Asahi Shimbun Publications Participates in Japan's Largest Creative Contest "Creative Award 2026"

Asahi Shimbun Publications has decided to participate in "Creative Award 2026," Japan's largest creative contest co-hosted by note and TALES. Submissions will begin on April 8, 2026 (Wednesday), and the company will be involved in the selection for the "Essay," "Romance Novel," "Work Novel," "Manga," "Comic Essay," and "Business" categories.

▼Special Website https://note.com/creative-award

This contest has received a cumulative total of 173,387 entries to date, with 32 works being published as books, adapted into films/stage plays, or serialized. This fifth iteration will see 34 media outlets participating, aiming to discover new writers and facilitate their commercial development.

Both professionals and amateurs can participate, and works previously submitted to other contests are also eligible. We eagerly await your submissions.

Message from Asahi Shimbun Publications This marks our fourth year participating in the selection for the Creative Award.

To date, we have published works that received the Asahi Shimbun Publications Award, such as Nanten Seyama's "Cream Yellow Sea and a House with Spring Cabbage" (Work Novel category) and Eri Aoyama's "Because I Don't Know Your April" (Romance Novel category, original title "Osaka Castle is Five Centimeters"). We also recommended and published works by Tsuki Tsukioka, "Grandma's Poetry Collection" (published title "Swimming While Hurting": 2024 Essay category), and Shibako Akita, "Chestnut and Peony" (published title "Chestnut is Moonlight, Golden: Wagashi Shop Nagatsukido": 2025 Work Novel category). Last year, Mika OL's "OL's Extreme Theory: Spending 3 Million Yen to Conquer All Hoshino Resorts in About 4 Years of Super Frugal Living," which won the Asahi Shimbun Publications Award, is scheduled for release as a paperback on June 19.

We publish a diverse range of literary books, comics, and business books. More than 10 editorial staff members with various values, both male and female, are involved in the selection process. Through the Creative Award, we sincerely hope to meet new talented individuals.

Please read here for the type of works we are looking for. https://webtripper.jp/n/n212b2ee3fc92

List of Published Works ■Nanten Seyama's "Cream Yellow Sea and a House with Spring Cabbage" https://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/o