Persian Speculative Art and Literature Award

ぺるしゃ・すぺきゅれいてぃぶげいじゅつ・ぶんがくしょう

An annual Persian-language speculative fiction award (short stories and related categories), active 2004–2014.

Speculative fiction (science fiction, horror, fantasy)Persian-language literatureShort storyTranslationPublishingIndividual contribution/activity

Established: 2004
Organizer: Non-governmental organizer (details unknown)
Category: Research, Translation, and Scholarship
Selection Method: Open call
Target: Open
Frequency: 1 per year
Status: Ended

Description

Established in 2004 as the only non-governmental literary award in Iran, the Persian Speculative Art and Literature Award recognized works in Persian in the fields of speculative fiction (science fiction, horror and fantasy). It included a Persian Speculative Short Story Contest whose winners were selected by a jury, and additional categories for best translator, best publisher, and the most active person in speculative fiction literature. Authors of any nationality could enter provided the work was in Persian. The award was discontinued in 2014.

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Short story selection	Jury of the Persian Speculative Fiction Short Story Contest	—	—
Other categories (translator, publisher, most active person)	Not specified	—	—

Short story selection

Judges Jury of the Persian Speculative Fiction Short Story Contest

Other categories (translator, publisher, most active person)

Judges Not specified

Application Tips

Dos

Entries must be created in Persian (Farsi).
Ensure the work genre fits speculative fiction such as SF, horror, and fantasy.
Follow the submission guidelines on the official (archive) site, adhering to the specified format and word count.
Submit original and unpublished works.