Literary award · Finland · since 1964
J. H. Erkko Award
Finnish literary award. Established 1964 in Finland.
About J. H. Erkko Award
Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize (Finnish: Helsingin Sanomien kirjallisuuspalkinto) is a Finnish literary award for a debut novel in the Finnish language. It was founded in 1964. From 1964–1994 it operated under the name J. H. Erkko Award (Finnish: J. H. Erkon palkinto). Beginning in 1995 the name changed to Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize. The prize is valued at €15,000.
From the Wikipedia article “Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Tomi Kontio | — |
| 1985 | Rosa Liksom | — |
| 1983 | Joni Skiftesvik | None |
| 1981 | Anja Snellman | — |
| 1975 | Pirkko Saisio | — |
| 1972 | Kaiho Nieminen | — |
| 1972 | Jukka Pakkanen | — |
| 1970 | Ilpo Tiihonen | — |
| 1966 | Aulikki Oksanen | — |
| 1965 | Matti Rossi | — |
| 1964 | Matti Paavilainen | — |
| 1963 | Marja-Leena Mikkola | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the J. H. Erkko Award for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q3404839 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).