The Asian Prizes consist of five separate awards that recognise outstanding contributions to global literature in the categories of fiction, short stories, poetry, and translation. While the Asian Group of Literature oversees the prizes, the sponsorship for each award, except the Asian Prize for Literature, may vary from one edition to the next.
The Asian Prizes are awarded through a rigorous, multi-tiered evaluation process of works submitted by publishers. The prize evaluators for each edition represent the diverse global literary landscape and come from different parts of the world.
The management of The Asian Prizes differs from standard prize procedures: The Asian Prize for fiction follows a ‘No Judges Policy’. This means the evaluation process is administered confidentially and does not declare the evaluators. Additionally, The Asian Prize for Fiction is not publicly funded, allowing The Asian Group of Literature and its partners to have absolute authority over the process and decision-making, remaining free from external influences. The selection of evaluators is based on The Asian Group’s own assessment, and any form of lobbying is grounds for disqualification.
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The Asian Prize for Literature
The Asian Prize for Literature is awarded every fifth year to the person who has done the best in the field of literature in his or her 25 years of literary career, irrespective of published language or native or citizen status. The Prize is not open for external submissions.
The Asian Prize for Fiction
The Asian Prize for Fiction is an annual prize hosted by a sponsoring country each year and will be open for work across all fiction genres. The prize is open to authors from all continents, and the publishers require submission. Self-published books are not entitled to the prize.
Except for the first edition (APF23), the prize is open for submissions by the publishers. The submissions will be open from 1st November to 31st December every year. The work was published between 30th October (the previous year) and 30th October of the year of the Prize.
For submission form, contact: admin@theasianprizes.org
A submission charge of US$50 will be charged for each work. Previously submitted work will not be considered for the prize, and if submitted, we will not include it in the prize, and the submission fee will not be reimbursed. The Submission fee should be transferred to the bank account below ( The Asian Literary Agency Private Limited, Commercial Bank of Sri Lanka, Gampaha Branch, (SWIFT CODE)- CCEYLKLX, ACC Number: 1000798577) during the submission window, and the slip of transfer is required to be sent to the admin@theasianprizes.org
2023 The Asian Prize for Fiction Long List: https://asian-reviews.com/2024/04/28/the-asian-prize-for-fiction-long-list-2023-a-glimpse/
2023 The Asian Prize for Fiction Longlisted Authors: https://asian-reviews.com/2024/06/13/the-faces-behind-the-masterpieces-the-asian-prize-for-fiction-2023-longlisted-authors/
2023 The Asian Prize for Fiction Short List: https://asian-reviews.com/2024/06/30/the-writers-dont-writer-for-their-peers-thus-the-asian-prize-for-fiction-shortlist-unveils/
The Asian Prize for Short Story
The Asian Prize for Short Story is an annual non-monetary prize that aims to recognise emerging writers worldwide. TAPSS is open to writers from all continents. Unlike the prize for fiction, submissions will be evaluated by a jury of sector experts. Short-listed writers will receive a lifetime publicist package worth 1,500,000 LKR from The Asian Review, literary representation from The Asian Literary Agency, and the opportunity to serve on the judging panel for future editions. Previously published materials are not accepted for the prize. The Asian Group will publish shortlisted work in collaboration with an interested publisher. Authors are eligible for royalties after the 501st copy is sold.
For submission form, contact: admin@theasianprizes.org
No submission fee is involved for The Asian Prize for Short Story
2023 The Asian Prize for Short Story Jury: https://asian-reviews.com/2024/06/12/commonwealth-regional-prize-winner-saras-manikkam-chairs-the-asian-prize-for-short-story-2024/
