Grand Prize
500,000 THB (approximately 15,000 USD) will be awarded to one outstanding female author among all submissions.
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Awards & Opportunities
47
Publishers
10
Countries of submissions
61
Books Eligible
Timeline & Announcements
Chommanard Women's Literary Award Roadshow (In Frankfurt)
- Date: October 17, 2025 (Friday)
- Time: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM (German Time)
- Venue: Hall 5.1, A113 at Thai Pavilion at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2025
Host Announcement (In Bangkok)
- Date: January 23, 2026 (Friday)
- Time: 2:00 PM (Bangkok Time)
- Venue: Asia Books, ICONSIAM
Finalist Announcement
- Date: March 28, 2026 (Saturday)
- Venue: QNSCC, Bangkok International Book Fair (BKKBF)
Awarding Night
- Date: April, 03 2026 (Friday)
- Venue: Chatrium Riverside Hotel (Gala Dinner)
Shortlist 2025
(The list is organized in alphabetical order.)
The Age of Goodbyes
Author:Li Zi Shu
Country:Malaysia
CHINATOWN
Author:Doan Anh Thuân
Country:Vietnam
Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat
Author:Veeraporn Nitiprapha
Country:Thailand
Mountains More Ancient
Author:Isna Marifa
Country:Indonesia
THE MOUNTAINS SING
Author:Nguyễn Phan Quế
Country:Vietnam
The Sea Speaks His Name
Author:Leila S. Chudori
Country:Indonesia
Taiwan Travelogue
Author:Yang Shuang-zi
Country:Taiwan
Tongueless
Author:Lau Yee Wa
Country:Hong Kong
Longlist 2025
The Accidental Malay
Author:T Karina Binti Tunku Shamsul Bahrin
Country:Malaysia
THE MOUNTAINS SING
Author:Nguyễn Phan Quế
Country:Vietnam
CHINATOWN
Author:Doan Anh Thuân
Country:Vietnam
For The Win: The Not-So-Epic Quest Of A Non-Playable Character
Author:Catherine Dellosa Lo
Country:Philippines
The House on Calle Sombra
Author:Marga Ortigas
Country:Philippines
Mountains More Ancient
Author:Isna Marifa
Country:Indonesia
Once We Were There
Author:Bernice Mary Jane Chauly
Country:Malaysia
The Sea Speaks His Name
Author:Leila S. Chudori
Country:Indonesia
Saman
Author:Ayu Utami
Country:Indonesia
Flight of the Bumblebee
Author:Huang Beijia
Country:China
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Author:Okky Madasari
Country:Indonesia
Taiwan Travelogue
Author:Yang Shuang-zi
Country:Taiwan
Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat
Author:Veeraporn Nitiprapha
Country:Thailand
The Age of Goodbyes
Author:Li Zi Shu
Country:Malaysia
TABULA RASA
Author:JAYANTHI SANKAR
Country:Singapore
THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER
Author:Jemimah Wei
Country:Singapore
Eligible Books
ONANGKIU Gellangui to BijaNagara
Hikayat Fandom Sdn Bhd-Malaysia
ALL THE LONELY PEOPLE
Milflores Publishing, Inc.-Philippines
Bound
Gramedia Pustaka Utama-Indonesia
The Age of Goodbyes
Feminist Press-Malaysia
Memories of the Memories of the Black Rose Cat
River Books-Thailand
Once We Were There
Epigram Books (Singapore) - currently known as Epigram Literary Foundation Ltd.-Malaysia
A Long Letter of Our Light Years Distance
Gramedia Pustaka Utama-Indonesia
MISPLACED HEADS
Zero Degree Publishing-Singapore
Room 216
Penguin Random House South East Asia-Singapore
Amba: The Question of Red
Speaking Tiger-Indonesia
When Love Becomes Strength
Cerah Budaya International LLC-Indonesia
Birth Canal
Scribe-Indonesia
AT HOME WITH CRAZY
Milflores Publishing, Inc.-Philippines
LEYLA'S QUEST Echoes of Uthmaniyah
Hikayat Fandom Sdn Bhd-Malaysia
OHA A STORY TOLD IN ONE ETERNAL SECOND: A NOVEL
Milflores Publishing, Inc.-Philippines
Saman
KPG (Kepustakaan Populer Gramedia)-Indonesia
Flight of the Bumblebee
Balestier Press-China
Critical Eleven
Gramedia Pustaka Utama-Indonesia
THE ORIGINAL DAUGHTER
WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON / DOUBLEDAY PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE-Singapore
Tongueless
Serpent's Tail-Hong Kong
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