Shincho Document Award
しんちょうドキュメントしょう
A literary award sponsored by the Shincho Foundation for the Promotion of Literary Arts, targeting nonfiction.
Nonfiction
- Established
- 2002
- Organizer
- Shincho Foundation for the Promotion of Literary Arts
- Category
- Nonfiction and Documentary Literature
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around August
- Status
- Active
Description
The Shincho Document Award is a Japanese literary award sponsored by the Shincho Foundation for the Promotion of Literary Arts targeting nonfiction. It is the most recent among literary awards given to published nonfiction works.
Prize
- Main Prize
- 1 Million Yen Prize
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selection | Selection Committee | — | Announced every August in "Shincho 45" and "Weekly Shincho" magazines |
Selection
Judges
Selection Committee
Announcement
Announced every August in "Shincho 45" and "Weekly Shincho" magazines
Related Awards
- Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
- Kodansha Nonfiction Award
- Shogakukan Nonfiction Grand Prize
- Kaikō Takeshi Nonfiction Award
- Bookstore Award