The Prix Emmanuel Roblès, readers's prize of Blois, is a French

literary award A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations Most literary awards come with a corresponding award ceremony. Ma ...

established in 1990 whose aim is to reward an author of first novel. It is baptized as a tribute to writer

Emmanuel Robles Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the H ...

. High school students, students, librarians, booksellers, members of associations, detainees in prisons or all passionate about books, come together to work on this selection, in France and abroad. The winner of the prize is awarded a 5000 € scholarship (as of 2014) which allows him to start or continue a writing project.

Laureates of the Prix Emmanuel Roblès

* 1991:

Nina Bouraoui Yasmina "Nina" Bouraoui (Arabicنينا بو راوي, born 1967) is a French novelist and songwriter born in Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine to an Algerian father from the town of Jijel and a French mother. She spent the first fourteen years of he ...

, La Voyeuse interdite, Éditions Gallimard * 1992: Patrice Orcel, ''Un dilettante à la campagne'', Gallimard * 1993:

Bernard Chambaz Bernard Chambaz (born 18 May 1949 in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French writer, historian and poet, winner of several French literary prizes. Selected bibliography ;Poetry *1983: ''& le plus grand poème par-dessus bord jeté'', Seghers *1985: ' ...

, ''L'Arbre de vies'', * 1994:

Tobie Nathan ''Tobie'' is an oratorio by Charles Gounod Charles-François Gounod (; ; 17 June 181818 October 1893), usually known as Charles Gounod, was a French composer. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been ''Faust (opera), Fau ...

, ''Saraka Bô'', * 1995: Maïté Pinero, ''Le Trouble des eaux'',

éditions Julliard Éditions Julliard is a French publishing house. It was founded in 1942 by René Julliard. Julliard was known as a discoverer and publisher of talents, in particular Françoise Sagan and Jean d'Ormesson. After Julliard's death in July 1962, the ...

. * 1996: Christian Le Guillochet, ''L'Oiseau éventail'', Lucien Souny * 1997:

Dominique Sigaud Dominique Sigaud (born 28 January 1959 in Paris) is a French journalist, essayist and novelist. Biography From 1984 to 1996, as an independent journalist, she traveled the Arab world and Africa. In 1996, she was awarded the prize for her artic ...

, ''L'Hypothèse du désert'', Gallimard * 1998: Bénédicte Puppinck, ''Éther'', Éditions du Seuil * 1999:

Nicolas Michel Nicolas Michel (born 7 November 1949) is a Swiss lawyer who serves as an Adjunct Professor of international law at the Geneva Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Early life and education Michel obtained his PhD in law fro ...

, ''

Un revenant ''A Lover's Return'' (french: Un revenant, french: Le revenant) is a 1946 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Jean-Jacques Sauvage, a theater director believed dead by everyone ...

'', Gallimard * 2000:

Armel Job Armel Job (born 24 June 1948 in Heyd, Durbuy) is a Belgian writer of French language, former Director of the Institut Notre Dame Séminaire of Bastogne (INDSé). Youth Armel was the third in a family of four boys. His father was a mattress-ma ...

, ''La Femme manquée'', Éditions Robert Laffont * 2001: Philippe Besson, '' En l'absence des hommes'', Julliard * 2002: Soazig Aaron, '' Le Non de Klara'', Éditions Maurice Nadeau * 2003:

Stéphane Héaume Stéphane Héaume (born 27 March 1971 in Paris) is a French novelist. He also writes texts for composers of classical music. After several years spent in Cameroun and New York, he now lives in Paris. Novels * ''Le Clos Lothar'', Paris, , 2002 ( ...

, ''Le Clos Lothar'', * 2004:

Aminata Zaaria Aminata is a West African given name; it may refer to: * Aminata Diaw (1959–2017), Senegalese academic and political philosopher * Aminata Maïga Ka (born 1940), Senegalese writer * Aminata Mbengue Ndiaye, member of the Pan-African Parliament ...

, ''La nuit est tombée sur Dakar'', Éditions Grasset * 2005:

Jean-Pierre Ohl Jean-Pierre Ohl (born 1959) is a French writer. He was born in Onesse-Laharie, a small village in the Landes forest in Southwest France. After studying literature he began working in independent bookstores. Thanks to his brother, the writer Michel ...

: ''Monsieur Dick ou le Dixième Livre'', Gallimard * 2006:

Hugo Boris Hugo Boris (born 18 November 1979 in Paris), is a French writer. Biography Born in 1979, Boris is graduated from the Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux and the École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière. In 2003, his short story ''N'o ...

, ''Le Baiser dans la nuque'',

Éditions Belfond Editis is a French corporate group, group of publishing companies, subsidiary of French group Vivendi. It is the second-largest Media of France, French publishing group, after Hachette Livre. History Editis was created in January 2004 by the reg ...

* 2007:

Carole Martinez Carole Martinez (10 November 1966 in Créhange) is a French contemporary novelist. Biography She was at a time tempted by theater and created her troupe at age 20. She is a teacher of French. Her first novel, ', released discreetly in Febru ...

, '' Le Cœur cousu'', Gallimard * 2008: Marc Lepape, ''Vasilsca'', * 2009:

Tatiana Arfel Tatiana Arfel (born 17 May 1979 in Paris) is a French writer. Biography Psychologist by training, Tatiana Arfel is also a graduate in modern literature. Works *2008: ''L’Attente du soir'', Paris, José Corti Éditions, series "Merveilleux", ...

, ''L'Attente du soir'', José Corti * 2010:

Estelle Nollet Estelle Nollet (born 1977 in Central African Republic) is a French writer. Works *2009: ''On ne boit pas les rats-kangourous'', Paris, Albin Michel, series "Romans Français", 327 p. :: - Bourse Thyde Monnier de la SGDL (2009), Prix Obiou (2 ...

, ''On ne boit pas les rats-kangourous'', Albin Michel * 2011:

Hélène Grémillon Hélène Grémillon (born 8 February 1977 in Poitiers) is a French writer. Biography Hélène Grémillon was destined very young to literature. She studied letters and obtained a master's degree, then turned to history, thus obtaining a DEA. Sh ...

, ''Le Confident'', Plon. * 2012:

François Garde François Garde (born 1959 in Le Cannet, Alpes-Maritimes) is a French writer and high-ranking official Administrative career * Graduated in 1984 of the ENA (class Louise Michel), * Deputy Secretary-General of New Caledonia from 1991 to 1993 * ...

, ''Ce qu'il advint du sauvage blanc'', Gallimard * 2013:

Raphaël Jerusalmy Raphaël Jerusalmy (born 7 November 1954, in Paris) is a French writer. Biography Raphaël Jerusalmy graduated from the École normale supérieure. After his studies, he joined the Israeli army, where he rapidly evolved into Intelligence Ser ...

, ''Sauver Mozart : Le journal d'Otto J. Steiner'', Actes Sud * 2014: Nicolas Clément, ''Sauf les fleurs'', * 2015: Mathias Menegoz, ''Karpathia'', * 2016: Olivier Bourdeaut, ', * 2017: Négar Djavadi, '' Désorientale'' * 2018: Sébastien Spitzer, ''Ces rêves qu'on piétine''

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