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

YearWinnerWinning work
2025Bernard Bourrit—
2024Thomas Clerc—
2023Elisa Shua Dusapin—
2022Anthony Passeron—
2021Antoine Wauters—
2020Grégory Le FlochNone
2019Lucie Taïeb—
2018Nathalie Léger—
2017Guillaume Poix—
2016Stéphane Audeguy—
2014Jean-Hubert Gailliot—
2013Marcel Cohen—
2012Leslie 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.

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