Prix Tour-Apollo - World Literary Awards

Established: 1972
Organizer: Jacques Sadoul (founder), Jacques Goimard (collaborator)
Category: Research, Translation, and Scholarship
Selection Method: Selection
Target: Professional
Frequency: 1 per year
Status: Ended

Description

The Prix Tour-Apollo was a French annual jury award established in 1972 by Jacques Sadoul with the collaboration of Jacques Goimard. The name is inspired by Apollo 11. It was awarded to the best SF novel among those published in France the previous year, and many winning works were French translations of titles originally published in English-speaking countries. The award was presented from 1972 to 1990, and from 1991 onward, the foreign novel category of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire succeeded this field.

Prize

Main Prize: Details unknown (not mentioned on Wikipedia)

Honor and critical attention
Winning works often attract attention for translation and distribution

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Candidate selection	Editors, critics, and committee members select candidates from SF novels published in France the previous year	—	No details specified on the candidate selection process
Final judging	Jury panel (composed of Jacques Sadoul, who was involved in the establishment, collaborators, and other committee members)	—	The winner was announced annually (one work selected per year)

Candidate selection

Judges Editors, critics, and committee members select candidates from SF novels published in France the previous year

Announcement No details specified on the candidate selection process

Final judging

Judges Jury panel (composed of Jacques Sadoul, who was involved in the establishment, collaborators, and other committee members)

Announcement The winner was announced annually (one work selected per year)

Criteria

Must be a full-length SF novel published in France the previous year (both originals and translations eligible)
Literary quality (style, structure)
Originality and novelty of ideas
For translated works, the quality of the translation is also evaluated

Application Tips

Dos

Confirm that the eligible work is a full-length SF novel published in France the previous year
For translated works, emphasize translation quality (clearly indicate translator credits and translation publisher information)
Increase the work's distribution and visibility through publishers or agents

Don''ts

Do not consider unpublished works as eligible (the award requires published works)
Do not submit works outside the genre (non-SF)
Do not leave typos, omissions, or errors in publication information

From Judges

Emphasis on literary quality and originality
For translated works, in addition to the original's quality, the readability and expressive quality of the translation influence the evaluation
Publication circumstances in France (publisher and translation quality) can also affect winning