Call for Nominations: 2026 Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award

By Literature Translation Institute of Korea | Posted: Wednesday Dec 03, 2025

Submissions close 23 December 2025

As a UNESCO City of Literature, Bucheon continues to promote the Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award, an international prize established to foster the spirit of global solidarity, hospitality, and cooperation through literature. We are pleased to invite recommendations for the 6th Bucheon Diaspora Literary Award (2026).

If you know a remarkable work that expands the horizons of diaspora literature, we welcome your recommendation!

• Submission Period: November 27 (Thu) – December 23 (Tue), 2025

• Award Announcement: Scheduled for October 2026

• Eligible Works

  Diaspora-themed novels published in Korean or English

  Works by living authors

  Anyone may recommend one title (self-recommendation is not allowed)

• How to Recommend

  Submit via the official website https://budilia.or.kr

  → “Recommend a Work”

• Award Details

  Plaques & prize money for both the author and translator (total KRW 60 million)

More information is available on the official website:

https://budilia.or.kr