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Robert Olen Butler Prize

ろばーと・おれん・ばとらーしょう

Short story prize organized by Del Sol Press, with final judging by Robert Olen Butler. Winning entries are included in the annual anthology.

Short storyFictionAmerican literary award
Established
2004
Organizer
Del Sol Press
Category
General Fiction and Popular Fiction
Selection Method
Open call
Target
Open
Frequency
1 per year
Status
Ended

Description

The Robert Olen Butler PrizeはDel Sol Pressが主催する短編小説の公募賞で、ピューリッツァー賞受賞作家ロバート・オレン・バトラーが最終選考を担当する。受賞作および入選作は毎年『The Robert Olen Butler Prize Anthology』に収録される。賞はMichael Neffによって構想され、新人作家のキャリアを後押ししてきた。ウィキペディアの記録では2005年以降の受賞者・入選作が掲載されており（例：Jacob M. Appel、Erin Soros、Mark Wisniewskiらの複数回掲載）、年ごとにグランドプライズと複数の入選作が発表される形式が確認できる。

Prize

Main Prize
Inclusion in the annual anthology for winning entries (Grand Prize and Honorable Mentions)
  • Anthology publication
  • Public announcement and introduction of achievements

Selection

Selection Process

Application reception and preliminary screening
Judges Del Sol Press editorial staff (first round and preliminary screening)
Announcement Final candidates determined after preliminary screening by the editorial staff
Final selection
Judges Robert Olen Butler (final judge)
Announcement Winning entries announced within the annual anthology

Criteria

  • Style and technical perfection of the work
  • Originality and depth of theme
  • Structure and lingering effect as a short story
  • Narrative voice and ability to engage the reader

Application Tips

Dos

  • 公式の募集要項（フォーマット・字数・提出方法）を厳守する
  • 作品は入念に校正し、完成度を高めてから提出する
  • 強い第一文・明確な語りの声を意識する
  • 未発表の短編作品を提出する（募集要項に従う）

Don''ts

  • 既に刊行された作品を提出する
  • 指定フォーマットや字数制限を無視する
  • 校正を怠り荒削りな原稿を送る
  • 募集要項に反する同時応募や権利表示を省略する

From Judges

  • 短編では語りの声と鮮やかなイメージが重要である
  • 独創性と完成度の両方を兼ね備えた作品を評価する
  • 推敲の跡が見える、細部に気を配った文章を望む

Related Awards

  • List of American literary awards
  • List of literary awards
  • Other open calls and submission opportunities from Del Sol Press

Official Resources

http://www.webdelsol.com/

Past Winners

Edition 5 (2009)
Annie Weatherwax Winner
Jacob M. Appel Nominee
Porter Fox Nominee
James Gish Jr. Nominee
Gregory Loselle Nominee
Geraldine Ann Marshall Nominee
Dolen Perkins-Valdez Nominee
Michael Schivone Nominee
Erin Soros Nominee
Shubha Venugopal Nominee
Mark Wisniewski Nominee
Edition 4 (2008)
Kimberly Willardson Winner
Jacob M. Appel Nominee
Miriam Gershow Nominee
Nick Healy Nominee
Brodie Smith Nominee
Erin Soros Nominee
Naomi Williams Nominee
Mark Wisniewski Nominee
Christina Yu Nominee
Edition 3 (2007)
Valerie Hurley Winner
Jacob M. Appel Nominee
Stephenie Brown Nominee
Lauren Cobb Nominee
Greg Hrbek Nominee
LaTanya McQueen Nominee
Jamie Pearlberg Nominee
Matthew Pitt Nominee
Scott Winokur Nominee
Mark Wisniewski Nominee
Edition 2 (2006)
Matthew J. Sullivan Winner
Cheryl Alu Nominee
Jacob M. Appel Nominee
Kerry Dolan Nominee
Alicia Gifford Nominee
Alison Lee Kinney Nominee
Phil LaMarche Nominee
Cris Mazza Nominee
Jeff Parker Nominee
Bill Pettitt Nominee
Peter Paul Smith Nominee
Alia Yunis Nominee
Edition 1 (2005)
E. R. Catalano Winner
Thomas P. Balazs Nominee
Ariana-Sophia Kartsonis Nominee
Roy Kesey Nominee
Gloria DeVidas Kirchheimer Nominee
Karen Kovacik Nominee
Dylan Landis Nominee
Kelly Magee Nominee
Mary Lynn Veach Sadler Nominee
Marianne Taylor Nominee
Charles Yu Nominee