Starting on Friday, November 10th, we're launching the pixiv Novel Children's Charity Project "Book Santa 2023" in partnership with the Book Santa project, which aims to donate books to disadvantaged children throughout Japan.

"Write a novel or essay on the theme of Christmas and post it on pixiv novels with the entry tag "ブックサンタ2023", and pixiv Inc. will donate 500 JPY for each submission to the NPO Charity Santa! Donated funds will be used for the operation of Book Santa and to cover the cost of purchasing books to donate to children. The total amount of funds donated will be posted after the event ends. We're looking forward to heartfelt support from all of you.
In addition, the illustrator Seiji Yoshida will be selling original artwork as art prints, canvas art, and other merch for this event, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to this charity.

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The finaly amount of donations will be posted after the donation period ends. Thanks to all of you for your warm support!

Your writing can help connect children with new books.
We're looking forward to your enthusiastic submissions!

■ About Book Santa
Book Santa was founded in 2017 with the mission of donating books to disadvantaged children throughout Japan. Operated by the NPO Charity Santa, Book Santa partners with NPOs and booksellers throughout the country.
This charity program, "Books from Santa Claus," allows you to purchase books at partner bookstores that you would like to donate to children throughout Japan, then donate them at the register.
The program also offers a dedicated online bookshop and crowdfunding donation options for people who have difficulty visiting physical bookstores.
https://booksanta.charity-santa.com/

Event Period:
From Friday, November 10th, to Monday, December 25th, 2023 at 11:59 pm JST

Theme:
We're looking for novels and essays on the theme of Christmas - childhood Christmases or memories of Santa Claus, stories of Christmases in adulthood, stories of strange or funny presents, and more.

Entry format:
Entry tag (required)
ブックサンタ2023
Format: novels, essays
Content age restriction: Stories fit for all ages
Privacy settings when posting to pixiv: Open to all users
AI-generated work: Not eligible

・You can post any form of novel (short form, long form, series, etc.)
・You can submit as many entries as you like, but understand that one post is considered as one work. One series counts as one work.
・Incomplete stories are okay.
・Only works with all-ages appropriate content will be accepted.
・Both original work and fan fiction are okay.
・If all or most of the production process is carried out by AI, mark your work as AI-generated. AI-generated works are not eligible for donations.

Eligible Participants:
This event is open to all registered pixiv users who have read and agreed to these terms and conditions.
*Entries from companies and multiple creators will not be accepted.
*Underage entrants should obtain the consent of a guardian before entering.

Points of Note
*Your submission may be considered invalid in the following situations. Thank you for your understanding.
・Your work does not match the theme of the event.
・The privacy level of your entry is set to “My pixiv” or “Private”.
・You have set the age restrictions on your pixiv post to "R-18" or "R-18G"
・It is a repost or is submitted after the time frame of the event.
・Rules listed in “Project Terms” apply to your entry or entries.

Prizes:
For each work posted, 500 JPY will be donated to Book Santa.
*Entrants will not be awarded any prizes.

You can check the event pages below for further details.


◆Event Overview
◆Event Page
◆The pixiv novels Editorial team’s X (formerly Twitter)
◆Book Santa
◆Charity Santa