The Dar Prize was created to support and promote authors writing in Russian, regardless of their country of residence or citizenship.
According to the rules of the award, the winner will be determined by the Jury.
The winning book will receive a grant for translation into three languages: English, German, and French. This year, as an exception, two books will be selected.
The shortlist includes books that address time, vulnerability, memory, war, love, and responsibility in different ways.
Shortlist for the second season of the Dar Prize:
📖 Igor Beloded — “The Morning Was an Eye” (Alpina. Prose)
📖 Zhenya Berezhnaya — “(Not) About War” (Medusa)
📖 Ksenia Buksha — “Little Paradise” (Freedom Letters)
📖 Ilya Danishevsky — Damocles Techno (Freedom Letters)
📖 Tatyana Zamirovskaya — “Eurydice, check if you turned off the gas” (Mane Naya)
📖 Alexandra Krashevskaya — “Lullaby for Mariupol” (Freedom Letters)
📖 Alexander Motsar — “Only Cacti Survive in War” (Fresh Verlag)
📖 Dmitry Petrov — Parent's Day (Kust Press)
📖 Grisha Prorokov — “Nothing but the Heart” (Papier-mâché)
📖 Oleg Radzinsky — Days of Repentance (BAbook)
📖 Yuri Troitsky — “Shatz” (Freedom Letters)
📖 Evgeny Feldman — Dreamers vs. Cosmonauts (BAbook)
The jury members will begin their work today, and it will continue until mid-May 2026. At the end of May 2026, the winner of the second season of the Dar Award will be announced.
There will be no reader vote in the second season.
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What Are the Objectives of the Award?
The primary goal of the Award is to support authors and promote Russian-language literature worldwide. We welcome all who write and read in Russian, regardless of citizenship or place of residence. We aim to foster a Russian-language culture free from political and imperial influences.
How Is the Award Process Conducted?
The Award is given annually. The jury votes, with each member selecting between one and three works. The winner is the author whose work receives the most votes. Additionally, a reader’s vote (Crowdfunding) is conducted on the Award’s website, where readers can vote for authors and support them financially.
What Awards Are Provided?
The winner of the Award receives a grant to translate the work into English, French and German. Also, as part of the reader's vote, all collected funds are transferred to the authors for whom the readers voted.
When Does the Submission Period for the Competition Start and End?
Прием заявок на конкурс второго сезона премии начнется 1 сентября 2025-го и закончится 15-го октября 2025 года.
When will the list of finalists and winners be announced?
В январе 2026 года Совет Экспертов объявит список финалистов. Читательское голосование начинается в тот же месяц. В феврале-апреле члены жюри читают книги-финалисты, а победителей Премии и читательского голосования объявят в мае 2026 года.
What are the conditions for the nomination of a book for the award
В конкурсе второго сезона могут принимать участия произведения, изданные в 2024-м году. Произведения (роман, повесть, сборники рассказов и эссе, документальная проза), вышедшие отдельными изданиями или опубликованные в журналах. Номинировать на премию имеют право как издательства и редакции журналов, так и сами писатели или третьи лица (с согласия и письменного подтверждения автора). Тексты подаются к рассмотрению в электронном виде. Премия «Дар» открыта для всех авторов. Учитывая главные цели премии: продвижение современной русскоязычной литературы за пределами РФ и характер самого вознаграждение (грант на перевод) - приоритет будет отдаваться авторам, чьи произведения ранее не переводились на английский, французский и немецкий языки.
