Sogen Mystery Criticism Award
そうげんすいりひょうろんしょう
A public recruitment newcomer literary award sponsored by Tokyo Sogen Sha, targeting criticism and research in the mystery genre. It was held from 1994 to 2003.
MysteryCriticismResearch
- Established
- 1994
- Organizer
- Tokyo Sogen Sha
- Category
- Criticism and Critical Writing
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Ended
Description
The Sogen Mystery Criticism Award (Sōgen Suiri Hyōronshō) was a public recruitment newcomer literary award sponsored by Tokyo Sogen Sha, targeting criticism and research in the mystery genre. Established in 1994, it solicited essays from 30 to 100 manuscript sheets and was suspended after the 10th edition. Winning works and judge's critiques were published in the magazines "Sogen Suiri," "Sogen Suiri 21," and "Misteries!". The required length was 30 to 100 manuscript sheets, and the prize money was 300,000 yen.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Prize money 300,000 yen
- Cash Prize
- 300,000 JPY
- Publication of winning works ("Sogen Suiri," "Sogen Suiri 21," "Misteries!")
Related Awards
- Mystery Novel Awards
- Ayukawa Tetsuya Award
- Misteries! Newcomer Award
- Sogen Mystery Short Story Award
- Japanese SF Criticism Award
- Japan Children's Writers Association Criticism Newcomer Award
- Subaru Critique Award
- Modern Tanka Criticism Award
- Modern Haiku Criticism Award