The Kyoto Literary Award Executive Committee, comprised of the City of Kyoto, The Kyoto Shimbun, and the Kyoto Association of Publishing Culture, will begin accepting applications for the 6th Kyoto Literary Award and for reader selection committee members starting August 3 (Mon). The "Kyoto Literary Award" has been held since fiscal year 2019 with the aim of further promoting literature and disseminating the appeal of "Kyoto, the City of Culture." For the 6th award, we welcome Shoko Sawada (author) and Kaori Fujino (author) as new final selection committee members. We also welcome Hayako Takase (author), Makoto Toriyama (author), and Ushio Hatakeyama (author) as new ambassadors, in addition to the continued support from Go Kajo (author/critic). Overview 1. Submission of Works (1) Application Period August 3, 2026 (Mon) - May 10, 2027 (Mon) *For mail submissions, postmarks by May 10 will be valid. For applications via the website's form, the deadline is 8:00 PM on the same day. (2) Works Sought Unpublished "novels" (any genre) with Kyoto as the theme. (3) Application Categories Three categories: "General," "Junior High/High School Student," and "Overseas" (open to both professionals and amateurs). (4) How to Apply Submit via the application form on the Kyoto Literary Award website or by mail. (5) Prizes General Category Grand Prize (1): 1 million yen and publication Excellence Award (1): 500,000 yen Junior High/High School Student Category Grand Prize (1): 100,000 yen in book vouchers Excellence Award (1): 50,000 yen in book vouchers Overseas Category Grand Prize (1): 100,000 yen All Categories Reader Selection Committee Award (1) (no prize money) *In addition to the above prizes, awards may be given based on the discussions at the final selection meeting. (6) Final Selection Committee (Titles omitted, in Japanese alphabetical order) ■ Shinji Ishii (Author) Debuted in 1994 with "Amsterdam no Inu." Numerous works include "Mugifumi Kutze" (Tsubota Joji Literary Prize),