Literary award · France · since 1998
Wepler prize
French literary prize. Established 1998 in France.
About Wepler prize
The prix Wepler is a French literary award established in 1998 at the initiative of the Abbesses Bookshop, with the support of the La Poste Foundation, and the Brasserie Wepler (Place Clichy, 18th arrondissement of Paris) and which distinguishes, in the month of November, a contemporary author. It works with a rotating jury system.
From the Wikipedia article “Prix Wepler”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bernard Bourrit | — |
| 2024 | Thomas Clerc | — |
| 2023 | Elisa Shua Dusapin | — |
| 2022 | Anthony Passeron | — |
| 2021 | Antoine Wauters | — |
| 2020 | Grégory Le Floch | None |
| 2019 | Lucie Taïeb | — |
| 2018 | Nathalie Léger | — |
| 2017 | Guillaume Poix | — |
| 2016 | Stéphane Audeguy | — |
| 2014 | Jean-Hubert Gailliot | — |
| 2013 | Marcel Cohen | — |
| 2012 | Leslie Kaplan | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Wepler 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 Q3405396 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).