The competition includes several nominations:
- "Prose" - includes novels, novellas, and collections of short stories;
- "Poetry" - poems and collections of poetry;
- "Journalism" - collections of articles and other journalistic materials;
- "Literature for Children and Youth" - novels, novellas, short stories, and poetry collections;
- "Literature on the Formation of Kyrgyz Statehood";
- "Literature on Culture and Art" - album-catalogs, photo albums, and other works.
Authors over the age of 18 can participate in the competition. It is important that the submitted works have not been published before. The winner will have the opportunity to publish their works.