Super Dash Novel Newcomer Award
すーぱーだっしゅしょうせつしんじんしょう
A public submission newcomer literary award sponsored by Shueisha, targeting light novels.
- Established
- 2002
- Organizer
- Shueisha
- Category
- Light Novels and Web Literature
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Newcomer
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Application Deadline
- around October
- Announcement Period
- around April
- Status
- Ended
Description
The Super Dash Novel Newcomer Award is a public submission-type newcomer literary award sponsored by Shueisha, targeting light novels. The deadline is every year on October 25, and winning works are announced in late April of the following year. Grand Prize winners receive a trophy and 1,000,000 yen prize money, Honorable Mention winners receive a trophy and 500,000 yen prize money, Special Award winners receive a trophy, 100,000 yen prize money, and royalties from single-volume publication, and winning works are published by Super Dash Bunko. It ended with the 13th edition in 2014 and was renewed as the Shueisha Light Novel Newcomer Award thereafter.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Trophy and 1,000,000 yen prize money
- Cash Prize
- 1,000,000 JPY
- Honorable Mention: Trophy and 500,000 yen prize money
- Special Award: Trophy and 100,000 yen prize money
- Royalties from single-volume publication
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final selection | Deliberation by the selection committee | — | Announced in late April of the following year |
Related Awards
- Shueisha Light Novel Newcomer Award