Controversial and Alternative Prizes
Prix de Flore
- Founded: 1994
- Location: Café de Flore
- Reputation: Young Parisian writers
- Prize: Monthly drinks tab at the café
Prix Décembre
- Founded: 1989
- Philosophy: Anti-establishment
- Often awards: Writers ignored by mainstream
Prix du Livre Inter
- Particularity: Readers vote
- Significance: Popular rather than critical choice