nami concours - picture book competition 2023

Organised every two years by Nami Island, Korea, the International Nami Concours aims to encourage artists’ creativity and contribute to the advancement of the quality of picture book illustrations.

Entrants may submit 5 illustrations for picture book, on any theme. A set of illustrations should comprise one story. The size of each image may differ as long as the total sum is no bigger than 20MB.

You can submit both published and unpublished illustrations. You can also submit a wordless picture book. However, each applicant is required to submit a synopsis of 300 letters maximum in English.