Sébastien Lapaque wins Académie française’s 2026 novel prize
The Académie française awarded its 2026 Grand Prix du roman to Sébastien Lapaque for Le Rappel des oiseaux on 29 October. [1][2]
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The facts
The award carries €10,000, according to the Académie’s announcement. [1]
Lapaque won on the third ballot with eight votes, ahead of Yannick Haenel’s seven and Marie Petitcuénot’s three. [1][2]
Actes Sud published the winning novel, which AFP reports was released in early October. [2]
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References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 19:03 UTC.
- Sébastien Lapaque: Grand Prix du roman ↗
Académie française · Primary source · 29 Oct 2026
- Académie française novel prize goes to Lapaque ↗
Agence France-Presse via TV5MONDE · Reporting · 29 Oct 2026
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