The Ministry of Culture awards two prizes for the Arabic Novel each year:
- The Arabic Novel Award of the Ministry of Culture (the best novel of the year)
- The First Arabic Novel Award of the Ministry of Culture (new writer)
Rules and terms of the Arabic Novel Award of the Ministry of Culture:
- The award is given to the best novel published in Arabic in its first edition during the year before the year of the current session of the award.
- The writer of the novel or the publisher -by the consent of the writer-may apply for this award
- Manuscripts, new editions of an old novel, translations are not accepted.
- The writer who has already applied for the previous award sessions, or who has already won the award, can apply for the following sessions
- The subject of the novel is left to the free choice of the writer.
- The writer must be Lebanese.
- The award carries a 15 million LBP cash prize.
Rules and terms of The First Arabic Novel Award of the Ministry of Culture
- The prize is awarded to a young writer under the age of 30 (before the submission deadline)
- The subject of the novel is left to the free choice of the writer.
- The writer must not have previously published a novel.
- The writer must submit his novel in person.
- The novel manuscript must be printed and accompanied by the curriculum vitae of the writer, a photocopy of his identity or a civil status record.
- The novel must be entirely the original work of the writer. Any evidence to the contrary will result in immediate disqualification.
- The writer must be Lebanese
- The award carries a 5 million LBP cash prize. In addition, the winning novel will be published in 2000 copies.
- The application form and the required documents must be submitted during the official working hours at the registry of the General directorate of cultural affairs
- The deadline of submission is 31/12/2016
