NIN Award (Award for Best Novel of the Year)
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Annual Best Novel Award presented once a year in Serbia. Established by NIN magazine in 1954.
Novel AwardAnnual Best NovelSerbian Literature Award
- Established
- 1954
- Organizer
- NIN (weekly magazine)
- Category
- General Fiction and Popular Fiction
- Selection Method
- Recommendation
- Target
- Professional
- Frequency
- 1 per year
- Announcement Period
- around January
- Status
- Active
Description
The NIN Award (Ninova nagrada) is a prestigious novel award in Serbia (including the former Yugoslavia era), established by NIN weekly magazine in 1954. Every January, a selection committee consisting of writers and critics selects and announces the best novel of the year. It was awarded from 1954–1957 regardless of country of publication, but from 1958 onward targeted works in Serbo-Croatian, and from 2012 only novels written in Serbian qualify. No award was given in 1959, and winning is known for significantly impacting the author's career and sales.
Prize
- Main Prize
- NIN Award (Annual Best Novel Award)
- Increased book attention due to winning (potential to become bestseller)
- Honorary title and media exposure
Selection
Selection Process
| Stage | Judges | Pass Rate | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Selection (Nominations / Longlist Creation) | Initial selection by publishers/editors and selection committee (including writers and critics) | — | Longlist may be announced in NIN magazine or media as needed |
| Final Selection (Shortlist / Finalists) | Selection committee (typically writers, critics, editors, etc.) | — | Finalists announced in NIN magazine and media |
| Winner Determination (Winner Announcement) | Decided by selection committee deliberation and voting | — | Winning work announced every January in NIN magazine and related media (award ceremony sometimes held) |
Preliminary Selection (Nominations / Longlist Creation)
Judges
Initial selection by publishers/editors and selection committee (including writers and critics)
Announcement
Longlist may be announced in NIN magazine or media as needed
Final Selection (Shortlist / Finalists)
Judges
Selection committee (typically writers, critics, editors, etc.)
Announcement
Finalists announced in NIN magazine and media
Winner Determination (Winner Announcement)
Judges
Decided by selection committee deliberation and voting
Announcement
Winning work announced every January in NIN magazine and related media (award ceremony sometimes held)
Criteria
- Literary value and artistry
- Originality of the work and depth of themes
- Style and language mastery (Serbian language required since 2012)
- Structural strength and narrative consistency
- Novelty (new publication within the year typically required)
Application Tips
Dos
- 出版済みの小説であることを確認する（応募資格の基本）
- 2012年以降はセルビア語で執筆されていることが必要なため言語要件を満たす
- 出版社や編集部と連携して正式なノミネート手続きを行う
- 原稿の校正・版面の品質に注意し、誤字脱字を減らす
- 作品の独創性と文体の完成度を重視する
Don''ts
- 未発表の原稿や募集要件を満たさない形で応募しない
- 翻訳作品を原語のまま無断で応募しない（言語要件を確認）
- 版面・校正を怠り、読みづらい形で提出しない
- 著作権や引用に問題のある資料を提出しない
From Judges
- 文学的品質（文体・表現の精度）を最優先にすること
- 独創的な視点とテーマの深掘りを示すこと
- 構成の明確さと物語の一貫性を重視する
- 細部の言語表現（語彙・リズム）に気を配ること
Related Awards
- Isidora Sekulić Award
- Other Serbian literary awards (e.g., Isidora Sekulić Award)
Official Resources
https://www.nin.rs/Past Winners
Mladen Markov
Winner
Zoran Ćirić
Winner
Goran Petrović
Winner
Danilo Nikolić
Winner
David Albahari
Winner
Oskar Davičo
Winner
Miroslav Krleža
Winner
Dobrica Ćosić
Winner
No winner
Branko Ćopić
Winner
Aleksandar Vučo
Winner
Oskar Davičo
Winner
Mirko Božić
Winner
Dobrica Ćosić
Winner