News·October 16, 2026
Sylvie Kandé Wins the 2026 French Press Prize; Laurence Plazenet Receives a Special Jury Mention
The jury of the 2026 French Press Prize awarded its prize to Sylvie Kandé and a special mention to Laurence Plazenet, for their literary projects as part of the Jules Verne Creative Writing Residency in the Midwest.
The jury of the 2026 French Press Prize awarded its prize to Sylvie Kandé and a special mention to Laurence Plazenet, for their literary projects as part of the Jules Verne Creative Writing Residency in the Midwest.
The 2026 jury was made up of Eric Bourland (Villa Albertine Chicago), Lionel Cuillé (Washington University in St. Louis), Benjamin Hoffmann (The Ohio State University), Van Kelly (University of Kansas), Dan Maroun and Aurore Mroz (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), and Oana Panaïté (Indiana University).
👉 Meet Sylvie Kandé, winner of the 2026 French Press Prize