Announcement of the Creation of the Tokuma Shoten Story Newcomer Award

Q: What are the key facts in this article?

Tokuma Shoten Children's Book Editorial Department has created the 'Tokuma Shoten Story Newcomer Award' to discover literary talent for middle-grade elementary school students, accepting applications from July 1.

Q: What is the direct answer?

Tokuma Shoten Children's Book Editorial Department has created the 'Tokuma Shoten Story Newcomer Award' to discover literary talent for middle-grade elementary school students, accepting applications from July 1.

Q: What is the source and date?

Source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000001059.000016935.html | Date: Date unavailable

Stories are the best entertainment The Children's Book Editorial Department of Tokuma Shoten Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the creation of a newcomer award to discover talent for reading materials aimed at middle-grade elementary school students. Our editorial department has been carefully sending out outstanding books selected from all over the world and ambitious works by domestic authors, one by one, so that encounters with books become the best possible experience for children. Now, more than 30 years after we started publishing children's books, we feel stronger than ever that we want children to continue reading books. We often hear voices from parents, school teachers, library librarians, and those involved in children's reading activities, saying that there are many cases where children read picture books a lot when they are young, but gradually drift away from books after entering elementary school. Therefore, we decided to actively provide works for middle-grade elementary school students that serve as a bridge between picture books and reading materials, so that children who enjoyed picture books with adults can enjoy 'reading stories on their own' even more. We are widely seeking talent capable of producing exciting or deeply moving reading materials that allow children to taste the joy of reading stories. ● Content Unpublished original works of children's literature aimed at middle-grade elementary school students. ● Application Period July 1 to September 30, 2026 (For mail, postmarks on the deadline are valid) ● How to Apply Enter via the form, and submit the work by mail or online upload. The entry form (including the upload destination for the work) and the mailing address will be announced on the Tokuma Shoten Children's Book Editorial Department website when the application period begins. ● Selection Committee Shiruko Tomori (Author), Miho Satake (Illustrator), Kyobunkwan Children's Book Store Narnia Koku ● Awards Newcomer Award: Certificate, 50

Announcement of the Creation of the Tokuma Shoten Story Newcomer Award

AI Summary (NQ-processed)

AI Analysis