Name	The Kiriyama Prize
Description	The Kiriyama Prize was established in 1996 to recognize outstanding books about the Pacific Rim and South Asia that encourage greater mutual understanding of and among the peoples and nations of this vast and culturally diverse region. The Prize consists of a cash award of US $30,000, which is split equally between the fiction and nonfiction winners. In February each year, two panels of judges select five finalists in each category, fiction and nonfiction. The winners are chosen from among these finalists in late March. Along with the winners and finalists, the Prize also publishes an annual list of notable books in the fiction and nonfiction categories, which are also drawn from the judging process. Thus, each year, the Prize recognizes, celebrates and promotes a wide variety of worthwhile books. We invite you to explore the Prize website and Pacific Rim Voices' other sites. From here, readers with a wide range of tastes and interests can explore many ways to begin their own literary explorations of the Pacific Rim and South Asia.
Deadline	October
URL	http://www.kiriyamaprize.org/
Prize	$30,000
Eligibility	Open to any writer