Yahoo! JAPAN Literary Award
やふーじゃぱんぶんがくしょう
A public literary award established by Yahoo! JAPAN in 2005.
- Established
- 2005
- Organizer
- Yahoo, Publishing Link, Shogakukan
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Open call
- Target
- Open
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Application Deadline
- around September–October
- Announcement Period
- around February–March
- Status
- Ended
Description
Public literary award established in 2005 by three companies: Yahoo, Publishing Link, and Shogakukan. The Yahoo! JAPAN Award is selected through online submissions and popularity voting, with a Special Award by the Selection Committee also available. Winning works are published in Shogakukan's novel magazine "Kirara".
Prize
- Main Prize
- Yahoo! JAPAN Award (online popularity vote) and Special Award by the Selection Committee
- Publication in "Kirara"
- Publication opportunity for winning works
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Submission | Public voting | — | Yahoo! JAPAN Award selected via online popularity vote |
| Special Award by Selection Committee | Selection Committee | — | Selected by the Selection Committee |
Related Awards
- Yahoo! Search Grand Prix
Official Resources
http://bungakushou.yahoo.co.jpPast Winners
雪の精と殺し屋 is a light novel that uses an extraordinary setting to portray young characters’ uncertainty and growth. Blending romance and adventure, it reads as a search for one’s place.
雪の精と殺し屋 is a light novel that uses an extraordinary setting to portray young characters’ uncertainty and growth.
帰る場所, by 渋谷史恵, is an award-recognized work. It follows the movement of its characters’ minds and surrounding world, drawing out the conflict and change behind its concise title.
帰る場所, by 渋谷史恵, is an award-recognized work.
This novel turns on memories and feelings connected with flowers. Later issued in paperback and adapted for television, it shows Rikako Akiyoshi’s narrative instincts at an early stage.
雪の花 is an award-recognized 小説 by 秋吉理香子.
This short story looks at the ties between people and places through memories lingering on a street corner. It is confirmed as a magazine-published work, with no standalone book publication found.
街角に思い出のたたずむ is an award-recognized 短編小説 by おおはしひろこ.
FUNFUNFUNを聴きながら is a work by やまもとはるみ. It was selected for the Yahoo! JAPAN文学賞 in 2006.
A work by やまもとはるみ recognized by the Yahoo! JAPAN文学賞.
エボリューション is a work by 白井愛子. It was selected for the Yahoo! JAPAN文学賞 in 2006.
A work by 白井愛子 recognized by the Yahoo! JAPAN文学賞.
アシタ by トドキズナ is introduced as a work that インターネット上で発表された文学賞受賞作として、日常の先にある明日への感情を描く短編作品。単独の紙書籍として刊行された形跡は確認できず、作品単体の書誌識別子は付与しません。
アシタ is a concise gateway into トドキズナ's literary world.
キヨコの成分 by 空と今日 is introduced as a work that 人物の内面を成分という比喩で見つめる、Web発の短編作品。公開時の文学賞文脈では確認できますが、単行本化や短編集収録の確かな書誌は確認できません。
キヨコの成分 is a concise gateway into 空と今日's literary world.