Jordisk (Wordly) by Theis Ørntoft (Gyldendal) of Denmark has won the European Union Prize for Literature, which recognizes "emerging fiction writers from the European Union and beyond." The prize is organized by the Federation of European Publishers and the European & International Booksellers Federation, with the support of the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.
There were also five special mentions:
From Bulgaria: Хагабула by Todor Todorov (Janet 45)
From Germany: Vaters Meer by Deniz Utlu (Suhrkamp)
From Iceland: Sápufuglinn by María Elísabet Bragadóttir (Una útgáfuhús)
From the Netherlands: Ik ken een berg die op me wacht by Sholeh Rezazadeh (Ambo|Anthos)
From Slovenia: Na klancu by Tina Vrščaj (Cankarjeva založba)
Jean Luc Treutenaere, co-president of the EIBF, said: "Congratulations to Theis Ørntoft for winning the 2024 EUPL Prize, along with the five special mentions and all the nominated authors in this edition. Their literary work further consolidates the role of the EUPL as an ambassador for the diversity and richness of European contemporary literature, underpinning a message of tolerance and mutual understanding. I wish their novels find the recognition they deserve in bookshops across Europe and beyond, and that they contribute to creating bonds between different regions and culture."
