Literary award · Germany · since 2005
Leipzig Book Fair Prize
German literary award. Established 2005 in Germany.
About Leipzig Book Fair Prize
The Leipzig Book Fair Prize (Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse) is a literary award assigned annually during the Leipzig Book Fair to outstanding newly released literary works in the categories "Fiction", "Non-fiction" and "Translation". The Leipzig Book Fair Prize has been awarded since the Deutscher Bücherpreis was ceased in 2005, and is one of the most important literary awards in Germany. The winner in each category is awarded €20,000.
From the Wikipedia article “Leipzig Book Fair Prize”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Serhiy Zhadan | — |
| 1966 | János Kass | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Leipzig Book Fair Prize for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q2108417 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).