Poplar Novel Grand Award
ぽぷらしゃしょうせつたいしょう
A public newcomer literary prize for entertainment novels sponsored by Poplar Publishing.
Entertainment fictionNew writer literary prize
- Established
- 2005
- Organizer
- Poplar Publishing
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
A public newcomer literary prize for entertainment novels sponsored by Poplar Publishing. The first round of submissions began in 2005, with a grand prize of 20 million yen and an excellent prize of 5 million yen. The judging was conducted by company employees including sales staff, with no external judges. Due to suspicions surrounding the 5th round, it ended after 2010, and the successor Poplar Publishing Novel Newcomer Prize was established from 2011.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Grand Prize (20 million yen prize money), Excellent Prize (5 million yen prize money)
- Cash Prize
- 20,000,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection | Poplar Publishing employees including sales staff (no external judges) | — | — |
Selection
Judges
Poplar Publishing employees including sales staff (no external judges)
Related Awards
- Poplar Publishing Novel Newcomer Prize