St. Francis College Literary Prize

せんとふらんしす・かれっじ・ぶんがくしょう

A US$50,000 literary prize awarded biennially by St. Francis College, targeting fiction from the 3rd to 5th books.

Literary awardFiction (novels)For mid-career writers

創設年: 2009
主催: St. Francis College
カテゴリー: 一般文芸・大衆小説
選考方式: Recommendation
受賞対象: プロ
開催頻度: Biennial (every two years)
賞のステータス: 終了

説明

The St. Francis College Literary Prize, established in 2009, is a biennial literary award targeting mid-career writers who have published their recent 3rd to 5th fiction works. The prize money is US$50,000, winners are selected by judges, and the shortlist and winners are usually announced during the Brooklyn Book Festival period (biennial September). Winners are invited to St. Francis College (Brooklyn) to give a lecture. Due to the impact of COVID-19, SFC did not offer the prize in 2021, and no subsequent selection processes or additional winners have been determined.

賞品

主賞品: US$50,000 (prize money for mid-career writers, targeting 3rd to 5th fiction works)
賞金: 50,000 USD

Winners are invited to St. Francis College to give a lecture
Inclusion on shortlist and announcement at Brooklyn Book Festival

選考情報

選考プロセス

段階	審査員	通過率	発表
Preliminary selection (extraction of candidate works)	Selection committee or SFC extracts candidate works. Judges vary by year (e.g., 2009 and 2019 judge lists are published per year)	—	Narrow down candidate works through internal selection to create a shortlist.
Shortlist announcement	Selection committee (varies by year)	—	Usually announces the shortlist during Brooklyn Book Festival (biennial September).
Final selection and winner announcement	Final judges (published each year. E.g., 2019 judges: Chris Abani, Kate Christensen, Ron Currie)	—	Announces winner at Brooklyn Book Festival. Winner is invited to SFC to give a lecture.

Preliminary selection (extraction of candidate works)

審査員 Selection committee or SFC extracts candidate works. Judges vary by year (e.g., 2009 and 2019 judge lists are published per year)

発表 Narrow down candidate works through internal selection to create a shortlist.

Shortlist announcement

審査員 Selection committee (varies by year)

発表 Usually announces the shortlist during Brooklyn Book Festival (biennial September).

Final selection and winner announcement

審査員 Final judges (published each year. E.g., 2019 judges: Chris Abani, Kate Christensen, Ron Currie)

発表 Announces winner at Brooklyn Book Festival. Winner is invited to SFC to give a lecture.

選考基準

Author has published 3rd to 5th fiction work (main eligibility condition)
Mid-career writer (not for debut awards)
Literary value, originality, and completeness of the work (comprehensive judgment by selection committee)

応募のヒント

推奨

When applying (or nominating), clearly indicate that the work is the 3rd to 5th fiction book
Accurately provide source information such as publisher, first edition details, publication year, etc.
Prepare materials explaining the literary value, uniqueness, and completeness of the work
Check SFC's official announcements and entry requirements in advance