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The European Literature Network was created with the mission of championing great writing from Europe in the UK – and doing it together. The award is funded by Creative Europe, and accessible to all countries participating in this EU funding programme for the cultural and creative sectors.

The EUPL is organised by a Consortium comprising the European Writers’ Council (EWC), the Federation of European Publishers (FEP), and the European and International Booksellers Federation (EIBF), with the support of the European Commission. The winning books and authors were revealed in a video published on at noon on the EUPL website and social media channels. Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the announcement of the winners was made digitally for the first time since the Prize was launched in 2009.

The 2020 laureates were selected by a national juries of literary experts.

Irene Solà, Canto jo i la muntanya balla (I sing and the mountain dances), for Spain.

Maria Navarro Skaranger, Bok om sorg (Book of grief), for Norway.

Stefan Bošković, Ministar (Minister), for Montenegro.

Francis Kirps, Die Mutationen (The Mutations), for Luxembourg.

Shpëtim Selmani, Libërthi i dashurisë (The Booklet of Love), for Kosovo*.

Matthias Nawrat, Der traurige Gast (The Sad Guest), for Germany.

Mudlum (Made Luiga), Poola poisid (Polish boys), for Estonia.

Asta Olivia Nordenhof, Penge på lommen (Money in your pocket), for Denmark.

Maša Kolanović, Poštovani kukci i druge jezive priče (Dear insects and other scary stories), for Croatia.

Lana Bastašić, Uhvati zeca (Catch the rabbit), for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Nathalie Skowronek, La carte des regrets (The map of regrets), for Belgium (French-speaking).

We are pleased to announce the thirteen laureates of the 2020 edition: The EUPL was launched in 2009, and since then it has recognised 122 writers, through 11 editions. During a cycle of three years, the award includes 41 countries participating in the Creative Europe programme – an initiative aiming at strengthening Europe’s cultural and creative sectors. The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL) recognises emerging fiction writers from across Europe.

Ministar by Stefan Bošković