The honor spotlights the “diverse wealth” of Europe’s contemporary fiction and seeks to promote literature within Europe and “greater interest in non-national literary works.”
Around the Book World: Monday, March 30, 2026
Publishing analyst Carlo Carrenho kicks off the week with a review of the headlines from across the international publishing world.
Shortlist Announced for The European Union Prize for Literature
“The true achievement of the EUPL is its power to bring these remarkable works to readers everywhere, defying conventional national boundaries and territories,” says Fabian Paagman, President of EIBF.
Cultural and Political Topics of ‘Frankfurt Calling’ 2025
The annual ‘Frankfurt Calling’ series of issue-driven programming is being prepared, with many of its events on Center Stage, Hall 4.1.
Germany: At the Börsenverein’s ‘Kongress’: Three Presidents Onstage
The ‘New Chapter’ conference of Börsenverein events in Berlin this month has included a ‘three presidents’ event onstage.
European Union Literary Prize: Winner and Special Mentions
Italy’s Nicoletta Verna wins the 2025 round of the European Union Prize for Literature, as announced in Prague.
The European Union Prize for Literature: The 2025 Shortlist
The 2025 shortlist for the European Union Prize for Literature comprises 13 titles. A winner is to be named May 16 in Prague.
CEATL Stages a Three-Day Translation Conference in Strasbourg
Brussels’ European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations’ (CEATL) conference offers live streaming from Strasbourg.
At Norway’s WEXFO: Democracy and the Freedom to Read
The third annual World Expression Forum (WEXFO) in Lillehammer featured a half-day ‘learning lab’ on the connection of reading and democracy.
World Book Day: EU to Exclude Book Industry from Late Payment Regulations
Publishers and booksellers worked together to secure an exemption from the EU’s late payment legislation, a decision that protects the publishing’s unique business model.