Camille Pascal has been awarded the first Histoire, histoires de Fontainebleau Prize for her novel Le Bal des foudroyés, published by Robert Laffont in August 2026. The prize, established in 2026 by the City of Fontainebleau, the association Histoire, histoires, the municipal library, and the bookstore Michel, is part of the Fontainebleau Book Fair. The award ceremony will take place on Sunday, 27 September at 14h45 at the theater during the fair, with the prize given by Jean-Christophe Châtaignier, deputy for Culture. The winner will receive a grant of 1,500 euros from the City of Fontainebleau. The jury includes representatives from the City of Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau Castle, the Histoire, histoires association, and the bookstore Michel. The novel focuses on the early life of young Louis XIV, depicting the intrigues and ambitions of the French court and the transformation of the young monarch into an absolute ruler. Florent Oiseau has received the Françoise Sagan 2026 Prize for his work Ma gloire. The Académie française announced this week the first selection of its Grand Prix du roman 2026, with 12 works chosen by the prize committee. A second selection will be revealed on 15 October, with the winner to be announced on 29 October. The MeTooMedia Prizes have also announced nominees for their 2026 edition, covering categories related to journalism, creative works, and themes of sexual and gender-based violence. Five literary works were selected in the "best literary work" category, with the jury chaired by Laure Adler. The Prix du Roman de la Nuit honors literary works inspired by the night, selecting living authors from the French and international literary scene. For its 2026 edition, the prize has selected 10 titles in its first round. Several other awards have been announced in recent weeks. Jocelyn Danga won the 2026 Senghor Prize for Né sur des pissenlits, published by Elyzad editions in March 2026. Paul Kawczak received the 2026 Louis Pergaud Prize for Le Bonheur, published in August 2025 by La Peuplade editions in Montreal. The jury praised the novel for combining "Jura comtois and universal scope." Armelle Hérisson was awarded the 2026 Noir de l'Histoire Prize for La mort malgré lui, published in the Série noire series by Gallimard. The Prix de la Page 111 selected six books from the Francophone literary launch for its 2026 edition. True to its principle, the jury only read page 111 of each book, which were anonymized before deliberation. The final decision will be made publicly on 11 November at 20h11 on the Anako barge in Paris. Other notable awards include the debut of the Alain Borne Poetry Prize, with five works selected from nearly 100 submissions. The winner will be announced on 1 December by a jury chaired by Jean-Pierre Siméon. The Jacques Delors European Book Prize has selected four works for its 20th edition, to be presented on 9 December at the European Parliament in Brussels, with the jury chaired by writer Laurent Gaudé. The Alain Spiess Second Novel Prize has narrowed its list to six works from an initial 15, with the winner to be announced on 16 October. In comics, Anders Nilsen won the ACBD Comics Critic Prize 2026 for Tongues, volume 1, translated by Christophe Gouveia Roberto and published by Atrabile editions. The album follows Watership Down, which won the award in 2025.