BOOK ON THE SQUARE. A list of nine books was unveiled by the jury members of the Prix de la Feuille d’Or des Médias – Batigère. The prize will be awarded on the occasion of the Book on the Place in Nancy, on Sunday September 11, 2022.
As part of the 44th edition of Le Livre sur la Place, which will be held from Friday 9 to Sunday 11 September 2022, the “La Feuille d’Or” Prize will be awarded, which rewards a writer from the region whose novel will mark the start of the literary season. or a novel whose story takes place in the region. A prize awarded by the editorial staff of Est Républicain, France Bleu and France 3, partner media.
This prize is, for the first time this year, endowed by a patron, Batigère, to the tune of €3,000, in the form of a check for €1,500 plus the purchase of books for the same amount. A gold leaf made by the Lorraine Metalworkers will be given to the winner.
The winning work will be unveiled at the beginning of September and the prize awarded on the occasion of the Book on the Place in Nancy, on Sunday September 11, 2022.
The selection of the Media Gold Leaf Jury – Batigère:
• Alexis Anne-Braun, The great bypass (Fayard)
• Thierry Beinstingel, Last work (Fayard)
• Arnaud Dudek, The back heart (The Aprils)
• Stephane Émond, Argonne (The round table)
• Adrien Genoudet, The Field of Screams (Threshold)
• Claudie Hunzinger, A dog at my table (Grasset)
• Eric Mercier, Panic at Drouot (La Martiniere)
• Sebastien Paci, Heaven will wait (Valletta)
• Joachim Schnerf, The cabaret of memories (Grasset)- –