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Leipzig Book Fair Prize 2026: Key Dates and Submission Details
The Leipzig Book Fair, one of Europe's most significant literary events, is gearing up for its 2026 edition. Alongside the fair, the prestigious Leipzig Book Fair Prize will also be awarded, with a prize money of 60,000 euros.
Publishers can submit their works for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize 2026 until September 26, 2025. The categories for submission include Fiction, Non-fiction/Essays, and Translation.
A jury chaired by literary critic Katrin Schumacher will select the nominees, which are expected to be announced on February 25, 2026. The award ceremony, traditionally held on the first day of the fair, will take place on March 19, 2026, during the Leipzig Book Fair.
Two changes have been made to the jury, with Katharina Herrmann and Tilman Spreckelsen joining, while Cornelia Geißler and David Hugendick have left the jury.
Last year, the fair received 506 submissions for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize. The nominees and the award ceremony dates are not the same as the submission deadline, and the award ceremony is not the opening ceremony of the fair.
As of August 24, 2025, the nominees for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize 2026 have not been announced yet, and the specific date for the announcement is not available in the current search results. It is likely that the prize nominees will be announced in conjunction with the Leipzig Book Fair or in the weeks leading up to it.
The Leipzig Book Fair will take place from March 19 to 22, 2026. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, it would be best to monitor the official Leipzig Book Fair website or their official communication channels as the event approaches. The nomination announcements and the award ceremony are recorded and streamed, but details about nomination announcements are not specified in the publicly available information at this time.
[1] Leipzig Book Fair Official Website: https://www.buchmesse.de/en/ [4] Leipzig Book Fair Press Releases: https://www.buchmesse.de/en/news/press-releases/
Publishers interested in shaping the literature landscape and contemporary lifestyle with their submissions can take advantage of the deadline to submit their works for the Leipzig Book Fair Prize 2026. This prize, renowned for its impact on books, entertainment, and intellectual discourse, offers a platform for published works in the categories of Fiction, Non-fiction/Essays, and Translation.
