Entente Littéraire Prize
The Prize celebrates writing and translation from France and the UK, focusing on a different genre each year. Two winning books—one originally written in English and translated into French, and the other originally written in French and translated into English—will each receive a prize of €8,000, shared between the author and the translator.
The 2024 Prize
On 4 December, Her Majesty The Queen and Madame Brigitte Macron presented the Entente Littéraire Prize, for young adult literature, to:
- Lucie Bryon for her graphic novel Thieves,
- Manon Steffan Ros for Le Livre bleu de Nebo, and
- Lise Garond for her translation into French of Le Livre bleu de Nebo.
The 2024 Entente Littéraire Prize was awarded at the French Residence in London in the presence of the jury’s chair, the writer Joanne Harris, and members, renowned authors of literature for teenagers and young adults: Marie-Aude Murail and Timothée de Fombelle from France, and Patrice Lawrence and Joseph Coelho from the UK.
About the Awards
Announced in September 2023 by Her Majesty The Queen and Madame Brigitte Macron, the Entente Littéraire Prize (Prix de l’Entente Littéraire), is a UK-France literary prize that looks to encourage and celebrate the joy of reading and shared literary experiences between France and the UK. The Prize is inspired by the Entente Cordiale, the 1904 agreement between the UK and French governments that improved bilateral relations. The idea to establish a UK-France literary prize was agreed by the Prime Minister and President Macron at the UK-France bilateral Summit in Paris on 10 March 2023.
The RSL is working with the Institut français du Royaume-Uni, the French Ministry of Culture, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the British Embassy in Paris and the French Embassy in London.
Speaking at the prize’s announcement in Paris in September, Her Majesty The Queen said: “Mme Macron and I share a deep love of literature and a passion to promote literacy: through our respective work, we have seen first-hand the life-changing power of books to bring us joy, comfort, companionship, laughter and hope, opening our eyes to others’ experiences and reminding us that we are not alone. To quote Victor Hugo once again, “Apprendre à lire, c’est allumer du feu; toute syllabe épelée étincelle, “To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.” Ladies and gentlemen, you have the ability to light fires with your words and I greatly look forward to reading the winners’ books next year.”
UK Ambassador to France, Dame Menna Rawlings said: “The cultural links between the UK and France run deep, and I was delighted that both the UK-France Summit and Their Majesties’ State Visit to France highlighted the importance of these artistic ties.
The Entente Littéraire Prize will promote some of the most exciting young adult literature from all corners of the UK and France, shining a light on Franco-British literary talent and inspiring more young people to discover fiction from both sides of the Channel.”
French Ambassador to the UK, Hélène Duchêne said: “I am delighted to see the launch of this new literary prize, which will foster cultural ties between our two countries’ young people. Young adult literature offers readers engaging, imaginative worlds and compelling stories while providing them with the keys to understanding our times and embarking on the journey of life.”
Past Winners
| 2024 | Lucie Bryon | Thieves (Voleuse) |
| Manon Steffan Ros | The Blue Book of Nebo (Le Livre de Nebo) |
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