The Tianshan Literature Award is the highest award in the field of literature in Xinjiang and is a special award among the Tianshan Literature and Art Awards. This award commends the outstanding literary works of Xinjiang, aiming to show the beautiful Xinjiang of unity, harmony, prosperity and development, and lead the creation of Xinjiang-themed literature to continue to move towards the "peak". The selection of the first Tianshan Literature Award will be launched in October 2024, and entries are now being collected from home and abroad.
1. Awards
The first Tianshan Literature Award will finally select no more than 5 award-winning works, and no more than 5 nominated works will be selected at the same time. Writers who have made significant contributions to Xinjiang's literary cause will be awarded the "Outstanding Contribution Award" according to the circumstances. Certificates, medals and bonuses will be awarded to the winners. RMB 500,000 for each award-winning work, RMB 100,000 for each nominated award, and RMB 1 million for the winner of the "Outstanding Contribution Award" (both after-tax amounts).
2. Selection scope
The Tianshan Literature Award rewards literary masterpieces on Xinjiang themes, and is widely solicited from domestic and foreign writers and literature lovers. There is no restriction on genres, including novels, short and medium story collections, essays (collections), documentary literature (collections), poetry (collections), screenplays (collections), children's literature (collections), literary theory reviews (collections), etc. Literary works created in the languages of ethnic minorities shall be submitted in translations of the common language of the State. Literary works created in foreign languages should be submitted in Chinese translation. Entries must be book-based works published by publishers in Chinese mainland. Entries for the first Tianshan Literature Award should be published for the first time between January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2023.
3. Participation conditions
Literary works submitted by domestic and foreign writers and literature lovers must have complete intellectual property rights. Works that have won the Mao Dun Literature Award and the Lu Xun Literature Award will no longer participate in the evaluation. The works that serve as judges and members of the jury will not participate in the selection.
4. Submission of works
1. The Xinjiang Writers Association and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Writers Association may each choose to submit no more than 3 works for evaluation. Group members of the Xinjiang Writers Association can choose to submit no more than 3 works for evaluation. Units directly under the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region can each choose to submit no more than 3 works to participate in the evaluation.
2. Writers from all provinces in China and overseas can submit one of their own works for evaluation. Each publisher can recommend no more than 3 works to participate in the evaluation. Members of the jury may jointly recommend works for evaluation.
3. All entries must be authorized by the author.
4. The entries will be announced after being reviewed by the award office. If it is found that the conditions for participation are not met during the publicity period, the qualification for participation will be cancelled.
5. Application procedures and time
1. The recommending unit or individual must fill in the "Recommendation Form for the Participating Works of the First Tianshan Literature Award" and the "Recommended Catalogue of the Participating Works of the First Tianshan Literature Award", the official seal must be affixed for the recommendation of the unit, the signature of the recommender for the joint recommendation, and all the entries must be authorized and signed by the author himself. Each entry must be accompanied by a recommendation, an introduction to the author, and an introduction of the work within 2,000 words. All of the above materials must be provided in both paper and electronic form.
2. Recommending units or individuals must provide electronic versions and paper works (15 volumes/sets each). In principle, the entries will not be refunded, and the organizer has the right to publicize and use the award-winning works.
3. Paper materials and entries must be sent by courier to the Evaluation Office of the First Tianshan Literature Award of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
The electronic version of the "Recommendation Form for the Entries of the First Tianshan Literature Award", "Recommended Catalogue of the Entries for the First Tianshan Literature Award" and "Entries for the First Tianshan Literature Award" shall be sent to: [email protected]
4. The deadline for submission is October 31, 2024, and the submission of paper works is subject to the date of mailing.
5. Mailing address: Tianshan Literature Award Evaluation Office, Federation of Literary and Art Circles, No. 716, Youyi South Road, Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China
Postal code: 830000 Tel: 0991-4535791, 0991-4506751
I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the recommenders and writers for their support!
Annex:
1. Announcement on the solicitation of entries for the first Tianshan Literature AwardAnnouncement on the solicitation of entries for the first Tianshan Literature Award
2. Announcement on the collection of entries for the first Tianshan Literature Award
Tianshan Literature Award Evaluation Office
October 8, 2024
Instructions for filling out the form:
1. The paper recommendation form should be signed and stamped and sent to the Tianshan Literature Award Evaluation Office, and the electronic version should be sent to the designated mailbox in Word format.
2. Please fill in the contact person and phone number of the recommending unit, as well as the author's contact number for contact.