Prize
- 3,000,000 JPY
- Gold Prize 1 million yen
- Silver Prize 300,000 yen
- Honorable Mention 100,000 yen
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| First selection (each round) | Overlap Bunko Editorial Department | — | Honorable mention selection |
| Final selection | Overlap Bunko Editorial Department | — | Grand Prize, Gold Prize, Silver Prize announcement |
First selection (each round)
Judges
Overlap Bunko Editorial Department
Announcement
Honorable mention selection
Final selection
Judges
Overlap Bunko Editorial Department
Announcement
Grand Prize, Gold Prize, Silver Prize announcement
Related Awards
- Overlap Bunko Kickoff Award