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.

Grand Prize Winner
Chommanard International Women’s Literary Award

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27

Publishers

13

Countries of submissions

41

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

Longlist 2026

All Longlist 2026

Birth Canal

Author:Dias Novita Wuri

Country:Indonesia

Stamford Hospital

Author:Thammika Songkaeo

Country:Thailand

Colony

Author:Ratih Kumala, Dalih Sembiring

Country:Indonesia

City Like Water

Author:Dorothy Tse

Country:Hong Kong

The Balikbayan Artist

Author:Eileen R. Tabios

Country:United States

To the East of the East

Author:Ping Lu

Country:Taiwan

Everyday Movement

Author:Leung Lee Chi

Country:Hong Kong

Run, My Daughters, Run

Author:Lee Su Kim

Country:Malaysia

Edge Case

Author:Ying Zhu Chin

Country:United States

Sweet Braised Duck

Author:Tan Chew Ngee

Country:Singapore

Shambala Junction

Author:Dipika Mukherjee

Country:Malaysia

The Longing

Author:Alberta Natasia Adji

Country:Indonesia

Yalpanam

Author:Shivani Sivagurunathan

Country:Malaysia

Names Have Been Changed

Author:Yu-Mei Balasingamchow

Country:Singapore

Hanaw: A Novel

Author:Ana Margarita Reyes Nunez

Country:Philippines

The Passage of Roses

Author:Tie Ning

Country:China

The Moon Represents My Heart

Author:Pimsupa Wangtechawat

Country:Thailand

Brothers and Ghosts

Author:Minh Khuê Phạm

Country:Germany

Eligible Books 2026

All Eligible Books

Forever Love

D-Book Publishing-Lao People's Democratic Republic

Sweet Braised Duck

Penguin Random House Southeast Asia-Singapore