Paul Kawczak has been awarded the 2026 Louis Pergaud Prize for his novel Le Bonheur, published in August 2025 by La Peuplade in Montreal. The jury selected the novel among 12 candidate works, praising its combination of "Comtois anchoring and universal scope." Kawczak, born in 1986 and raised in Besançon, now lives in Montreal. His first novel, Ténèbre, had received several awards in France and Quebec and has been translated into several languages. In 2025, the Louis Pergaud Prize was awarded to Pierric Bailly for La Foudre, published by P.O.L., as well as for the entire body of his novelistic work. The 2026 edition of the prize benefits from the support of the Fondation Maison de Salins. Established in 1953 by the Association Les Francs-Comtois, the Louis Pergaud Prize honors the Franc-Comtois writer Louis Pergaud, who won the Goncourt Prize in 1910 for De Goupil à Margot. Since 2025, the award is managed by the Association des Amis de Louis Pergaud. The prize distinguishes a Franc-Comtois writer or an author whose work is likely to "dignify the Franche-Comté." The regulations also provide that a work without a direct link to the region may be rewarded when signed by a Franc-Comtois author. Armelle Hérisson won the 2026 Prix Noir de l'Histoire for La mort malgré lui, published in the Série noire of Gallimard editions. The Noir de l'Histoire, a literary prize organized by Agglopolys, the Commune d'agglomération de Blois within the framework of the Rendez-vous de l'histoire, returns this year to Hérisson. The Prix de la Page 111, created in 2012 around Richard Gaitet and Radio Nova, has selected six works of the Francophone literary season for its 2026 edition. The jury only read page 111 of the books, anonymized before deliberation. The final choice will be made in public on 11 November at 20h11, aboard the Anako barge in Paris. The Cercle Alain Borne has revealed the selection of the first edition of the Alain Borne Poetry Prize. Among nearly a hundred titles received, five works have been selected by the members of the association. The winner will be chosen 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. The award, which will be presented on 9 December at the European Parliament in Brussels, will be chaired by writer Laurent Gaudé. The Alain Spiess Second Book Prize has revealed its second 2026 selection. Six works remain in competition, against fifteen in the first list announced on 8 September. The winner will be chosen on 16 October. Anders Nilsen has won the ACBD Comics Critic Prize 2026 for Tongues, volume 1, translated from English by Christophe Gouveia Roberto and published by Atrabile editions. The album follows Watership Down, by James Sturm and Joe Sutphin, winner in 2025. Alberto Manguel has been awarded the 2026 BnF Prize by the National Library of France. A special jury prize, awarded exceptionally this year, goes to Patti Smith. The two distinctions were awarded on 28 September during the BnF sponsors' dinner. The Les Visionnaires Book Prize of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines has revealed the 10 works selected for its 2027 edition. The 2026 winner, Gabrielle Filteau-Chiba, will preside over this new edition. Margaux Meissonnier has won the Prima Bula Prize for Le Parc Saint-Rien (L'employé du moi). The 2026 jury was composed exclusively of members of the festival association.