Tunis International Book Fair Celebrates Literary Excellence
Under the patronage of Tunisian Minister of Culture, Madame Amina Srarfi, the 40th edition of the Tunis International Book Fair (April 23 - May 3, 2026) honored literary and editorial excellence at its traditional award ceremony held at the Kram Exhibition Palace.
Complete List of Winners:
- Béchir Khraïef Literary Creation Award (Roman)
- Amira Zreik, for her novel "Under the Amsterdam Bridge" (Tahta Jisr Amsterdam), Al-Amina Editions (2025).
- Ali Douagi Literary Creation Award (Short Story)
- Hafidha Kara Bibane, for her collection "I, the Killer, and Our Shadows" (Ana wal-qatila wa dhilaluna), Arabesques Editions (2025).
- Fatma Haddad Philosophical Writings Award
- Not awarded (Award withdrawn this year).
- Tahar Haddad Humanities and Literary Studies Award (Ex aequo)
- Adel Kheder, for his work "Love and War" (Fi al-hubb wal-h[r]abb), Tunisian House of Books (2026).
- Mohamed Haddad, for his work "Secularization of Religious Reform" (Almanat al-islah al-dini), Mohamed Ali El Hammi Editions (2025).
- Mustapha Khraïef Literary Creation Award (Poetry)
- Mohamed Naçer Mouelhi, for his collection "No House for the Grandson's Window" (La bayta lil-shubbak al-hafid), Abjadiyet Editions (2026).
- Sadok Mazigh Translation Award (From or to Arabic)
- Ahmed El Hizem, for the translation of the work "From One Oasis to Another" (Min waha ila ukhra), Contrast Editions (2026).
- Abdelkader Ben Cheikh Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
- Zineb Ben Othman, Nahnu Editions for creation and publication.
- Noureddine Ben Khidher Publishing Award
- Sami Mokaddem, Pop Libris Editions.
