The jury for the Les Pépites literary prize at the Salon du livre et de la presse jeunesse de Montreuil, in partnership with Place des libraires, distinguished five authors in four categories, those of illustrated books, junior fiction, comics and teen fiction. A jury made up of young people aged 8 to 18 will award the prizes by category. The Golden Nugget, which rewards the best book of the year, will be chosen by literary critics.
On Saturday, November 23, meetings will be organized with the selected authors in bookstores throughout France. The winners will be announced at the opening of the Children’s Book and Press Fair on November 27 and will participate in signing sessions. The prize will be awarded to them on 1is December in the company of members of the jury and partners of the event.
The works selected in the illustrated book category
- A scramble, Karen Hottois et Vincent Pianos(Albin Michel Jeunesse)
- Cinema Paradise, Julien Magnani(Magnani Éditions)
- JeanJambe and the Mystery of the Deep, Matthias Picard(2024 Editions)
- Evening fears, Laurie Agusti(The Party)
- Centuries and centuries, Christophe Honore et Gwen Le Gac Free Mp3 Download(Thierry Magnier Éditions)
The works selected in the junior fiction category
- Alexander on the waves, Vincent Cuvellierillustration Guillaume Bianco(Little Urban)
- Yaran’s Challenge, Estelle Faye(Rageot)
- Hamsters don’t exist, Antonio Carmona(Éditions Théâtrales Jeune)
- Mori, Marie Colot et Noémie Marsily(CotCotCot Éditions)
- Noûr and Balthazar, Frédéric Sounac(The Joy of Reading)
The works selected in the comics category
- Bianca and the Forest of Lost Parents, Marie Boisson(Same)
- Hey Djo!, Marzena Sowa et Geoffrey Delinte(Gallimard Comic Strip)
- The Kingdoms of Tiketone, volume 1: The Hallows of the Living Dead, Melissa Morin(Casterman)
- The Betrayal of Olympe book 1/2, Jean Dalin(Blowgun)
- Nana and Nini’s Vacation, Margot Farnoux(Biscuit)
The works selected in the teen fiction category
- The one who remains, Rachel Corenblitillustration Régis Lejonc(Nathan)
- Harmony Stark’s Wild Dance, Sigrid Baffert and Jean-Michel Payet(The leisure school)
- In the crosshairs, Sébastien Gendron(Pocket Youth)
- The red earth has drunk blood, Jean-François Chabas(Short and Long Editions)
- Nothing to do, we get stuck, Edith Azam et Pauline Barzilai(The port has yellowed)
