Sébastien Lapaque Wins the Académie Française's 2026 Grand Prix du Roman
Lapaque's Le Rappel des oiseaux (Actes Sud) won on the third ballot by eight votes to seven over Yannick Haenel. The prize carries €10,000.
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The French institution, founded in 1635, that oversees the French language and awards literary prizes including the Grand Prix du roman. Official site: www.academie-francaise.fr
Renaudot Names Its 2026 Finalists and Drops Thélyson Orélien
The Renaudot jury picked six novels and four essays for its centenary year and cut Thélyson Orélien's novel, which faces AI and plagiarism accusations. Winners are named Nov. 3.
Prix Femina Names Its Final Selection for 2026
The Prix Femina jury named five French novels, five essays and five foreign novels in its third and final selection. The winners are due November 4.
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