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Shosetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award

しょうせつほうせきしんじんしょう

Open submission newcomer literary award sponsored by Shosetsu Hoseki, a novel magazine published by Kobunsha.

Literary award
Established
2007
Organizer
Kobunsha
Category
General Fiction and Popular Fiction
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Newcomer
Frequency
1 per year
Status
Ended

Description

The Shosetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award is an open submission newcomer literary award sponsored by Shosetsu Hoseki, a novel magazine published by Kobunsha. It has been held since 2007, soliciting short stories equivalent to 50 to 100 pages of 400-character manuscript paper. Winning works are published in Shosetsu Hoseki, and winners receive a prize of 500,000 yen. It was suspended after the 11th edition.

Prize

Main Prize
Winning works will be published in Shosetsu Hoseki.
Cash Prize
500,000 JPY

Selection

Selection Process

Final selection
Judges
Announcement Announced in Shosetsu Hoseki magazine

Criteria

  • No genre restrictions
  • Short stories equivalent to 50 to 100 pages of 400-character manuscript paper

Related Awards

  • Entertainment Novel Grand Prix
  • List of literary awards

Official Resources

http://kobunsha2.com/sho-ho/newcomer/

Past Winners