The 8th edition of the Assia Djebar Grand Prize for the novel took place at the Abdelatif-Rahal International Conference Center under the slogan "In memory, the roots of tomorrow." Held under the patronage of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and organized by the ANEP, the ceremony honored three authors. Sarah Mohamed Maariche received the award for the Arabic novel category for her book "Er'rafraf." Farida Sahoui was recognized in the Amazigh language category for "Aggus," and Hosni Kitouni won the French language category for his work "Ce que la mort m’a pris de toi." A jury of ten members, chaired by Hakim Miloud, selected the winners, and the official trophy for the prize was unveiled for the first time. Established in 2015, the prize commemorates the legacy of the prominent Algerian writer Assia Djebar.