Solispia Hosts the 'Original Novel Award' with Young King and Young King Lambda! Submissions Open June 15, 2026

Solispia, a web novel platform operated by CreativeMap, is co-hosting the first 'Young King Lambda Original Novel Award' with Shonen Gahosha’s 'Young King' and 'Young King Lambda.'

The total prize money is planned to be 1 million yen, and Homura Kawamoto, the manga author of 'Serial Killer Isekai ni Furitatsu,' will serve as a special judge. The contest is calling for novel works in three genres: 'Isekai,' 'Horror,' and 'Suspense.'

Submission Period: June 15, 2026 (Mon) – September 14, 2026 (Mon).

Contest Overview The Young King Lambda Original Novel Award is a manga-original novel contest established with the goal of creating hit works for a new era. This is the first time Solispia has co-hosted a contest with an enterprise other than CreativeMap, collaborating with Young King and Young King Lambda to solicit works on the Solispia platform.

The judging will be conducted by the Young King and Young King Lambda editorial departments and the CreativeMap editorial department, with Homura Kawamoto participating as a special judge. Works passing the second round will receive feedback, including score sheets and short comments from multiple judges.

Awards and Prize Money <Gold Prize>: 500,000 JPY + guaranteed manga adaptation <Silver Prize>: 300,000 JPY + guaranteed manga adaptation <Honorable Mention>: 100,000 JPY + consideration for manga adaptation Manga adaptations are scheduled to be published in either 'Young King' or 'Young King Lambda.'

Schedule Submission Period: June 15, 2026 (Mon) – September 14, 2026 (Mon) Award Announcement: Late March 2027

Requirements Works must be between 75,000 and 125,000 characters and must be completed by the time of submission. Open to both professionals and amateurs. Accepted genres are 'Isekai,' 'Horror,' and 'Suspense,' with 'Mockumentary' also welcomed.