Kitschies

きっちーず

A literary award presented in the UK from 2009 to 2024, recognizing progressive, intelligent, and entertaining works containing speculative/fantastic elements.

Speculative FictionFantasySFCover ArtNative Digital FictionDebut WorkSpecial Award (Discretionary Award)

創設年: 2009
主催: The Kitschies (Founded: Pornokitsch, Operated: Kitschies non-profit organization)
カテゴリー: ジャンル小説
選考方式: Open call
受賞対象: 新人
開催頻度: 年1回
賞のステータス: 活動中

説明

The Kitschies was established in 2009 by Pornokitsch, with Anne C. Perry and Jared Shurin involved in its founding. It aimed to recognize 'works containing speculative or fantastic elements that are progressive, intelligent, and entertaining.' Main categories: Red Tentacle (Best Novel), Golden Tentacle (Best Debut Novel), Inky Tentacle (Best Cover Art), Invisible Tentacle (Native Digital Fiction), Glentacle (Discretionary Award / formerly Black Tentacle). Winners received prize money and a textile 'octopus tentacle' trophy. Sponsors varied by year, including Kraken Rum (2010–2013), Fallen London (2014–2015), Blackwell's (2017 onwards, etc.). No awards were given in 2016 and 2021; finally, final winners were announced in November 2024, and the award concluded.

賞品

主賞品: Red Tentacle (Best Novel) — Main prize. Winners receive prize money and a textile octopus tentacle trophy.
賞金: 1,000 GBP

Golden Tentacle (Best Debut Novel): £500
Inky Tentacle (Best Cover Art): £500
Invisible Tentacle (Native Digital Fiction): Prize money varies by year / not specified
Glentacle (Discretionary Award, formerly Black Tentacle): Recognition and special award

選考情報

選考プロセス

段階	審査員	通過率	発表
Application Reception	Accepts submissions from publishers and authors (handled by the secretariat)	—	Publishes entry guidelines on the official website and accepts applications
Preliminary Selection (Longlist / Shortlist Creation)	Jury panel assembled each year (writers, critics, artists, etc.)	Unknown	Longlist and shortlist announced on official website and media
Final Selection	Final voting and deliberation by the jury panel	Unknown	Final decision by the judges
Award Announcement	Judges and secretariat	—	Announced on official website, SNS, and press releases (The Bookseller, The Guardian, etc.)

Application Reception

審査員 Accepts submissions from publishers and authors (handled by the secretariat)

発表 Publishes entry guidelines on the official website and accepts applications

Preliminary Selection (Longlist / Shortlist Creation)

審査員 Jury panel assembled each year (writers, critics, artists, etc.)

通過率 Unknown

発表 Longlist and shortlist announced on official website and media

Final Selection

審査員 Final voting and deliberation by the jury panel

通過率 Unknown

発表 Final decision by the judges

Award Announcement

審査員 Judges and secretariat

発表 Announced on official website, SNS, and press releases (The Bookseller, The Guardian, etc.)

選考基準

The work contains speculative or fantastic elements
The work was published in the UK (in accordance with the target range for that year)
Possesses 'progressive', 'intelligent', and 'entertaining' qualities
Originality in expression or structure that elevates genre literature standards