Prix Castel names its first 2026 selection
Eleven novels from this year's rentrée littéraire make the opening list for the French literary prize, with a shorter shortlist and a winner still to come.
The prix Castel has revealed the first selection of its 2026 edition, retaining eleven French novels from this autumn's rentrée littéraire, according to Livres Hebdo.
A second, narrower list is expected on 7 October, ahead of the prize's announcement on 10 November, Livres Hebdo reports.
No titles or authors were named in the source material, so this article cannot list which novels made the cut. Readers keeping an eye on the prize will need to wait for the next stage to see the field narrow.
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