Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize

じゃねっとはいでぃんがーかふかしょう

An annual literary award given to book-length prose works by American women writers.

Prose fictionAmerican literary awardLiterary awards honoring women

創設年: 1975
主催: Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies and the Department of English, University of Rochester
カテゴリー: 一般文芸・大衆小説
選考方式: Selection
受賞対象: プロ
開催頻度: 年1回
発表時期: 9月頃
賞のステータス: 活動中

説明

The Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize was established in 1975 and is an annual literary award sponsored by the University of Rochester's Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies and Department of English, awarded to American women writers for their "best book-length work of prose fiction." The award was founded in memory of Janet Heidinger Kafka, and winners receive a cash prize (recent information indicates US$15,000).

賞品

主賞品: Winners receive a cash prize (recent information indicates US$15,000).
賞金: 15,000 USD

選考情報

選考プロセス

段階	審査員	通過率	発表
Selection	Judging committee by University of Rochester (Susan B. Anthony Institute and Department of English)	—	Announced on the University of Rochester's official website and university press releases

Selection

審査員 Judging committee by University of Rochester (Susan B. Anthony Institute and Department of English)

発表 Announced on the University of Rochester's official website and university press releases

選考基準

Must be a book-length prose fiction work by an American woman (book-length prose fiction)
Comprehensive evaluation of literary quality, originality, expressiveness, structure, etc.
Must be a published book (assumed to have commercial publication or equivalent publication record)

応募のヒント

推奨

Confirm eligibility requirements in advance (long-form prose by American women authors)
Clarify publication details (publisher, ISBN, etc.)
Check the latest application guidelines and deadlines on the official website

注意

Do not submit works that do not match the requirements (e.g., translations, short stories only, etc.)
Do not submit application materials with misinformation or deficiencies
Do not ignore the specified format or submission method of the application destination

審査員から

Literary quality and originality are emphasized
The structure and precision of expression in the work are also subjects of evaluation
It is important to adhere to the application requirements (target period, publication requirements, etc.)