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Shiroyama Saburo Economic Novel Grand Award

しろやまさぶろうけいざいしょうせつたいしょう

A public newcomer award targeting economic novels.

Economic novels
Established
2004
Organizer
Diamond, Inc.
Category
Genre Fiction
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Newcomer
Frequency
1 per year
Status
Ended

Description

Solicits unpublished economic novels, and winners receive a certificate, commemorative item, and a cash prize of 3 million yen. Established in 2004 as the Diamond Economic Novel Grand Prize, after three editions it was renamed this award bearing Shiroyama Saburo's name, underwent four more editions, and then ended.

Prize

Main Prize
Certificate and commemorative item, cash prize of 3 million yen
Cash Prize
3,000,000 JPY

Selection

Selection Process

Final Selection
Judges Yasushi Ando, Mao Koda, Nobu Sakataka, Ryo Takasugi

Criteria

  • Must be an unpublished economic novel
  • Equivalent to 300 to 800 sheets of 400-character manuscript paper
  • Open to both professionals and amateurs

Related Awards

  • Diamond Economic Novel Grand Prize

Official Resources

http://www.diamond.co.jp/novel/

Past Winners

渋井真帆 しぶい まほ award
Kyoichiro Sashikata さしかた きょういちろう award
深井律夫 ふかい りつお award
熊谷敬太郎 くまがい けいたろう award
Mika Matsumura まつむら みか award
志摩峻 しま しゅん award
Hideo Aiba そうば ひでお award
Daiki Agawa あがわ だいき excellence award
滝沢隆一郎 たきざわ りゅういちろう award
Masashi Otsuka おおつか まさし excellence award
Kaoru Shiomi しおみ かおる excellence award
北岳登 honorable mention