Established

2009

Organizer

EUPL Consortium (European Writers' Council, Federation of European Publishers, European and International Booksellers Federation) / Supported by: European Commission (Creative Europe)

Category

Research, Translation, and Scholarship

Selection Method

Recommendation

Target

Newcomer

Frequency

1 per year

Announcement Period

around May

Status

Active

Description

The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL), established in 2009 and funded by the Creative Europe programme, recognises outstanding new literary talents across Europe, promotes the circulation and translation of literature among European countries, and highlights the continent's cultural diversity. The prize is organised by the EUPL Consortium (EWC, FEP, EIBF) with national juries and—since 2022—a seven-member European jury selecting an overall winner and special mentions.

Prize

Main Prize

Each laureate receives a cash award and support for translation and promotion; an annual anthology with excerpts from laureates is published.

Cash Prize

5,000 EUR

• Translation funding/support for the awarded book
• Promotion across Europe (bookshops, fairs, online)
• Inclusion in the annual EUPL anthology
• Promotional and networking support from the EUPL Consortium

Selection

Application Tips

Related Awards

• European Prize for Literature
• European Book Prize
• Creative Europe grants (cultural and translation support)
• National literature prizes in each country (nomination opportunities)

Official Resources

Past Winners