TOKYO, Apr 09 (News On Japan) –
The winner of the 2026 Japan Booksellers Award, through which bookstore workers throughout the nation vote for the e book they most need to promote, was introduced on April ninth, with Ryo Asai, 36, receiving the highest prize for the novel “In the Megachurch,” printed by Nikkei Publishing.
The novel explores the theme of “fandom,” a phenomenon referring to the passionate assist of favourite idols and public figures.
The Japan Booksellers Award considers Japanese novels printed between December 2024 and November 2025, with bookstore workers choosing 10 finalists by way of an preliminary spherical of voting earlier than selecting the grand prize winner in a second spherical.
Source: Kyodo