The Japan Fantasy Novel Award (日本ファンタジーノベル大賞) is an annual award which began in 1989 and is sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Shimizu Corporation with the backing of publisher Shinchōsha. The winner gets a contract to have their unpublished work published by Shinchōsha and receives ¥5 million. The contest is open to anyone, whether an already published author or not. Past winners include Riku Onda, Fuyumi Ono and Ken'ichi Sakemi. Kōji Suzuki, known for his Ring series, was later one of the selectors for this award, although he did not win the grand prize. It ceased being awarded after 2013, its twenty-fifth year,[1] but started again in 2017.
Selection committee
Historical: 1-7
- Mitsumasa Anno
- Hiroshi Aramata
- Hisashi Inoue
- Genichirō Takahashi
- Sumiko Yagawa
Historical: 8-10
- Mitsumasa Anno
- Hiroshi Aramata
- Hisashi Inoue
- Makoto Shiina
- Sumiko Yagawa
Historical: 11-13
List of winners
Year 1: 1989
- Grand Prize: Kōkyū Shōsetsu by Ken'ichi Sakemi
- Superior Award: Uchū no Minamoto no Taki by Izumi Yamaguchi
- Runners Up:
- Tsuki no Shizuku 100% Juice by Hiroaki Okazaki
- Cosmic Beetle by Takao Iwamoto
- Mikazuki Ginjirō ga Iku: Īhatōbo no Bōkenhen by Tatsuhiko Takeyoshi
Year 2: 1990
- Grand Prize: none
- Superior Award:
- Rakuen by Kōji Suzuki, English translation: Paradise (Vertical
External links
References
- Official Site News 2013-12-03 retrieved 2014-02-07^