The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) is proud to announce the release of European Stories from Ukraine, a special publication celebrating the 15th anniversary of the prize. This anthology features new works by two Ukrainian EUPL authors: Haska Shyyan and Eugenia Kuznetsova.
On 21st November, the EUPL Consortium is organising a celebration event for all the authors nominated in the 5th cycle of the European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL, 2022-2024). Organised on the back of the Prize’s 15th edition, this event aims to be a literary event spotlighting the richness and diversity of European literature.
German EUPL 2024 special mention, Deniz Utlu, will give a reading in Lüders Buchhandlung, in Hamburg. He will read from his book Vaters Meer.
Entrance is free, but registration is necessary. Get your tickets here!
Four EUPL authors, Todor Todorov, Deniz Utlu, Gaea Schoeters and Tina Vrščaj will participate in a panel discussion on the topic of "Long Live Literature. Long Live Europe! – The European Union Prize For Literature Turns 15" on the 16th of October, at 14:00 in the Frankfurt Pavilion.
EUPL author Iida Rauma will talk about her novel Destruction (27/9) at the Gothenburg Book Fair. The summary is available on the English programme of the Book Fair (here).
EUPL authors will participate in several events at the Budapest International Book Festival.
This page lists all the book fairs where you might get the chance to meet with some of the former nominees and winners of the European Union Prize for Literature.
This page will be continually updated with additional event as they become available. If an event is missing, let us know by sending us an email at info@euprizeliterature.eu
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September
The 2024 EUPL Anthology called "European stories" presents the 13 EUPL authors from 2024 and excerpts from their nominated books in their original languages and translated into English.
Trafika Europe Radio conducted a series of in-depth interviews with thirteen nominees and laureates for the European Prize for Literature for their new podcast series. These episodes shed light on the unique perspectives and creative processes that define contemporary European literature. Enjoy the interesting discussions with authors about their nominated novels and short stories that promote the originality, creativity and diversity of contemporary European literature.
We are organizing an additional bookshop event with Dutch author Sholeh Rezazadeh who was nominated, and received a special mention for, the European Union Prize for Literature 2024.
The event will take place at Broese in Utrecht on Thursday, the 11th of July at 18.00-20.00.
