Fabula Award
ふぁびゅらしょう
Literary award given annually to short story collections written in Slovenian.
Short story collectionShort fictionSlovenian literary award
- Established
- 2006
- Organizer
- Beletrina Publishing Institute (organizer) and Dnevnik Publishing House (prize sponsor)
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Selection
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Status
- Active
Description
The Fabula Award is a literary prize awarded annually in Slovenia for short story collections (anthologies) in Slovenian language published in the past two years. Established in 2006, organized by the national newspaper Dnevnik, and announced at the Fabula World Literatures festival held every spring in Ljubljana. A monetary prize is awarded to the winner, but the details of the prize money are not specified in the source. The provided list records winners from 2006 to 2012, and no award was given in 2013.
Prize
- Main Prize
- Monetary prize awarded to the winner (details not specified in the source)
- Increased visibility for the winning work
- Feature at Fabula festival
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final selection | — | Announced at Fabula World Literatures festival (every spring in Ljubljana) |
Final selection
Judges
Announcement
Announced at Fabula World Literatures festival (every spring in Ljubljana)
Criteria
- Must be a short story collection written in Slovenian
- Must be a work published within the past two years
- Literary value and originality
Application Tips
Dos
- 応募作品がスロベニア語であることを確認する
- 対象となる刊行年が過去2年以内に含まれていることを確認する
- 主催者（Dnevnik）や公式サイトの応募要項・提出形式に従う
- 原稿の校正や体裁（ISBN・出版社情報など）を整える
Don''ts
- 未刊行の作品や別言語の作品を応募しない
- 応募要項を無視して形式を変えない
- 必要情報（出版社・刊行年など）を省略しない
From Judges
- 言語表現と構成の明確さを重視する
- 独創性やテーマの深さを大切にする
- 短編集としての統一感と完成度を高める
Related Awards
- Fabula World Literatures festival
- Other Slovenian literary awards (e.g., Kresnik)
- Literary events hosted by Dnevnik, etc.
Official Resources
http://festival-fabula.org/sl/Past Winners
No winner