Dayton Literary Peace Prize

でいとんぶんがくへいわしょう

An annual American literary award for adult fiction and nonfiction that recognizes the power of the written word to promote peace.

International Literary PrizePeace-relatedFiction PrizeNonfiction Prize

創設年: 2006
主催: Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation
カテゴリー: ノンフィクション・記録文学
選考方式: Recommendation
受賞対象: プロ
開催頻度: 年1回
締切時期: 3月頃
発表時期: 10月頃
賞のステータス: 活動中

説明

Established in 2006. Awarded to adult fiction and nonfiction published in the past year that deepen understanding of others' cultures, religions, and political views. Each category winner receives $10,000 in cash. Established as a derivative of the Dayton Peace Prize, with the ceremony mainly held in Dayton, Ohio in the fall. Since 2011, the former Lifetime Achievement Award has been renamed the Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award (honorarium $10,000).

賞品

主賞品: Cash prizes awarded to winners in the fiction and nonfiction categories respectively ($10,000).
賞金: 10,000 USD

Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award (Honor Award - honorarium $10,000)
Formerly awarded Lifetime Achievement (Lifetime Achievement Award)
Recognition and promotion opportunities at the award ceremony

選考情報

選考プロセス

段階	審査員	通過率	発表
Nomination / Recommendation	Recommendations by publishers and related parties, and candidate curation by the secretariat	—	After internal candidate curation, proceeds to review by the selection committee
Finalist Selection	Selection Committee (writers, critics, scholars, etc.)	—	Finalists announced on the official website and press releases
Winner Determination and Award Ceremony	Selection Committee	—	Winners announced at the award ceremony and officially notified (every fall)

Nomination / Recommendation

審査員 Recommendations by publishers and related parties, and candidate curation by the secretariat

発表 After internal candidate curation, proceeds to review by the selection committee

Finalist Selection

審査員 Selection Committee (writers, critics, scholars, etc.)

発表 Finalists announced on the official website and press releases

Winner Determination and Award Ceremony

審査員 Selection Committee

発表 Winners announced at the award ceremony and officially notified (every fall)

選考基準

The power of the written word to promote peace
Content that deepens understanding of others' cultures, religions, and political views
Literary quality (style, structure, insight)
Adult fiction or nonfiction
Target works are principally published within the past year

応募のヒント

推奨

Confirm eligibility in advance (adult fiction/nonfiction published in the past year)
Confirm recommendation procedures through publishers or related organizations
Clearly indicate in the summary how the work contributes to understanding others and promoting peace
Always check the latest guidelines and deadlines (if applicable) on the official website

注意

Do not submit works that do not meet the entry requirements
Do not only promote works biased toward political propaganda or discriminatory expressions
Do not ignore the guidelines and submit with incorrect format or method

審査員から

Please focus on and demonstrate how the theme contributes to 'understanding others'
Emphasis on writing quality (expression, structure, insight) and depiction of humanity
It is important to convey the work's internationality, universality, and impact on readers