After revealing seven first-time novelists since May 2024, the label The Winners Prisma Editions continues its mission: to unearth the feathers of tomorrow, all genres combined.
This time, we’re heading towards the thriller, a literary genre which today represents 22% of sales in France, according to GFK, and whose intrigues inspire numerous audiovisual creations.
« It was therefore logical for the Laureates to imagine a Prize to unearth new voices in the thriller with a clear visual dimension and a strong potential for audiovisual adaptation. », Specifies Prisma editions in a press release.
A prize dedicated to emerging thriller talents
Who better to chair this new literary prize than Franck Thilliez? The author of the recent Norferville (Fleuve Noir) with 187,907 sales, according to edistat, says “ honored to chair this very first Télé Loisirs Thriller Prize which already promises intense moments of emotion ».
« What appealed to me about this proposal was this strong desire to discover new crime fiction talents. Thanks to this prize, all participating first-time novelists will have their chance, as long as their story is good, because the jury will be demanding! », summarizes the writer.
READ – Norferville by Franck Thilliez: “Absolute freedom and omnipresent danger”
Supported by a media plan which will ensure a certain visibility for the winners, the call for texts is open from January 8 to all first-time novelists in the thriller category.
The latter are invited to submit their manuscripts by clicking here, whether they are published, self-published, or self-published until March 25.
Find the list of French and French-speaking literary prizes
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By Louella Boulland
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