John Llewellyn Rhys Prize

じょん・るうぇりん・りーすしょう

Annual literary award given to works by Commonwealth writers aged 35 or under, written in English and published in the UK. Established 1942, last awarded 2010, suspended since 2011 due to funding issues.

FictionNonfictionPoetryDramaFor young writersEnglish literature

創設年: 1942
主催: BookTrust (2003–2010). Previously The Mail on Sunday (1987–2002). Founded: Jane Oliver (1942)
カテゴリー: 詩・現代詩
選考方式: Open call
受賞対象: 不問
開催頻度: 年1回
賞のステータス: 終了

説明

The John Llewellyn Rhys Prize was an annual literary award given to the best works (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama) by Commonwealth writers aged 35 or under, written in English and published in the UK. Established in 1942 by Jane Oliver in commemoration. Sponsored by The Mail on Sunday from 1987 to 2003, and by BookTrust thereafter, but suspended in 2011 due to funding shortages (final award in 2010). In 2002, a shortlisted winner withdrew their acceptance citing issues with the sponsor.

賞品

主賞品: £5,000 to the winner (as of 2010). £500 each to runners-up (as of 2010).
賞金: 5,000 GBP

Runner-up prize £500 (each, as of 2010)
Exposure and prestige for the book and author from winning

選考情報

選考プロセス

段階	審査員	通過率	発表
Applications/Nominations	Organizer accepts submissions from publishers or agents (details per organizer's rules)	—	Collect annual submissions and proceed to preliminary judging
Shortlist selection	Annually appointed judging panel (writers, critics, editors, etc.) narrows down candidates	—	Shortlist (final nominees) is officially announced
Final judging/Winner decision	Judging panel decides the winner	—	Winning work announced through organizer and press (mainly late November)

Applications/Nominations

審査員 Organizer accepts submissions from publishers or agents (details per organizer's rules)

発表 Collect annual submissions and proceed to preliminary judging

Shortlist selection

審査員 Annually appointed judging panel (writers, critics, editors, etc.) narrows down candidates

発表 Shortlist (final nominees) is officially announced

Final judging/Winner decision

審査員 Judging panel decides the winner

発表 Winning work announced through organizer and press (mainly late November)

選考基準

Literary quality (style, structure, expressiveness)
Originality and novelty
Work's completeness and impact
Author aged 35 or under
Work written in English and published in the UK
Author from the Commonwealth

応募のヒント

推奨

Before applying, confirm author is 35 or under, and work is written in English and published in UK
Confirm official submission method and deadline via publisher or agent
Accurately attach application materials (publication info, ISBN, publication date, etc.)
Polish the work's style and structure, and thoroughly go through editing process

注意

Do not misdeclare age or publication information
Do not submit works not meeting requirements (publication place, language, author's origin, etc.)
Do not submit after deadline or with incomplete materials