Merano Europa. Literary Prize

The winners of the fiction sections will be announced on Saturday, 6 June 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Pavillon des Fleurs in Merano, during the closing ceremony, after the audience jury, made up of 100 readers, has cast its vote. The votes will be counted publicly.

THE FINALISTS

of the XVI edition of the MERANO-EUROPA INTERNATIONAL LITERARY PRIZE

have been announced

German Section

Vernesa BERBO – Der Sohn und das Schneeflöckchen – Frankfurter Verlagsanstalt
Dimitre DINEV – Zeit der Mutigen – Kein & Aber
Didi DROBNA – Ostblockherz – Piper

Italian Section

Saverio GANGEMI – Calùra – Rubbettino editore
Pippo RUSSO – L’estate di Totò Schillaci – DeriveApprodi
Piera VENTRE – Stella randagia – NN Editore