Montreuil's children's book fair unveils its 2026 Pépites shortlist
The Salon du livre et de la presse jeunesse has named twenty titles across four categories for its annual prize, according to Livres Hebdo.
The Salon du livre et de la presse jeunesse de Montreuil has revealed the 2026 selection for its Pépites prize, according to Livres Hebdo. Twenty titles are in contention across four categories.
The Pépites prize is awarded each year at the Montreuil fair, one of the main gatherings in France devoted to children's and young adult books. Livres Hebdo's announcement does not specify the individual titles, authors or the categories' names, nor does it give a date for the award ceremony.
For readers who track youth literature in their home libraries, the shortlist signals that the fair's jury work for this edition is now public, with twenty books singled out as the year's notable contenders.
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