Chommanard
International
Women’s
Literary
Award

Chommanard International Women’s Literary Award 2026

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Awards & Opportunities

Grand Prize

500,000 THB (approximately 15,000 USD) awarded to one outstanding female author among all submissions.

Shortlist

One author may be selected for shortlist of each eligible country, only if the jury agrees the work meets the award’s standards. Shortlist Winners will receive a monetary award of 60,000 THB (approximately 1,600 USD)

Country Winner Awards

One or two author may be selected for country award representative if there is no representation selected as a shortlist and if the work is considered the best in their own country according to the jurists and committee, this is only if the jury agrees the work meets the award’s standards. Country Award Winner will receive a monetary award of 40,000 THB (approximately 1,200 USD)

Judges’ Decision

All decisions by the judges are final and binding.

Translation Opportunity

Winning titles will be considered for Thai translation, pending a mutual agreement on terms, including royalties and contract conditions, and the five-year rights agreement between the host, who hold first option on Thai publication rights. If a Thai edition already exists, or the author is considering publishing a Thai edition with a publisher in Thailand, the Chommanard Committee must be notified in advance. This opportunity will require a formal agreement between the author and the publisher.

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Publishers

10

Countries of submissions

61

Books Eligible

Timeline & Announcements

The official timeline for shortlist and winner announcements will be shared soon.

We appreciate your patience as we coordinate with our jurors across multiple regions to ensure a fair and thorough selection process.

Tentative Award Night Gala Ceremony Date: April, 2027 (Bangkok, Thailand)

For inquiries: chommanard.award@gmail.com

Eligible Books 2026

All Eligible Books

The Balikbayan Artist

Penguin Random House SEA Pte Ltd-United States

To the East of the East

World Editions-Taiwan

Brothers and Ghosts

Scribe-Germany

Birth Canal

Scribe-Indonesia

I Did Something Bad

Renegade Books-Myanmar

THE END AND THE BEGINNING

Literature Publishing House-Vietnam

Stamford Hospital

Penguin Random House SEA-Thailand

Forever Love

D-Book Publishing-Lao People's Democratic Republic

And Softly Go the Crossings: A collection of short stories

Penguin Random House SEA-Singapore

Hanaw: A Novel

The University of the Philippines Press-Philippines

Edge Case

Ecco, HarperCollins-United States

The Monk Prince

Penguin Random House SEA-Malaysia

Finding Darla

Penguin Random House SEA-Malaysia

Silent Sacrifice

John 14:14 Book Publishing Center-Philippines

The Age of Umbrage

Ateneo de Manila University Press-Philippines

SINTA

Street Tales Publishing House-Philippines

Mirror Marked

PS Publishing, Absinthe Books-Philippines

Engkantong Cuyonon

Everything's Fine-Philippines

Jasmine: Her Highness is Mine

lily house-Thailand

Shambala Junction

Aurora Metro Books-Malaysia

Roadshows

1.Kuala Lumpur International Book Fair (23 May - 1 June 2025)
2.China Writer’s Association Meeting
3.Seoul International Book Fair (18-22 June 2025)
4.Manila International Book Festival (8-12 September 2025)
5.Indonesia International Book Fair (24-28 September 2025)
6.Frankfurt Book Fair (13-20 October 2025)

Roadshow At Indonesia International Book Fair 2025

Roadshow At Manila International Book Fair 2025

Roadshow at Seoul International Book Fair

Roadshow at the China Writers' Association

Media Partnership with Amarin Corporations

Roadshow at ARF, Kuala Lumpur

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