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Voix d’Afriques Award 2025-2026
Presentation
Initiated by JC Lattès and RFI, in partnership with the Cité internationale des arts, Voix d’Afriques is a literary prize designed to bring out young French-speaking authors from the African continent. A prize to support and highlight new African literary voices, novels reflecting the situation of a country, political, economic, or social news, or more intimate texts.
This writing contest is open to anyone over the age of 18 and under 30 who has never been published and who lives in an African country. More than 14,000 people have registered on the platform since the launch of the first edition of the contest. Each novel was a unique look at Africa, a reflection on history, what education allows, what dreams people have in the face of harsh powers, and closed borders, what secrets they keep preciously, what are their struggles and their weapons: poetry, humor, mutual aid, imagination.
La résidence
As part of the programme, the laureates will benefit from:
• A two-month residency in the Marais site of the Cité internationale des arts in 2026;
• A living allowance of 800 euros per month;
• A publishing contract with a publication in paper and digital book by JC Lattès editions;
• An artistic and professional accompaniment.
One application will be selected.
Closed
Calendar
Forwarding of applications:
From 17 March to 17 June 2025
Announcement of results:
Beginning of 2026
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
This competition is open to any individual under the age of thirty at the time of entry, who has never been published and who resides in an African country.
One entry will be selected.
Various questions
How to apply?
Applications for the Voix d’Afriques Prize are made via the dedicated online form.
In case of technical problems related to the registration platform (for example, a problem creating an account or uploading the manuscript), the participant can contact the technical team by e-mail at concours@librinova.com. If, however, the participant could not publish his/her text on the site, he/she may send it by e-mail to contact-lattes@jclattes.fr before January 31, 2023 (11:59 pm), Paris time.
Once your application is finalized, you will not be able to modify it. We thank you for filling in the form as rigorously as possible.
Residency Conditions
The laureates will be accommodated in live-in-studios located on the Marais site of the Cité internationale des arts. With a surface area ranging from 25 to 40m², the live-in-studios are designed to combine creative work and daily life. They consist of a workroom, kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping area. A live-in-studio can accommodate up to two adults and one child up to 10 years old. Additional fees will be charged for accompanying persons.
Unfortunately, the proposed live-in-studios do not meet current accessibility standards for people with disabilities, but efforts are being made to address this for the future.
For any questions regarding the accessibility of spaces at the Cité internationale des arts, please contact us.
Other open calls
D-5
Application deadline: November 23, 2025
With our partners: Ministère de la Culture, ADAGP, Neuflize OBC Coporate Foundation
D-6
Application deadline: November 24, 2025
With our partners: CNC - Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, L'usage du monde au 21ème siècle
