Shogakukan Bunko Novel Award
しょうがくかんぶんこしょうせつしょう
A newcomer literary award hosted by Shogakukan through open submissions from 2002 to 2019.
Entertainment novel
- Established
- 2002
- Organizer
- Shogakukan
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
Solicits unpublished long novels written in Japanese, open to professionals and amateurs alike. Entries must be 75 to 200 pages (approx. 120,000 to 320,000 characters) in A4 size with 40 characters × 40 lines. Judging is conducted by Shogakukan's "Bunko/Bungei" editorial department, and winners receive a commemorative item and 1 million yen in prize money.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Commemorative item and 1 million yen prize money
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
- Commemorative item
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial screening | Shogakukan "Bunko/Bungei" Editorial Department | — | — |
Editorial screening
Judges
Shogakukan "Bunko/Bungei" Editorial Department
Criteria
- Being an entertainment novel rich in storytelling
- Being an unpublished long novel
- Being written in Japanese
Related Awards
- List of literary awards
- Kirara Literary Award
Official Resources
http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/prize/bunko.htmlPast Winners
No winner